Hello everyone, I am Momo (Maomao) and I live in Taotaoju, Liwan District, Guangzhou. Before the change of ownership, I would come here every week to lament how Ye Cha produced after the change of ownership . Today, let’s explore the current layout and experience of Taotaoju. There is not much difference in the major renovation. The previous stairs are still preserved , but the overall shape has been restored to the way it was during the Republic of China. In addition to the stairs, there is an elevator that can go directly to the second and third floors. The on-site snack making area on the first floor is made of floor-to-ceiling transparent glass for diners. The chefs who supervise the production process and the environment looks very clean. They all look relatively young but they are very serious about their work. The open kitchen not only attracts the curiosity of young people, but also brings back many memories of the elderly . Most of the people watching are older brothers and sisters. There are two century-old teahouses on one street. The only one in Guangzhou is Shangxiajiu Road. The other one is Lianxiang Restaurant. I made a video introduction before. There are many photos of Taotaoju in the past . Finally, I have taken a seat. Nowadays, Taotaoju implements scanning QR code to order food. You can ask the waiter to get the order paper. We will use the scan code ordering function. We plan to try the past signature dim sum. We will also try the newly added dim sum four-piece tea set [Shrimp Dumplings]. The necessary Portuguese tart. What else is better for the current signature dim sum? This former favorite used to be custard buns, but they were made with quicksand effect, which was a rare quicksand snack at that time. Now it has become [Quicksand Custard Pig Buns], which looks better and the price is much higher. Popular desserts are Durian and Swan Cake. Baked glutinous rice chicken with Cajun cheese is also a popular snack nowadays. Unfortunately, beef and mutton soup is not available today. More traditional snacks such as shabu, carrot cake, and fried dough sticks are a must in teahouses. Taro cake and water chestnut cake are all available, as well as egg flakes. It is also very popular now. I used to like the beef brisket and pearl sausage here , but now the price has increased a lot. Maybe the old style has less meat and the price is relatively affordable. Wonton noodles, beef brisket noodles , beef offal, and radish are also used for night tea. The popular Red Rice Sausage and Tingzi Porridge are available . For those who prefer a lighter version, there is Pumpkin Porridge to choose from. Next are the main dishes. Select the dim sum and place your order. Now I have placed an order for six dim sums. When the meal starts, the first thing that comes out is [Shrimp Dumplings]. There are three large ones in one cage. The surface is sprinkled with shrimp roe. You can see that the skin is very thin. The shrimp meat and bamboo shoots inside are clearly visible. Let's eat. This one is really big . As always, use a spoon to place it on the non-stick paper. This one is really big. It should be the largest shrimp dumpling I have ever eaten. The shrimp meat is very fresh and elastic. The bamboo shoots are cut into larger pieces and the texture is more obvious. It is refreshing and the crust is very thin . This shrimp dumpling is only qualified. Of course, there are reasons . The paper is not sticky , but it is very sticky to the chopsticks. It is really too sticky to the chopsticks. It is like this. The skin is quite thin . Take it apart and see that the filling contains three prawns, so they are bigger. The three whole prawns are placed side by side and the bamboo shoots are cut into larger pieces . The seasoning is great , but the shrimp meat is chewy and very fresh. The cheese-baked pearl glutinous rice chicken is very fresh . The waiter offered to help cut it. You can cut it yourself. It is also recommended to eat it while it is hot. It may not be easy to cut after it is cold. It is a new and emerging dim sum that is quite big . They are quite big. Thank you for looking around. Basically, every table must order it. The surface is full of cheese. Now that I have cut it, you can see that there are rich fillings inside. I have already seen the Shrimp and Scallop Chicken. Try it. It tastes delicious. It also has cheese flavor. The glutinous rice has a lot of aroma and meat. There is also a small amount of salad sauce smeared under the cheese on the top layer, so the top layer is generally sweet and the glutinous rice chicken is salty. It is an interesting combination and the ingredients are very filling. It is very satisfying to eat. The disadvantage is that there are too many It feels satisfying. You may feel tired after eating too much, but it’s still quite enjoyable. I haven’t tried it. I recommend trying it. The ingredients are very sincere. The scallops are very big. I guess the size is 300. Not only the scallops , but also the salted egg yolk mushrooms. The mushrooms have been seasoned and cut in advance. It is thinner and has a richer texture . It is very layered and is indeed popular among young people [Portuguese tart]. A serving of three is now a popular snack. Unlike egg tarts, the Portuguese tart skin is not a crispy one and has a harder texture. It tastes freshly baked and you can smell the egg white scent. The skin is quite crispy. The egg liquid is tender and smooth. The heat is just right. The milky aroma is strong. The [buffalo milk bun] tastes good. It is also a popular snack nowadays. The puff pastry looks similar to the pineapple bun but not as good as it. The beautiful appearance of the pineapple buns is not very attractive . The buffalo milk used inside is relatively liquid. It will have a bursting effect when you eat it. Please be careful. You are welcome (eat) . Be careful. The meringue does not look attractive , but it is ok when you eat it. It is crispy. The buffalo milk filling is in a special liquid state and has a bursting effect. Be sure to pay more attention when eating. The overall taste