Jing Yan Shanghai Cuisine (Xuhui Branch)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 4.1
Floor 2, No. 169 Nandan Road
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 Floor 2, No. 169 Nandan Road. It is a 江浙菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Rice Dumpling Shrimp, Sizzling Eel丝, Walnut Ice 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: 江浙菜
- Rating: 4.1
- Address: Floor 2, No. 169 Nandan Road
- Popular dishes: Rice Dumpling Shrimp, Sizzling Eel丝, Walnut Ice Cake, Smoked Bass, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs
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Dishes
Rice Dumpling ShrimpPurse shrimp is a dish made with fresh shrimp. The shells are removed leaving the tails, and the backs are slit to remove the intestinal vein. After marinating with seasonings, the shrimp are coated in starch or batter and deep-fried until golden and crispy, resembling a traditional Chinese purse. The result is crispy outside and tender inside, with a bright red color.
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.
Walnut Ice CakeA sweet dessert made from walnuts and glutinous rice flour, steamed or frozen to a soft, chewy texture with a rich nutty flavor.
Smoked BassSmoked sea bass is a dish made from fresh sea bass, marinated and then smoked using wood chips or tea leaves. The fish is cleaned, seasoned with salt, ginger slices, and green onions, then slowly smoked in a smoker until slightly golden and infused with smoky aroma.
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 Pork BellyBraised pork belly is a classic Chinese dish made with pork belly as the main ingredient. After stir-frying and slow simmering, the meat becomes tender and juicy. During cooking, ingredients such as caramelized sugar and soy sauce are commonly added to give the dish a rich red color and deep flavor.
Braised Pork with Fresh Bamboo ShootsYan Du Xian is a traditional dish primarily made with salted pork, fresh pork, and bamboo shoots. The preparation involves cutting the salted and fresh pork into pieces, then simmering them together with bamboo shoots and ginger slices until the meat becomes tender and the broth rich. Finally, seasonings are added to enhance the unique savory flavor.
Cao Tou Baozi FanCao Tou Baozi Fan is a Chinese stewed rice dish made with Cao Tou, rice, and meat. The Cao Tou is mixed with minced meat and placed in a clay pot with rice and seasonings, then cooked over low heat until the rice absorbs the broth, resulting in a rich flavor.
Scallion Oil ChickenScallion oil chicken is a traditional dish primarily made with chicken and scallions. The preparation involves boiling the chicken until cooked through, then drizzling it with a scallion oil sauce made from scallions, oil, and seasonings, allowing the chicken to fully absorb the aromatic scallion flavor and achieve a unique texture.
Sweet Rice Balls in Fermented WineSweet glutinous rice balls cooked in fermented rice wine, made by shaping glutinous rice flour into small balls and simmering them in boiling water until they float, then adding rice wine and sugar for flavor.
Braised Watercress with WineA dish made by stir-frying草头 (a spring seasonal vegetable) with yellow wine and garlic. The草头 is blanched, then stir-fried with seasonings to absorb the wine aroma, resulting in a fresh and tender texture.
Braised Pork Belly with AbaloneAbalone braised pork is a traditional delicacy made primarily with abalone and fatty pork belly. The preparation involves cutting the pork into pieces, stir-frying until browned, adding seasonings, and slow-cooking until the meat becomes tender. Finally, abalone is added to simmer together, allowing the seafood flavor of the abalone to perfectly blend with the rich taste of the braised pork.