Chen's Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs (Xixiang Store)
小吃快餐 · ⭐ 3.2
No. 230 Xixiang 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. 230 Xixiang Road. It is a 小吃快餐 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Five-Spice Beef, Sizzling Eel丝, Home-style Tofu.
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: 小吃快餐
- Rating: 3.2
- Address: No. 230 Xixiang Road
- Popular dishes: Five-Spice Beef, Sizzling Eel丝, Home-style Tofu, Organic Cauliflower, Songzi Fish
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Dishes
Five-Spice BeefFive-spice beef is a dish made by stewing beef with five spices: star anise, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, cloves, and fennel. Beef is cut into pieces, blanched to remove odor, then slowly cooked with spices and seasonings until tender and flavorful.
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.
Home-style TofuHome-style tofu is a Chinese dish primarily made with tofu, often enhanced with minced pork, diced chicken, or shrimp to add texture. The tofu is first pan-fried until golden on both sides, then combined with ingredients and seasonings such as soy sauce, garlic, and ginger slices, and slowly simmered until flavorful. Finally, the sauce is reduced to finish the dish.
Organic CauliflowerOrganic cauliflower is primarily made from fresh organic cauliflower, which is washed and cut into small florets. It is cooked by blanching or light stir-frying to preserve its natural flavor. It can be simply seasoned with garlic, salt, and a small amount of oil, or stir-fried together with other vegetables or meat.
Songzi FishSongzi Fish is a dish made with tender fish meat, sliced, fried, then stir-fried with a special sweet and sour sauce. Main ingredients include grass carp or carp, pine nuts, green pepper, and red pepper. The fish is cut with floral patterns, coated in batter, deep-fried until crispy, then tossed with sugar-vinegar sauce and pine nuts for a crunchy exterior and tender interior.
Stuffed Oil-Fried Dough SkinsOil-fried gluten stuffed with seasoned pork filling, steamed or pan-fried. Main ingredients include oil-fried gluten, pork mince, scallions, and ginger. The meat is stuffed into the gluten balls and heated until fully cooked and flavorful.
Roasted Wheat GlutenSteamed gluten is a vegetarian dish made from wheat gluten, soaked and boiled, then stewed or roasted in seasonings like soy sauce, sugar, star anise, and cinnamon for rich flavor and chewy texture.
Stir-fried SquidStir-fried squid is a dish made by quickly stir-frying fresh squid with葱,姜,蒜 and other seasonings. The squid is sliced into strips or rings and cooked at high heat to retain its tender and crisp texture.
Mapo TofuMapo Tofu is a traditional dish made primarily with tofu, seasoned with minced meat and doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste). First, cut the tofu into cubes, then stir-fry the minced meat and doubanjiang. Add the tofu cubes and gently stir-fry until well-seasoned, then reduce the sauce to finish.