ZHUXINNIAN

The glutinous rice balls in Zhu Xinnian in Suzhou are really delicious, better than those in Shanghai. I don't know if it's the difference in glutinous rice flour or the difference in sesame and meat fillings. If I go to Suzhou, I will definitely go to Zhu Xinnian to eat. I can't get that taste in Shanghai.

When we arrived at Zhu Xinnian Dim Sum Restaurant at No. 351 Shantang Street, we found that the restaurant was very small and looked a bit old, with the feeling of a traditional old store. It was not yet 5pm, so there were not many customers and there were still seats. Across from the cashier was the glutinous rice balls, with glutinous rice balls steaming in a big pot, and wontons and noodles were made in the back room. The glutinous rice balls here include shredded radish glutinous rice balls (which are the main favorites of the old lady who evaded the ticket to eat glutinous rice balls), fresh meat glutinous rice balls, sesame glutinous rice balls, etc., and the large wontons include shepherd's purse, mushroom and fresh meat, shrimp and fresh meat, etc. In addition, there are casseroles, pan-fried buns, beef pot stickers, noodles, etc., and the variety is still very complete. So we ordered glutinous rice balls and small wontons.

Zhu Xinnian, a Su-style dim sum shop famous for its glutinous rice balls, although there is already a branch in our Shanghai, I couldn't help but go in to try it when I passed by😋😋 ⭐️Environment⭐️ It still looks like a traditional dim sum shop, with a little bit of old-fashioned feeling. ⭐️Taste⭐️ It's a medium level, not bad, and it doesn't seem to be more delicious than the Shanghai branch. "Glutinous rice balls" Gansu balls of various flavors were crowded and served in a bowl: some were flat and round, some were pointed, and some had two small corners. Different shapes represent different flavors, which are obvious at a glance. Compared with my favorite Ningbo glutinous rice balls, the Suzhou-style glutinous rice balls obviously have a much thicker skin, but fortunately they are thick but not soft. The peanut glutinous rice balls unexpectedly slay the whole audience, with a sweet and mellow flavor, becoming the most beloved one in this bowl. "Red Noodle Soup" There are too many good noodle shops in Suzhou, and the noodle soup here can only be considered average. ⭐️Value for money⭐️ Although it is a bit mediocre in all aspects, the price is really conscientious. It costs more than ten yuan per person, and it is too much to eat. The glutinous rice balls at 2.5 yuan each are even more cost-effective, too 🉑️

I ordered a little more glutinous rice and wontons. The traditional small wontons are 5 yuan, which is affordable. The soup is quite fresh, with a chicken soup flavor. There are green garlic leaves and egg skin on it. The skin is very thin and there is not much meat. There are many flavors of large wontons. I ordered fresh meat wontons. The price is really not expensive, the taste is not bad, and the soup is the same as the small wontons. The most expensive is the shrimp wontons at 16 yuan, but my favorite is the vegetable meat. MS does not have shepherd's purse wontons, but has mushroom wontons. There are 4 flavors of glutinous rice balls, sesame, fresh meat, shredded radish and red bean paste. The fresh meat is sweet and juicy, and the shredded radish is also a little sweet. It should be the traditional flavor of old Suzhou. The sweet flavor is very classic, just sesame and red bean paste, but I didn't try it. There is a buy ten get one free discount for raw glutinous rice balls. For dim sum, I had soup dumplings, 10 for 14 yuan, the wrinkled side was upside down in the steamer, quite juicy, similar to the meat filling in the glutinous rice balls, also sweet and fresh, it would be better to dip it in vinegar. I ate a bit too much, the line was a bit big, and I felt embarrassed to see the waves of diners waiting, so I ate quickly, my mouth was full of bubbles, it was hot~!

I really like a dim sum restaurant in Suzhou. The name of this restaurant is Zhu Xinnian. Every time I go to Suzhou, I will go to this restaurant to eat. After eating, I will take some away. Yes, I will buy raw food and take it back to Shanghai. This time I went to the Shantang Street store again. In fact, the environment of the Shantang Street store is relatively good among so many Zhu Xinnian stores. . . Uh, you know. However, due to the flow of people on Shantang Street, this store is always crowded.

Zhu Xinnian's Shantang Street store is doing really good business. It may also be because I went there yesterday on Sunday. Please pay attention to eating in the restaurant and not queuing up for the takeaway glutinous rice balls. When you wait for a long time and it's almost time for you to wait for takeaway, you're really in trouble. You immediately go to the cashier to order glutinous rice balls and wontons, and then go for takeaway after eating. . . Actually, we are really stupid. We have already queued for takeaway, so we order takeaway first and then eat in the restaurant. I really cry because of my stupidity😭 The wontons are 5 yuan a bowl, the skin is smooth and the soup is fresh. I like sesame glutinous rice balls. The skin is very sticky and the sesame is sweet and fragrant. Someone who likes fresh meat said it is delicious.