Zhang's Old Brand Steamed Buns
小吃快餐 · ⭐ 3.1
No. 225 Nanyang 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. 225 Nanyang 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 Dumplings, Dough-cut Steamed Bun, Preserved Vegetable and Pork Bun.
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: 3.1
- Address: No. 225 Nanyang Road
- Popular dishes: Five-Spice Dumplings, Dough-cut Steamed Bun, Preserved Vegetable and Pork Bun, Beef Dumplings, Glutinous Corn
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Dishes
Five-Spice DumplingsSteamed dumplings filled with seasoned pork, shrimp, and mushrooms, flavored with five-spice powder.
Dough-cut Steamed BunSteamed stuffed buns, also known as dao qie mantou, are a traditional Chinese pastry made primarily from flour and fermented dough. Shaped into long strips with a smooth surface, they are sliced evenly with a knife. The buns have a soft texture and a subtle wheat aroma, making them suitable as a staple food paired with various dishes, or as a breakfast or afternoon tea option.
Preserved Vegetable and Pork BunSteamed pork and pickled mustard greens buns are made with a flour dough wrapper and filled with a mixture of fatty pork and pickled mustard greens. The pickled mustard greens, which have been preserved and sun-dried, offer a unique savory aroma. When combined with well-marbled pork and seasoned appropriately, the filling is wrapped in fermented dough and steamed to perfection.
Beef DumplingsBeef bao is a classic pastry made primarily with优质 beef, seasoned with scallions, ginger, and other spices, finely chopped to create a flavorful filling. The dough is made from high-gluten flour, fermented, then wrapped around the filling and steamed. The finished beef bao has a soft, white skin and a juicy, savory filling with distinct beef pieces, offering a rich and satisfying texture.
Glutinous CornGlutinous corn is made from sweet corn varieties with a sticky texture, prepared by steaming or boiling. Fresh glutinous corn is typically cooked in boiling water while keeping its outer husk, resulting in soft and sweet kernels.
Red Bean BunA red bean bun is a steamed dough food with wheat flour as the skin and red bean paste as the filling. The fermented dough is rolled into small rounds, filled with red bean paste, sealed into a ball, and then steamed until cooked.
Mushroom DumplingsXianggu Cai Bao is a Chinese dim sum dish made primarily with mushrooms and greens. The filling consists of diced mushrooms and chopped vegetables wrapped in a dough, then steamed to perfection, releasing a delicate vegetable aroma and the unique flavor of mushrooms. During preparation, the mushrooms and greens are first stir-fried and seasoned before being encased in the dough and steamed until fully cooked.
Spicy Pickled Vegetable DumplingsSpicy pickled vegetable dumplings made with fermented vegetables, chili, and garlic, steamed in dough wrappers for a savory, spicy flavor.
Spicy Vermicelli RollsSpicy vermicelli rolls made with rice noodles, vegetables, meat or seafood, marinated in spicy seasoning and wrapped in lettuce or lotus leaves, then steamed or boiled.
Fresh Meat Soup DumplingsSteamed pork soup buns are filled with minced pork and pork skin jelly or broth gel. The dough is made from flour and water, steamed until cooked. When eaten, the wrapper breaks to release the savory broth.