New Shuyuan Restaurant (Zhongnan Garden Branch)
地方菜 · ⭐ 3.8
No. 58 Lequn 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. 58 Lequn 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: Sizzling Eel丝, Stove Pot Chicken, Red Date Rice Cake.
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: 3.8
- Address: No. 58 Lequn Road
- Popular dishes: Sizzling Eel丝, Stove Pot Chicken, Red Date Rice Cake, Salted Pepper Pork Trotter, Huaiyang Braised Tofu Noodles
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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.
Stove Pot ChickenStewed chicken in a clay pot is a dish primarily made with chicken, cooked with various spices and seasonal vegetables. Its distinctive feature lies in the use of a specially designed clay pot that ensures even heating, preserving the tender texture of the chicken. During cooking, flatbread is placed around the edge of the pot and steamed together, resulting in a crispy top and chewy bottom that absorbs the rich broth, creating a deliciously flavorful dish.
Red Date Rice CakeA traditional Chinese dessert made from glutinous rice flour and red dates, steamed into a soft and sweet cake with festive appeal.
Salted Pepper Pork TrotterA Chinese dish made with pork trotter, deep-fried and stir-fried with salt, pepper, and aromatics, resulting in a tender, crispy texture with savory flavor.
Huaiyang Braised Tofu NoodlesHuaiyang diced tofu threads is a Huaiyang dish made from tofu. Thinly sliced tofu is soaked, blanched to remove odor, then simmered with ham, chicken breast, and shrimp in broth. Seasoned lightly with salt and MSG. The tofu is tender and the soup is delicious.
Stir-fried White ShrimpA dish made with fresh white shrimp stir-fried quickly in a hot pan with aromatics like ginger, garlic, and scallions, seasoned simply with salt and wine for a delicate, savory flavor.
Beef Hot PotBeef hot pot is a dish featuring beef as the main ingredient, typically sliced and cooked with vegetables and mushrooms in a small hot pot. The beef is marinated first, then heated together with vegetables to preserve the original flavors.
Corn PancakeCorn cake is a Chinese pan-fried dish using fresh corn kernels as the main ingredient. Mix corn with a little starch, add salt and egg, stir well, then fry in a pan until golden brown on both sides, creating a crispy outside and tender inside.
Steamed Corn CakeCornmeal steamed bread made by mixing corn flour with water and a little wheat flour, shaped into cone or cylinder forms with a depression in the center, then steamed. Simple preparation without complex seasonings, relying on natural flavors.
Sweet and Sour Pork RibsSweet and sour pork ribs is a dish primarily made with pork spare ribs. The preparation involves marinating the ribs, then frying them until golden and crispy, followed by cooking a sweet and sour sauce using sugar, vinegar, and ketchup, which is then poured over the ribs.
Braised River Fish MixA Chinese dish made by braising a mix of river fish with soy sauce, sugar, and aromatics until tender and flavorful.
Sour Cabbage FishSuancai Yu is a dish primarily made with fish meat and pickled cabbage. The fish is sliced and paired with marinated pickled cabbage, along with seasonings such as ginger slices and garlic paste. After cooking, the fish becomes tender, the pickled cabbage offers a tangy aroma, and the broth becomes rich and flavorful.
Abalone and Spare RibsA premium dish featuring fresh abalone and pork spare ribs, slow-cooked or steamed to perfection, resulting in tender, flavorful meat and rich broth.