Do you dream of squatting somewhere in the middle of one of China's barren and rough northern plains, gnawing on a crispy, fire-roasted hunk of lamb, and drinking milk liquor out of a leather sack? We know assume most of you are actually way too soft for that, so here's the next best thing: a restaurant, right here in Hangzhou, that has all the foods you'll find around Inner Mongolia without having to actually trek out into those hinterlands to get it. We're talking about a small, fairly nondescript place that brought us a mouth-watering assortment of goodies like “sand onion” with mashed potato, crispy fried shredded potato, raw house-made yogurt with powdered sugar, fried veggies (some of the best we've ever had), beef-filled nan bread, “milk skin” with red bean paste (anyone who's been to Mexico will tell you that this dish tastes exactly like cajeta), and of course, the lamb ribs crusted with cumin. In short, it was a meal fit for a king, and after a bottle of their traditional milk liquor (known as “nai jiu” by guys who are way tougher than you) it was a lesson in being grateful for living in a part of the world that has air conditioning, running water, and DVD's for 5RMB. Parking is a little on the sketchy side, with those precarious sidewalk slots that we all love so much, but at least it's not in a terribly busy part of town. Obscure foodie fact: Lamb lovers will be happy to know that the meats used in these dishes are from herds that were fed on actual “sand onion” that grows in their region. All in all, the meal was a bit over 200RMB, that’s including the wine. It was money well spent, and we recommend it highly.
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