is not bad. The milk taste is very rich. It is recommended to eat it while it is hot. The taste will be worse when it is cold. If you eat too much, you will feel tired and interesting . It is not really full. It's liquid and slowly tastes the double-skinned milk. It's really interesting. [Quick Sand Custard Pig Bun] The three little pigs used to be relatively simple but now they have become cute. Nowadays, it is popular to make the buns into shapes. Traditionally, you need to tear off the paper pads first. My former favorite belonged to a teahouse that produced quicksand buns earlier at that time. Now it is a quicksand custard pig bun. As the name suggests, it also has a quicksand effect. The salty egg yolk is salty and not too sweet . It should be regarded as a salty snack. I won’t get tired of it. I loved it before. The price of this bite has increased a lot after the styling , but it is recommended. Swan puff pastry is an emerging popular snack. No wonder it is so popular. It looks really good. Let’s see if the taste can support the appearance . It is inedible to the neck. The outer layer is stained with sesame seeds . You can smell the fragrance of durian. The sesame fragrance is very prominent. It is very crispy and well-made. It is not thick. You can see it is quite thin. The durian pulp has a lot of real durian flavor. It is a paradise for durian lovers. If it is not a durian lover, it is more like hell. According to myself Choose your preference and don’t join in the fun. Personally, I think it’s delicious. I feel tired after eating too much. I peeled off the cheese layer and turned it into an ordinary glutinous rice chicken. The most amazing thing is that the fillings are really filling. It can be called the king of value for money in this meal. There are too many to count. I grab a handful of large mushrooms and there are too many fillings. It feels like the glutinous rice chicken is not big enough. Oops, I was so full that I was holding on to the wall. Finally, I tasted a total of six dim sums and spent a total of 213 yuan. The tea table was 6 yuan/person. It was so expensive because I had to pay 113 yuan with the help of consumption coupons. It was a good deal. It was delicious, comfortable and full. After I went shopping, I ate again and grabbed midnight snacks. Before I started shopping, I took a closer look at the renovated Taotaoju elevator. There are old photos displayed on each floor of the [Taotaoju]. The signboard of [Taotaoju] is an inscription by Mr. Kang Youwei. There are many short stories in it. Whether it was an inscription or other sources has not yet been explored. During the Republic of China, Tao Taoju was already very good at publicity. It is said that the water for making tea at that time was taken from the Jiulong Spring. Lianxiang Tower was famous for the lotus moon , and Tao Taoju was famous for the Mooncake King at that time. After the mooncakes are displayed, they are all donated to caring groups. It is very meaningful. They are made on the spot and are cooked and eaten with peace of mind. Only if young people are willing to pass on the pastry can the pastry be passed down. What we are making is durian and swan cakes. These things can only be made if they are passed down. Although the old master is still very good, but there is no The inheritance of young people has no future. Experienced masters are more efficient. Although they don’t look old, their posture feels like they are experienced. As always, take the stairs to the second floor and leave the elevator for those who need it. After the renovation, it feels high-end when viewed from the second floor. In the old days, you would go upstairs to drink tea. The decoration style was luxurious Chinese-style marble with Chinese-style lamps and lanterns. The lamps were all non-wood and metal . There used to be a small garden. Now it is a small pool and it is located on the second floor. In my memory, the previous garden was decorated on the third floor. It's quite unique to drink tea upstairs. The more luxurious you go up, the third floor is a lot quieter. I used to sigh that most night tea was on the third floor. At that time , the kitchen was on the second floor. You had to go to the second floor to get snacks. There was a trolley on the third floor on the left. It is a side hall that can be used as a private room or banquet hall. Now it only retains the courtyard-style design but is connected to the second floor. The garden used to be exclusive to the third floor and now there is a fourth floor. Did you remember it wrong or was it expanded? The decoration is considered exquisite, and there are many landscapes for diners to take photos. Although it is a brand new decoration, it looks relatively new , but there are also retained old objects like this table. It has an old feel. In the past, the main color of the environment was green in my memory , and now it is mainly red [Yongfu] Hall] Equipped with wood-carved beams, the medals are now displayed. Not only is the Five Diamond Restaurant a Michelin-recommended restaurant and must-eat list for more than two years, it is still on sale. The simple custard buns are now selling for 25 yuan/bag . Now a bag has 9 I don’t remember how many buns there were in the old days. I just remember that it was 15 yuan/bag. Already eaten and packaged. Generally speaking, the products are pretty good. After the new owner took over, Tao Taoju restored the style of the Republic of China period and launched many new dim sum businesses. It’s better and more popular among young people. I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. I just feel that it’s missing a bit of traditional flavor. Now I’ll take you to visit Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and Zhuji Road to relax. At that time, everyone loved to call it “marginal pottery” . I don’t know. Some people remember that the small pavilion on the roof is [Guangkan Pavilion]. The couplet in front of the door is very historical. It was the second-class award-winning work when Taotaoju held a joint campaign during the Republic of