Pinyin: nián gāo bā zhuǎ yú Visually it’s hard to get a feel for what is going on here, so let me explain. The rectangular block shaped things are a sort of rice noodle called nian gao, they remind me of rice dumplings. There are also bits of baby octopus, some peppers, scallions and a few [...]
Pinyin: bā bǎo cài I saw this dish on a table next to mine when I walked in to this restaurant and it looked great. I’m a fan of peanuts, and I saw it had carrots and cucumbers, tofu, meat, and more. I had to have it. Come to find out this dish is actually [...]
Pinyin: dòu jiāng huǒ guō God how I used to hate seafood. Crab would just about make me sick and clams, muscles, oysters were all too disgusting to actually eat. Fish was only OK as long as it wasn’t too “fishy” tasting. But my oh my how things have changed since living in Shanghai. Seafood [...]
Pinyin: yuán jī zhī sǔn sī It’s November now and this dish really hit the spot. It’s a combination of spring bamboo, mushrooms and assorted vegetables served in a bowl of some of the tastiest chicken broth I’ve had in a good long time. It really brought back memories of mom’s home cooking after a [...]
Pinyin: péi gēn gāo lì cài The first smell and first bite of this dish were quite amazing. The cabbage was cooked but still crunchy and best of all it was coated in lovely tasty bacon grease. The pieces of bacon were a nice touch and gave me something to look forward to. In fact [...]
Pinyin: chòu dòu fǔ A common street food in Shanghai that you may not be able to see, but you can certainly smell from a mile away. The premise behind the dish is that the tofu has been aged much like say brie cheese. The moldy tofu is then deep fried and served. Dipping sauce, [...]
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