Xiangxi Local Cuisine (Shanghai Hardware City Branch)
Hunan cuisine · ⭐ 3.8
No. 175, Lane 5000, Baoqian 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. 175, Lane 5000, Baoqian Road. It is a Hunan cuisine place, and the flavors are spicy (numbing/spicy). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Jinggangshan Tofu Skin, Home-style Tofu, Spicy Potatoes in Dry Pot.
If you cannot eat spicy food, use Dragon Mate to say “no spicy” before ordering, and tell the staff clearly.
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: Hunan cuisine
- Rating: 3.8
- Address: No. 175, Lane 5000, Baoqian Road
- Popular dishes: Jinggangshan Tofu Skin, Home-style Tofu, Spicy Potatoes in Dry Pot, Youxian Fragrant Tofu Cubes, Pine Nut Corn
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Dishes
Jinggangshan Tofu SkinJinggangshan tofu skin is a dish primarily made with tofu skin, typically sliced into strips or cubes and stir-fried with vegetables, meats, and other ingredients, then seasoned and cooked with sauces. The preparation often involves sautéing scallions, ginger, and garlic to enhance flavor, followed by adding the tofu skin and other辅料 for stir-frying, finally seasoning and reducing the sauce.
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.
Spicy Potatoes in Dry PotDry Pot Potato Slices is a dish primarily made with potatoes. The potatoes are sliced thinly and deep-fried until golden and crispy. Then, they are stir-fried in a dry pot with chili peppers, scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings, resulting in an appealing color and aroma.
Youxian Fragrant Tofu CubesYouxian fragrant tofu skin is primarily made from Youxian specialty tofu slices, which are sliced, fried, and then stir-fried with chili peppers, garlic, and other seasonings. The dish has a golden color, with the tofu skin crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
Pine Nut CornSongren Corn is a dish primarily made with corn kernels and pine nuts. The preparation typically involves boiling the corn kernels, stir-frying the pine nuts until fragrant, and then combining them with seasonings to create a bright yellow color.
Bitter Melon with EggsBitter melon stir-fried with eggs is a Chinese home-style dish. Slice the bitter melon, blanch to remove bitterness, and set aside beaten eggs. Stir-fry eggs first, then sauté bitter melon, mix together, season, and serve.
Preserved Radish with Salted PorkPickled radish with preserved pork is a traditional dish, primarily made from pickled radish and preserved pork. The preparation typically involves slicing the preserved pork, soaking the pickled radish and cutting it into segments, then stir-frying with minced garlic, chili, and other seasonings.
Tomato and Egg SoupTomato egg soup is a soup dish primarily made with tomatoes and eggs. After cutting the tomatoes into pieces and boiling them in water, beaten egg liquid is added and stirred to form egg flowers. Finally, it is seasoned to taste. The preparation process is simple, the soup has a bright color, and the texture is smooth.
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.
Leek with Tofu SkinA Chinese home-style dish made with fresh leeks and thin tofu skin, stir-fried or served cold for a light and nutritious meal.