Le Lac de l'Ouest

This is a refreshing cold dish made with fresh cucumbers, smashed or cut into pieces, and tossed with a rich garlic sauce. It has a crisp and refreshing texture with a strong garlic flavor and a hint of saltiness. It is usually served as an appetizer and is very palate-cleansing.

This is a classic snack to accompany drinks, featuring crispy fried peanuts mixed with fresh cilantro, usually seasoned with vinegar and soy sauce. It has a crunchy texture with the nutty flavor of peanuts and the fresh aroma of cilantro. It is suitable to eat before a meal or with drinks.

This is a cold dish combining silky smooth silken tofu with chopped century eggs (preserved eggs), drizzled with soy sauce, sesame oil, and seasonings. The tofu's bean flavor perfectly blends with the unique flavor of the century eggs, resulting in a soft and smooth texture. Stirring well before eating enhances the flavor.

This is a home-style soup made with pickled vegetables and beaten eggs. The broth is savory, the pickled vegetables provide a unique salty and fresh taste, and the egg drops are smooth. It is usually served as a hot soup during the meal, warming and appetizing.

This is a brightly colored soup, primarily made with tomatoes and eggs. It has a sweet and sour, appetizing flavor with a smooth and rich texture. It is both nutritious and refreshing, a very common soup in Chinese cuisine.

This is a delicious soup containing crisp pickled mustard greens and tender shredded pork. The broth is light and savory, with the pickled mustard greens adding a unique salty and fresh flavor. It pairs well with rice.

This is a simple vegetarian dish where fresh seasonal leafy green vegetables are stir-fried over high heat. It maintains the vegetables' bright green color and crisp texture, with moderate seasoning. It is a healthy choice to accompany meat dishes.

This is a flavorful stir-fry dish containing chewy pork skin, crisp wood ear mushrooms, and fresh green vegetables. The pork skin is rich in collagen and has a soft, chewy texture, while the wood ear mushrooms add a crisp layer. The flavor is savory and palatable.

This dish features green chili peppers as the main ingredient. The peppers are pan-fried until their skin wrinkles (tiger skin appearance) and then braised with soy sauce and other seasonings. It has a soft texture with a charred aroma, and is moderately to very spicy. It is excellent with rice.

This is a home-style stir-fry dish where sliced dried tofu is stir-fried with green peppers. The dried tofu has a firm and chewy texture, absorbing the spiciness of the peppers and the saltiness of the sauce. It is a flavorful dish to eat with rice.

This is a dish with a unique flavor, made by stir-frying preserved mustard greens (Xue Cai) with dried tofu. The preserved mustard greens provide a distinctive salty and sour taste, and the dried tofu absorbs the savory juices. The texture is tender and refreshing, with a savory and delicious flavor.

This is a rich casserole dish where eggplant is stewed with minced pork in a sauce until tender. The eggplant absorbs the oil and sauce, melts in your mouth, and has a rich, savory flavor. It is usually served hot in the casserole dish.

This is a classic Sichuan dish where beef slices are boiled in a red oil broth filled with chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns, usually served over bean sprouts or cabbage. It has a numbing, spicy, and savory flavor, and the beef is tender. This is a heavy-flavored dish, perfect for those who love spicy food.

This is a famous Sichuan dish made by boiling fish slices with Sichuan pickled mustard greens. The broth is sour, spicy, and appetizing, and the fish is tender and smooth. The sourness of the pickled mustard greens and the spiciness of the chili peppers are perfectly combined for a unique flavor.

This is a spicy shrimp dish where shrimp are usually deep-fried until crispy, then stir-fried with dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. It has a crispy texture and a numbing, spicy, and savory flavor. It can be eaten with the shell on or peeled to enjoy the sweet shrimp meat.

This is a popular dish where large shrimp are deep-fried and then tossed with salt and pepper seasoning. The shell is golden and crispy, while the shrimp meat is tender and firm, with a savory flavor and a hint of black pepper spiciness. It is usually served as a main course or a snack with drinks.

This dish emphasizes the original flavor. Cooked shrimp are drizzled with hot scallion oil and soy sauce. The rich scallion aroma enhances the natural sweetness of the shrimp. The flavor is light and fresh, with springy shrimp meat.

This is a refreshing shrimp dish where cooked shrimp are steeped in a special ginger and vinegar sauce or served with it. The ginger and vinegar remove any fishiness and enhance the freshness. The flavor is sour, refreshing, and appetizing.

This is a flavorful stir-fry dish where fatty pork intestine is stir-fried with green peppers over high heat after being processed. The pork intestine is chewy and has had its odor removed, absorbing the aroma of the peppers. The flavor is spicy, savory, and very good with rice.

This is a slow-cooked casserole dish where fatty pork intestine is simmered in a rich sauce until tender. It has a soft texture with a pleasant chewiness and a deep flavor. Suitable for those who enjoy offal.

This dish requires precise cooking. Pork kidney is cut into a flower pattern and quickly blanched, then drizzled with hot scallion oil. The texture is extremely tender and crisp, without any gaminess. The scallion oil has a rich aroma and a savory flavor.

This is a classic Sichuan dish, pork kidney served with Yu Xiang sauce (made from pickled chili peppers, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce). It has a sweet, sour, and slightly spicy flavor with a rich garlic aroma. The kidney slices are crisp and tender with a rich flavor.

This is a home-style stir-fry dish where tender beef slices are stir-fried with onion slices. The sweetness of the onion complements the savory flavor of the beef. The texture is tender, and the flavor is a balanced sweet and savory with a fragrant aroma.

This is a spicy stir-fry dish where beef slices are stir-fried with green chili peppers. The beef is tender, and the green peppers provide a crisp texture and spiciness. The flavor is spicy and appetizing, making it a popular dish to eat with rice.

This is a Sichuan specialty dish where beef is cooked with a generous amount of dried chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. It has a numbing, spicy, and savory flavor, and the beef is usually very tender. It is suitable for those who enjoy spicy food.

This is a classic deep-fried dish where beef is coated in batter and fried until golden brown. The exterior is crispy, while the meat inside is tender and juicy. It is usually served with salt and pepper or a special sauce.

This is a famous Sichuan dish where shredded pork tenderloin is stir-fried with wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and other ingredients, seasoned with Yu Xiang sauce. It has a balanced sweet, sour, salty, and spicy flavor with a rich aroma of scallions, ginger, and garlic. The shredded pork is tender and very appetizing.

This is a classic Cantonese staple. Rice is stir-fried with diced char siu pork, peas, eggs, and other ingredients. The rice grains are distinct, the texture is rich, and the flavor is savory and mellow. It is colorful and nutritionally balanced.

Steamed white rice with a soft, sticky, and sweet texture. It is an essential staple in Chinese cuisine, suitable for pairing with various dishes to balance flavors.