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Dine as a princess
(bestfoodinchina.net)
Updated: 2008-05-30 14:48  This restaurant was origlnally a part of the royal princess's mansion, and the entire restaurant follows a Qing Dynasty style with wait staff dressed in authentic Qing Dynasty attire. Inside the luxurious grey-walled courtyard are red posts with hanging imperial lanterns, clear springs, and secluded, refined surroundings. The dishes here are primarlly the palace's stewed items. Just one type of "Assorted Stew" can be cooked in a variety of ways: dark-skinned chicken, duck, oxtail, shark's fin, and mushrooms and fungi of every variety can enter the "pot". There are also between ten and twenty medicinal herbs meticulously prepared, making the stew both delicious and nutritious. Ge Ge Fu uses meat or vegetable broth, giving it a pure, fresh taste. Each pot is made according to the number of people dining, from 2-3 people, 4-6 people, 7-10 people, and ten or more people. The price mcreases according to the number of people, but with generous amounts of fresh, pure ingredients, yon'll definitely get your money's worth. The restaurant will also provides meat dishes, vegetable dishes or dumplings to complement the many different kinds of stews. If you are have already experienced the shouted greetings of waiters in old Beijing noodle houses, you should see the performance provided by the young women at Ge Ge Fu. First, they appear from the palace, enter the courtyard and have a meal and go shopping, enacting several other situations, and allowing guests a peak at life in the palace?There is also singing, dancing and folk acrobatics, providing their customers a unique and interesting treat. At Ge Ge Fu there is also another interesting activity: imperial examinations. There is an examination paper at each table, the contents of which consist of food culture trivia. Once completed, the papers will be graded by special test officials and the results and the names of top-scoring guests will be posted. Those who rank as "Number One Scholar". "Second Best", "Third Place", and "Successful Candidate" can win different coupons to use during their next visit. After the meal, customers will be distribute a certain amount ot copper money corresponding to the amount spent at their table. Customers can use the copper money in the gift shop to purchase souvenirs of their dining experience. Ge Ge Fu Related
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