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Jinbi Restaurant: A Nostalgic Culinary Journey in Rainbow Village

Brother Qiang (left) is responsible for all aspects of the kitchen, while Jason (right) is responsible for external publicity. (Photo: Lin Junyuan)

Walking into Rainbow Village, there are old-style offices, Hong Kong-style fast food restaurants and shoe stores on both sides of the long corridor. The evening sun shines on the ground, and outside the stationery store in Jinbilou, there are children holding two mosquitoes at a time. The wind blew up the days on the Tongsheng calendar outside the store. When I looked up, I saw the rusty signboard with “Jinbi Restaurant” printed in four red letters. There were bursts of laughter from inside the iron gate. After knocking on the door, the resplendent lady warmly greeted us to come in and sit down: the photos of neighbors on the wall, the interesting couplets, and the golden printed curtains all made us feel like we were back in time. Sixties.

Walking into Rainbow Village, there are old-style offices, Hong Kong-style fast food restaurants and shoe stores on both sides of the long corridor. The evening sun shines on the ground, and there are children holding two-dollar disposable doll machines outside the stationery store in Jinbilou. (Photo: Lin Junyuan)

Start work at five o’clock in the morning

After sitting for a while, Brother Qiang (Ruan Zhenqiang) walked into Jinbi on time, holding in his hand the ingredients that Third Brother (Ruan Zhenbo) told him to buy. “There are too many people tonight, so I have to buy as much as I can. I’m afraid some guests will want to order more.” He said as he handed a bag of fresh shrimps to the third brother. “The third brother goes to the nearby market at five o’clock every day to buy. If you like these things, buy them with them.” Jason (Ruan Zhenfa) standing aside smiled and added that the third brother is very demanding as a chef. The fried crab claws must be made of 100% fresh shrimps and then glued. Fried, “It takes so much work, but no one is willing to make it.” In addition to fried crab claws, the apricot pork lung soup is Jinbi’s signature dish, “I really don’t want to be lazy with this soup, just bring back the pig lungs.” I need two hours of beer and water first, and then simmer for four hours.” After speaking, Brother Qiang served a bowl to the reporter. It was indeed sweet and rich, with the aroma of fruit peels, and no fishy smell of internal organs. Finally, more A hint of apricot flavor remains in the mouth.

59 glorious years

In fact, in addition to the complicated work in the kitchen, the floor space and management are also not easy. I watched Sister Zhen (the fifth sister) handling stacks of orders in front of the cash register, answering phone calls to answer questions from reservation customers, and a supplier came to check out along the way. The reporter was impressed by the speed with which he spoke. Sister Zhen said with a smile: “I went to primary school, but I am skilled in these crafts. You can do any of them.” From Ngau Chi Wan Autumn Notes to Rainbow Resplendent, Sister Zhen said that these 59 years have been Brilliance is all due to father’s principles. “Now, some guests left without paying after finishing their meal, so I was so nervous that I mentioned it to my father, knowing that maybe they had their own reasons.” Therefore, the annual anniversary banquet is not only a kind of In addition to commemorating the occasion, many neighbors will send Mr. Ruan’s favorite peonies to celebrate.

As soon as you walk in, you will feel like a family

The time came to seven o’clock in the evening, and as expected, as Brother Qiang said, the place was packed. “Today, many neighbors from the past came to eat, and many of them are immigrants who came back to eat.” The nostalgic taste of the Jinbi that all the neighbors miss is the most satisfying thing for Brother Qiang and all his brothers and sisters. “I’m really happy to see these familiar noodles again, and the taste they want to eat is the meaning of our nostalgic dishes.” After saying that, Brother Qiang went back to the barbecue department to make the final steps of the rose soy sauce chicken. . Sister Zhen raised her microphone and said, “Thank you all for gathering together today. Although Rainbow Village will be demolished soon if there is news, don’t worry it won’t be that soon.” The already lively space suddenly became even more crowded. There were a total of twelve diners in the audience. Sister Zhen remembered exactly what dishes they ordered at each table and where they came from. After putting down the microphone, she went to each table one by one to gossip and take photos. The other brothers and sisters were busy serving the dishes, and the generous portions of nostalgic dishes were delivered neatly to the table in an instant. The smooth cooperation allowed every guest to taste the taste in their memories.

He joked that he would do it until he dismantled it

Although Sister Zhen smiled and said that there was still a lot of time before the demolition, they still felt reluctant to leave. “Jinbi was first called Jinbi in Caihong Village. Caihong can be said to be our roots.” Jason said, looking at the photo of his father receiving honors on the wall. He later joked that as a chef with a personality, the third brother would definitely not accept it if he moved to a new place: “If you move to a new place, you can’t even get used to a cutting board that is one inch higher and one inch lower. After all, you are young. We are all grown up.” Brother Qiang also agreed on the side: “It is normal to rebuild, but we are still here, and there are many interesting things happening. It seems that my second uncle used to go to the shop at night, and he didn’t know that a thief had tied him up. It was discovered the next day.” Although it is a funny thing to talk about now, at that time it was all up to the neighbors to maintain law and order voluntarily, and the neighborhood relationship was also built up from the past. When finally asked what Jin Bi’s plans were in the future, Brother Qiang just smiled and said, “We’ll do it until it’s demolished.”

Jinbi Restaurant

  • Shop 22, G/F, Jinbi Building, Caihong Village, No. 8 Luliu Road, Caihong
  • Tel: 23200937

The original article was published on AM730

2023-12-23 07:35:24
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