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The eye-catching red column and golden roof palace-style building was the main venue for hosting important foreign guests in the early days of the two Chiangs. The guest rooms are elegant, and the restaurant offers exquisite Chinese and Western cuisine. You can taste the red bean cake, which was the favorite of Madame Chiang Kai-shek. The environment is comfortable, the food is delicious, and the Yuan Yuan Restaurant, with its traditional style, is located within the grand Yuan Shan Hotel. The restaurant can accommodate 140 people, with one private room. The square wooden tables are neatly arranged with small stools. Entering Yuan Yuan feels like stepping into a northern-style inn—not luxurious, but with a refined atmosphere. The staff is attentive and hospitable, giving a strong impression of a northern inn. The restaurant's kitchen features an open design, allowing you to watch the cooking process. The cuisine mainly consists of northern Chinese dim sum, snacks, and noodles. You can choose different types of tea to accompany your meal. The refined dishes include steamed dumplings, chicken soup, spring rolls, crab shell yellow pancakes, fried noodles, steamed dumplings, stir-fried rice noodles, pan-fried dumplings, braised noodles, stir-fried vegetables, and more—all of which are very popular. The red bean cake here is a well-known signature dessert, deeply loved by Madame Chiang Kai-shek. The making process is complicated and takes two days to complete. The cake is soft and not greasy, making it an ideal gift.