Tianci Home-style Cuisine (Xinzhai Road Store)
Home-style Chinese cuisine · ⭐ 3.7
No. 163, Xinzhai 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. 163, Xinzhai Road. It is a Home-style Chinese cuisine place, and the flavors are homestyle (mainly savory). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Sizzling Eel丝, Braised Yellow Croaker with Tofu, Dry-burned stinky mandarin fish.
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: Home-style Chinese cuisine
- Rating: 3.7
- Address: No. 163, Xinzhai Road
- Popular dishes: Sizzling Eel丝, Braised Yellow Croaker with Tofu, Dry-burned stinky mandarin fish, Spring Bamboo Shoots with Yellow Croaker, Braised Beef with King Oyster Mushroom
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Dishes
Sizzling Eel丝Fried eel threads in hot oil is a Chinese dish primarily made with eel. To prepare it, eel is sliced into thin strips and marinated with seasonings such as scallions, ginger, and garlic. Next, the eel strips are quickly stir-fried in hot oil to maintain their tender texture. Finally, hot oil is poured over the dish to enhance the aroma of the eel, resulting in a bright red color and rich, fragrant flavor.
Braised Yellow Croaker with TofuA dish made with small yellow croakers and tofu. After preparation, the fish and tofu are simmered together in a pot with water and seasonings over medium-low heat until flavorful. Ginger slices and green onions are typically added to enhance aroma and reduce fishy odor.
Dry-burned stinky mandarin fishStinky mandarin fish is made by salting fresh mandarin fish to develop a unique flavor, then braised dry. Main ingredients include mandarin fish and seasonings like ginger, scallion, garlic, and chili. The fish is first pan-fried, then simmered with seasonings until the sauce reduces and the fish absorbs the flavor with a slightly crispy surface.
Spring Bamboo Shoots with Yellow CroakerA dish featuring fresh yellow croaker and spring bamboo shoots, stir-fried in a savory sauce with a light broth finish.
Braised Beef with King Oyster MushroomA Chinese home-style dish featuring tender beef and savory king oyster mushrooms, stir-fried to perfection.
Braised Mixed Sea FishRed-braised sea fish is a Chinese dish featuring various seafood fishes like eel, yellow croaker, and Spanish mackerel, seasoned with scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine. The fish are cleaned, pan-fried until golden, then simmered slowly with seasonings and water until flavorful.
Pickled Cabbage with Pig IntestineA traditional Chinese dish made with cleaned and boiled pig intestine stir-fried with pickled mustard greens, offering a savory and slightly spicy flavor.
Cilantro Beef SaladCilantro beef salad is a cold dish made with cooked beef and fresh cilantro. Thinly sliced or diced beef is mixed with washed and drained cilantro, then seasoned with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, chili oil, and more. Simple to prepare, it emphasizes freshness and balanced flavor.
Chicken Broth Tofu Skin RollsStuffed tofu skin rolls filled with seasoned minced pork, steamed to perfection. Made with tofu sheets, ground pork, egg, scallions, ginger, and flavored with chicken or beef broth for a tender, juicy texture.
Chicken Broth Button MushroomA dish featuring fresh enoki mushrooms cooked in chicken broth, offering a delicate and savory flavor.