Mei Zhou Dong Po Restaurant 眉州东坡

This unpretentious restaurant specializes in traditional Sichuanese cuisine which offers something for diners of all ages. In a bid to ensure authenticity, the chain flies certain Sichuanese ingredients to branches all over China. The house specialty is the Dongpo rou, a braised fatty pork dish which is said to have been created by Song dynasty poet Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo. Indeed, the restaurant’s name is a combination of the names of the poet and his Sichuanese hometown. Other dishes to try include the excellent yuxiang qiezi (stir-fried eggplant with chilli, RMB 15) and the tea-flavored roasted duck.