Keywords: Suzhou pingtan, intangible cultural heritage, lotus leaves, steamed pork w/ rice flour, triple shrimp

Here’s another Suzhou pingtan and Suzhou cuisine connection: According to authoritative Suzhou gastronomy expert Hua Yonggen, the chef Liu Xuejia was a huge fan of pingtan, and liked to sing a few lines every so often.
再介绍一则稍微沾点边儿的评弹x美食冷门小趣闻：苏州烹饪协会的华永根先生提到，一代苏帮菜大厨刘学家尤爱评弹，偶尔还会自己唱上几句。

Who is Liu Xuejia? One of the great masters of Suzhou cuisine and head chef of Song He Lou (lit. “Pine Crane Pavilion”), another Suzhou cuisine stalwart w/ main store located across the street from De Yue Lou and an equally polarizing reputation among locals.
刘学家是谁？他制作的松鼠鳜鱼已经堪称独立流派，以前他在松鹤楼掌勺。松鹤楼又是哪里？就是得月楼对面的另一苏帮菜顶梁柱，亦是一家本地人观点两极化的老字号。

PS: Springtime’s qingtuan “green ball/verdant lump” https://youtu.be/AAtG8G19RyY
今年春天的青团。

PPS: Summertime’s chaorou tuanzi “sticky rice lump w/ stir-fried meat fillings” https://youtu.be/kY_Gixpn2Ko
今年夏天的炒肉团子。

PPPS: Summertime’s sanxiamian “triple shrimp noodles” https://youtu.be/S5n-hI-oIfg
去年夏天的三虾面。

Name: 琵琶语评弹茶馆
Add.: 平江路189号 (江苏苏州 Suzhou, Jiangsu Province)
Tel.: 15501468192
Cost (this visit): RMB 128/p
Price (online info): RMB 56/p

Name: 得月楼 (观前店)
Add.: 太监弄43号 (江苏苏州 Suzhou, Jiangsu Province)
Tel.: 0512-65222230
Cost (this meal): RMB 161/p
Price (online info): RMB 147/p

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