Hecheng LU GAO JIAN

Hecheng Lu Gaojian (Yuehe Branch) is a century-old store and a time-honored brand in Zhejiang. The store has private rooms upstairs and a lobby downstairs. It faces the square and is close to the pier. When dining here, you can enjoy the scenery of small bridges and flowing water, cruise ships entering and exiting the bridge holes, and tourists' joy. Lu Gaojian's sauce duck making skills have been identified as Jiaxing's intangible cultural heritage and have a story behind them.

Of course you have to try the local specialties when you come to Jiaxing. After looking at the must-eat list, I found that Yuehe has a lot of food. I chose this century-old restaurant next to Yuehe Pier. The "Lu Gaojian Braised Duck" tastes good and should be considered the top local specialty in Jiaxing. The "Crispy Pan-fried Rice Cake" is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, soft and fragrant when eaten, and very delicious with Thousand Island sauce. The "Preserved Meat Combination" took a little long to steam, so long that I had to wait a long time after all the other dishes were finished, but it tasted good, especially the pig head meat inside. The sausage tasted average.

Park your car, cross the bridge and enter the Yuehe District. You will see Lu Gaojian. The takeaway window has cooked food and cakes. The mooncakes are now in the oven. Lobster and fresh meat mooncakes are 8 yuan each. I feel so-so. I still prefer pure fresh meat mooncakes. Delicious.

I didn't eat at the restaurant, but I went there to eat mooncakes. There are several shops selling fresh meat mooncakes in Yuehe Street, and I've tried them all. The crust of this one is baked harder, not soft and crispy, which is okay. But it is indeed a bit oily, and the meat filling doesn't feel so fresh and is a bit salty.

It's an antique place with a river in front. Standing on the bridge, overlooking the entire ancient street, it feels good. There are many people in the restaurant, and it seems to be a popular restaurant. I think the dishes are average, and there is nothing special about them.