Gulangyu Island Seafood Adventure - Unlocking the Culinary Secrets of the Island.

🥙 Some say: "To understand a city while traveling, one must visit two places: the city's park and its market. In the park, you see the attitude towards life of the city's people; and in the market, you witness the essential undertones of the city." 🥬 Indeed, the closer you get to everyday life, the more you understand a city. 🥦 When you come to Gulangyu, you must visit the market filled with the scent of life, where the best to understand the culinary secrets are the local authentic restaurant chefs and cooks. They take guests from afar to buy seafood, select ingredients, cook with care, and together unlock the beauty of the island's culinary secrets. 🥗 Strolling through Gulangyu, wandering through its streets and alleys, you'll find the hidden gem at the corner of Quanzhou Road - the ten-year-old Lao Haiwu Restaurant. Entering from the small alley on Wudai Road, you come across a courtyard full of flowering trees, nestled within an old house. 🧁 Inside the restaurant, there's a quiet elegance amidst the bustle, with nostalgic boat wood tables and chairs, and a bar. Through the open wooden doors and windows, you see blooming flowers and ancient mottled bricks and tiles outside. This seemingly simple but cozy family-style decor creates a sense of comfort and belonging. Dining in such an antique yet vibrant courtyard is a happiness in itself, a return to the beginning. 🥐 In today's era of soaring prices, being a conscientious business with clean and hygienic practices without overcharging is their business philosophy. Oyster pancakes, satay noodles, and meat sauce rice are their specialties. The oysters are plump, bursting with flavor in every bite, bringing a rich Minnan charm with a hint of freshness, and when paired with tomato sauce, they create a unique taste sensation. The satay sauce uses the best Wu Zaitian base, making the soup rich and special; seafood is cooked in the most primitive way to preserve its natural deliciousness; meat sauce rice is a popular dish, with the restaurant choosing top-quality golden fragrant pork belly paired with vegetables... With nearly 50 varieties of southern and northern flavors, there's always something for you. 🥮 Today, Lao Haiwu Restaurant has become another scenic spot on Gulangyu. If you don't want to climb Sunlight Rock on Gulangyu, you definitely won't miss Lao Haiwu. Lao Haiwu Restaurant at No. 35 Wudai Road, the taste of home is waiting for you.