Kong Yiji Restaurant (Qu Xi Road Branch)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 4.6
No. 691-3 Quxi Road, 'The Big Red Lanterns Are Hanging High'
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Shanghai, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at No. 691-3 Quxi Road, 'The Big Red Lanterns Are Hanging High'. It is a 江浙菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Fragrant Journey, Preserved Mustard Greens with Pork Belly, Steamed Drunk Crab.
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: 江浙菜
- Rating: 4.6
- Address: No. 691-3 Quxi Road, 'The Big Red Lanterns Are Hanging High'
- Popular dishes: Fragrant Journey, Preserved Mustard Greens with Pork Belly, Steamed Drunk Crab, Shaoxing Chicken, Shaoxing Yellow Wine
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Dishes
Fragrant JourneyQianli Piaoxiang is a dish made from pork belly, marinated, blanched, and slowly stewed before being sliced and served. It includes scallions, ginger, star anise, and seasonings like soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine, resulting in tender, flavorful meat with rich aroma.
Preserved Mustard Greens with Pork BellyMeigancai Braised Pork is a dish primarily made with pork belly and meigancai (fermented black mustard greens). The pork belly is cut into pieces, blanched, then simmered together with the meigancai until the meat becomes tender and the meigancai absorbs the rich pork flavor. Finally, the pork pieces are neatly arranged in a serving dish and topped with the flavorful broth.
Steamed Drunk CrabSteamed drunken large-head shrimp is made with fresh large-head shrimp, which is blanched and then soaked in a specially prepared drunken marinade. The marinade typically consists of yellow wine, soy sauce, sugar, ginger slices, and scallions, allowing the shrimp meat to absorb the rich aroma of alcohol and savory flavors.
Shaoxing ChickenA traditional Zhejiang dish made by slow-cooking chicken with Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and sugar, resulting in tender meat and rich, aromatic broth.
Shaoxing Yellow WineA traditional Chinese yellow wine made from glutinous rice, fermented to produce a rich, golden liquid with a deep aroma and smooth taste, commonly used in cooking or served chilled.
Clam and Tender Pork Liver Stir-fryFresh clams stir-fried with tender pork liver, seasoned with garlic and ginger for a savory, slightly spicy dish.
Seaweed-Encrusted Yellow CroakerA classic Jiangsu dish featuring yellow croaker fish pan-fried and served with seaweed, offering a delicate balance of savory flavors.
Bittercress Stir-Fried Rice CakeA traditional Chinese dish made by stir-frying fresh bittercress with glutinous rice cakes, seasoned simply with soy sauce and salt for a savory, satisfying flavor.
Golden Tai Diao ChickenA premium chicken dish marinated in Tai Diao wine and braised to perfection, featuring tender meat and rich aroma.
Tangerine Peel Moss Strips Golden ShrimpFresh shrimp coated with tangerine peel and moss strips, deep-fried to a crispy golden finish. Tender shrimp meat with a fragrant citrus aroma and savory seaweed taste, shaped like ingots symbolizing good fortune.
Squid and Rice Cake Stir-fryA Chinese dish made by stir-frying squid and rice cakes with garlic and ginger, seasoned to perfection.