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| - First off, I must disclose that I have never been to Beijing, so I trust and depend on the opinion of other reviewers that the food here is authentic Beijing.
For this evening, we ordered a beef meat patty, a cabbage dish and a lamb soup noodle. Everything seemed so simple: simple ingredients, simple presentation. Yet, the flavours were well balanced. The portion was average. The services was friendly. The prices were low.
To me, the beauty of the food at La Mere is in the cooking techniques. The dishes at times taste bold and in your face (goat soup noodle), while at times they taste delicate (cabbage dish). At least for this meal, all the dishes were cooked just right: nothing was too burnt/crunchy/dry, rich flavours were not overwhelmingly oily/salty/spicy. The chefs are the stars of this little joint indeed.
Even so, it strikes me that the menu at La Mere are more local street flavours. It doesn't seem to reflect the history, statue and glamour of Beijing being the capital of China for centuries.
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