Every part of China has its own distinctive style of cuisine, and Nanjing is no exception. However, while dishes from Jiangsu do constitute part of the “eight cuisines” of China, it can be hard to track down genuine Nanjing dishes. Yu Bao Fang is an unassuming little restaurant in an unassuming alley off Hanzhong Men Avenue where the food is anything but unassuming; forming part of the second tier of businesses that belong to the Jinling group. And it don’t come any more Nanjing than that. The duck, the tofu, the lion’s heads; they’re all here to satisfy the requests of those fussy “from out of town” visitors, and all at a price that won’t break the bank.
