Beiyuan Restaurant, located at 202 Xiaobei Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, was founded in the late 1920sLingnan GardencharacteristicCantonese cuisineRestaurants, andPanxi Restaurant 、Nanyuan RestaurantAlso known as the three garden restaurants in Guangzhou[8-9]。Awarded by the Ministry of Internal Trade in 1993“China Time honored Brand”Title: "National Super Restaurant" approved by the Ministry of Internal Trade in 1997[6]。In January 2023, it was selected into the Guangzhou Toponymy Protection Directory (the first batch).[7]
Beiyuan Restaurant is located on the first floor of No. 202 Xiaobei Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, and was founded in 1928[3-4]Zou Dianbang, the chairman of the Guangzhou Chamber of Commerce at that time, and some bureaucratic wives at that time raised funds to open the business here.At that time, restaurants only engaged in food and drinks and banquet banquet, and specialized in military and political circles, businessmen, literati and scholars.In 1938, when Guangzhou fell, Beiyuan was also declared to be completed.After the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, Yang Renfu, a former staff member of Beiyuan, returned to Guangzhou and decided to rebuild Beiyuan Restaurant, and invited the former staff back to Beiyuan to reopen in the summer of 1947.From the eve of the liberation of Guangzhou to the early days of the liberation, the catering business was once neglected.After the "five counter revolutionaries" in 1953, the national economy gradually recovered and the market prospered, so the business of Beiyuan became prosperous again.[5]
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On the eve of liberation, Kuomintang military and political dignitaries, industrial and commercial tycoons fled south and gathered in Guangzhou. They often visited Beiyuan.At that time, Beiyuan Restaurant was also a place where scholars and scholars gathered and famous artistsHe Feifan、Chu Xiuyun、Red Thread Girl, famous doctors Du Wenchao, Du Weiwen, President of Sun Yat sen UniversityJin ZengchengAnd so on.Beiyuan Restaurant also operates a "reception" service, that is, chefs come to cook for customers.As at that timeCai Tingkai(Commander of the 19th Route Army)Jiang Guangnai、Xu Jingtang、better known as TV Soong、Ouyang Ju、Chen CeMilitary and political dignitaries have invited Beiyuan chefs to their villas and residences for "reception banquet".[5]
In 1956, Beiyuan Restaurant implemented public-private partnership.Mr. Zhu Guang, then the mayor of Guangzhou, visited Beiyuan Restaurant and proposed the expansion plan.In 1957, the state invested in reconstruction, and the famous construction engineerMoburn(Now an academician of architecture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences).Expand the North Garden into the first antique and rich house in Guangzhou at that timeLingnan GardenCharacteristic garden restaurant.Mayor Zhu Guang also wrote the "North Garden" signboard for the restaurant.The restaurant is highly praised by diners for its excellent cooking techniques, Lingnan flavor delicacies and good service.In July 1964, the famous Japanese Buddhist master and calligrapher Tianmen Haiweng waved a banner of "peace and friendship" to present it.On July 14 of the same year, a famous writerGuo MoruoGo abroad to Vietnam to visit and drink at restaurantsMorning teaHe presented a poem, "Drinking morning tea in Beiyuan is like coming home, going abroad in a twinkling, and drinking tea after returning."Liu HaisuWhen he was 87 years old, he once came here to have a feast and extemporaneously waved the big character of "endless taste" to present to him.Famous professor of Sun Yat sen UniversityShang ChengzuoThe book presents "rich taste" to express the evaluation of dishes.In order to maintainLingnan GardenThe architectural style has made great efforts.A large number of dishes have won many awards in international and domestic cooking.In 1993, it was awarded the title of "China Time honored Brand" by the Ministry of Internal Trade, and in 1997, it was approved as "National Super Restaurant" by the Ministry of Internal Trade.[6]
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Li He, the super chef of Beiyuan, has made innovations and improvements in "Huadiao Chicken".The "Osmanthus Fragrance Bar" created by the barbecue master Liao Gan is made of salty yellow, rotten skin, lean meat slices, coriander, etc., rolled into a circle, tied tightly with duck intestines, baked in the oven, and refined coarse materials. Japanese newspapers once translated "Osmanthus Fragrance Bar" into "Osmanthus Ring" for publicity."Pipa shrimp fan" made by pastry master Mai Jiu, and "mandarin duck thousand layer crisp", "mid month osmanthus cup", "Yuye barbecue bun" and other snacks made by super pastry master Chen Xun.The chefs, pastry chefs and wax chefs of Beiyuan have been successively employed to perform and work in the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Bangladesh, the United States, Suriname, Botswana and other countries.At that time, several major provincial and municipal newspapers, Hong Kong's "New Evening News", "Wen Wei Po", Singapore's newspaper, and so on, reported one after another, which had a considerable impact.[5]
The top ten famous dishes in Beiyuan are "fried shrimps in oil", "fish heads in the countryside", "chicken feet in oyster sauce", "dry fried chicken breast", "osmanthus fragrant", "Baoding Man Tan Xiang", "tile tile carved chicken", etc.Special snacks such as "Pipa Shrimp Fan", "Mandarin Duck Thousand Layer Crisp", "Mid month Salvia Cover", "Yuye Barbecued Pork Bun", "Pineapple Snow Cup", "Watermelon Milk Jelly", "Green Lotus", "Lingnan Jiali", etc.[6]
In 1983, Beiyuan Restaurant selected the famous dishes of the 1980s at the "Guangzhou Famous Dishes and Delicacies Competition Exhibition", including "Baoding Man Tan Xiang", "Wa Li Huadiao Chicken", "Duck Feet with Oyster Sauce", "Fenjiu Beef", "Pine Nuts Fish", "Osmanthus Fragrant", "Hundred Flowers Competing for Beauty Duck", "Gold medal Fried Chicken", "Kyoto Smoked Fish", etc.Famous snacks include: "Pipa Shrimp Fan", "Yuye Barbecued Pork Bun", "Xiangma Milk Layer Cake", "Baihua Aoyu Dumplings", "Tai Chi Shadow Shuanghui", "Mid month Dan Gui Zhan", "Baihua Colorful Basket", "Pineapple Snow Cup", "Colorful Shadow Red Plum", etc[5]。In 1988, in the second National Cooking Competition, Beiyuan's "Jade Liquor Qiong Cup" won the gold medal, and the snack "Lotus Millet Crisp" and "Cherry Phoenix Nest" won silver and bronze medals respectively.In 1997, the "Fried Spring Rolls with Shredded Chicken" and "Yuye Barbecued Pork Bun" of Beiyuan Restaurant were recognized as the first "Famous Chinese Snacks" by the Chinese Cuisine Association.[6]
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In 2019, it was rated as TOP 10 of the 2019 Most Popular Guangzhou Morning Tea Brands by Internet Users released by the iiMedia Ranking.[1]
In 2018, it was rated as Top 20 of the 2018 Most Popular Cantonese Cuisine Brands by Internet Users released by the iiMedia Ranking.[2]