China. The next door to Taotaoju used to be the state-owned Shifu Store before it closed down. If you don’t have enough oil for cooking at home, you will be sent out to get oil. In the early 1990s, many people purchased soy sauce or cooking oil in bulk. Walking towards Enning Road, you can see the [Jinsheng Cinema] opposite. It closed in 2007 and now only the remaining When I was a kid , every Children's Day, there would be a movie-watching activity for one dollar. At that time, you could watch movies for a whole day for just a few yuan. The video of Liandeng Lane next to the Lianxiang Building and the Lianxiang Building has been introduced in detail this time. Not much to say. There used to be a ghost stall selling glutinous rice at the intersection . Their products were very good. At that time, they sold for one or two yuan in plastic bags. Turn from Shifu Road into Zhuji Road. In the old days, this was a place that sold beads. [Zhu Lane] During the Republic of China, the road was expanded and changed to [Zhuji Road]. Not far in, this small alley is [Stubborn Lane] called [Lianzhu Lane]. In the old days, after buying beads on Zhuji Road, you needed to string them together. This is the place where beads are strung. There is an elementary school in Lianzhu Lane. The previous video mentioned that it was the elementary school where many old Xiguan students attended. It is rare to have a stone road here, which proves that this elementary school is indeed very old. After making the video, I thought about going back to the elementary school to see the results. I asked in the group I was shocked to find out that the elementary school was demolished and said it was going to be turned into a bank hall. Now let’s take a look at what the bank hall looks like. It’s been so many years since I left school. I didn’t know it had changed so much. The school name used to be “Zhuji Road Primary School”, which covered the word “guild hall” in 2005. It was only registered as a cultural relic protection unit. It is one of the only two industry guild halls in Guangzhou. It was already here in the Qing Dynasty. Now Zhuji Road Primary School has been renamed Zhan Tianyou Primary School . No wonder the primary school’s auditorium at that time was in the style of an ancestral hall. Now it seems that from the guild hall to the school Now the only thing left in the guild hall is the main hall, the patio and the corridors on both sides. The rest has long been in the shape of an elementary school. The door pillars, these well-preserved and exquisite wood carvings, have been preserved. The stone carvings are also still in this alley. Before, it was basically a flood-hit area. The above is that every time it rains heavily, the school hall will be flooded. At its worst, the school auditorium will be flooded. It is truly called "the street is flooded when it rains heavily." In my impression , there are no shops selling clogs. Back to the Zhuji intersection, this [Qiangqiang Food Store] 】 As the name suggests, the store is very strong and has been here for many years. It has been a time-honored brand. Now it is a food wholesaler in the middle section of Zhuji Road. Its main business is frozen products . The second half of Zhuji Road is close to the Qingping Chinese Medicinal Materials Market . Most of them are wholesalers of medicinal materials. There are shops selling soups and seafood , but they are mainly medicinal shops. At the intersection of Dilongli Road, this one is [Digi Daba]. Opposite Diji Daba is a once very famous teahouse. A long time ago, it was called "Duo Ru Lou". Its signboard is In fact, it was only now obscured by additions. At that time, it was very popular to use the word "ru" to name teahouses, such as the Hui Rulou in Hui Love, the Sanrulou on Haizhu Road, and the Dongrulou in Sanjia City, although they are now closed. Entering this area from the alley next to [Duoru Building] belonged to the once famous Chen Tangnan. Although now there are shops selling medicinal materials and soup ingredients. When you walk in it, the smell in the air is as rich as the soup . The old man likes to tell me these stories about Chen Tangnan. Tangnan is the center of "Chen Tang Fengyue". Look for traces of Yongchun Garden. Can you guess what the business is by listening to the name? At that time, Hua Yan Restaurant was known as the second most luxurious restaurant in Guangzhou and the most luxurious one was Liushang Restaurant. The consumption level was "The prince goes in and the eunuch comes out." The popular restaurant is also in the Chentang area , but it is estimated that there is no trace of it. Guangzhou has been a commercial capital for thousands of years. Wholesale markets can be found everywhere. This is No. 11, Chentang South. [Yongchun Garden], the main site of the former [Yongchun Garden], merged with the adjacent [Grand View Garden] and [Zui Guanghan] in 1924 and expanded it into the three-story building we see now. It can be seen that the grandeur of the time was at least as good as the current decadence. It is still being used and there are traces of habitation. The whole building is very old. It can still be seen that the floors are designed to be very high, much higher than the current commercial buildings. Each door is equipped with cut glass windows , although only the remaining ones are still preserved. Most of the old-style doors and windows have been replaced with iron gates. It is guessed that they were used as dormitories for workers , so they are not exquisite. The only thing that can indicate its old identity is probably that this historical building is labeled "Yongchun Garden Former Site." The old big tree in front of the house is in winter. There are only tree trunks left. You can feel their age from the thick trunks. The tree head in front of the door is the main entrance of Yongchun Garden. The whiter and clean building behind is Yongchun Garden. The garden has long been built into a building and has many residents. Today's video So far, remember to like and share. 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