Mengshan Family Banquet (Caogaozhi Road Store)
地方菜 · ⭐ 3.9
No. 950-1, Caogao Branch Road
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Shanghai, Dragon Mate users do not strongly recommend this restaurant. If you enjoy exploring, you can still try it and see what you find. This restaurant is located at No. 950-1, Caogao Branch Road. It is a 地方菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Spiced Peanut Salad, Twice-Cooked Pork, Stir-Fried Pork.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Shanghai
- Category: 地方菜
- Rating: 3.9
- Address: No. 950-1, Caogao Branch Road
- Popular dishes: Spiced Peanut Salad, Twice-Cooked Pork, Stir-Fried Pork, Stewed Pork Ribs with Corn, Stir-fried Lamb Offal
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Dishes
Spiced Peanut SaladCold-mixed peanuts is a chilled dish using peanuts as the main ingredient, seasoned by mixing cooked or roasted peanuts with dressing. Typically, shelled peanuts are blanched or fried until crispy, then mixed with soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic, and chili oil, and served chilled.
Twice-Cooked PorkStir-fried pork is a traditional dish made primarily with pork. The pork is first boiled and sliced, then stir-fried with ingredients such as garlic chives and doubanjiang until the edges of the meat slices curl slightly and turn an appealing reddish-brown.
Stir-Fried PorkStir-fried pork is a Chinese dish primarily made with pork, typically sliced thinly and quickly stir-fried with garlic, chili, and other seasonings. The dish has a bright red color, tender meat, and retains the original flavors of the ingredients during cooking.
Stewed Pork Ribs with CornStewed spare ribs with corn is a dish featuring pork ribs and corn as main ingredients. After blanching the ribs to remove odor, they are cooked slowly with corn segments, ginger, and water until the meat is tender and the corn sweet. The broth is rich, the meat tender, and the corn refreshingly sweet.
Stir-fried Lamb OffalStir-fried offal is a dish made primarily with lamb offal (including lamb heart, liver, and lungs), stir-fried quickly at high heat with seasonings such as chili peppers, scallions, ginger, and garlic. The key to preparation lies in mastering the cooking temperature to maintain the tender and fresh texture of the offal.
Pork Ear with Cucumber SaladA cold dish made primarily with pig ears and cucumbers. Pig ears are boiled, sliced, and mixed with peeled and sliced cucumbers, then seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and sesame oil.
Homemade Pig's GelatinHomemade pigskin jelly is made by cleaning, blanching, and boiling pork skin, then cooling it to solidify. Cut the skin into strips or slices, simmer slowly in water with ginger and cooking wine until gelatin dissolves, strain, pour into containers, and chill to form a translucent gel.
Scallion Stir-Fried LambScallion stir-fried lamb is a dish primarily made with lamb and scallions. The preparation involves slicing the lamb, stir-frying it together with sliced scallions, and quickly cooking it with seasonings until done.
Sauced Chicken FeetStewed chicken feet dish made by blanching chicken feet and slow-cooking them with soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, star anise, and ginger. The finished dish has a glossy red color and tender, flavorful chicken feet.