Manling Congee Shop (Gaoqiao Store)
小吃快餐 · ⭐ 3.8
Room D103, No. 99, Cishan Street
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 Room D103, No. 99, Cishan Street. 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: Pumpkin Porridge, Red Date Millet Porridge, Fried Dough Stick (2 pieces).
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: 3.8
- Address: Room D103, No. 99, Cishan Street
- Popular dishes: Pumpkin Porridge, Red Date Millet Porridge, Fried Dough Stick (2 pieces), Clear Heat Rice Porridge, Special Steamed Dumplings (Man Ling)
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Dishes
Pumpkin PorridgePumpkin porridge is a dish made primarily from pumpkin and rice. The preparation is simple: first peel and cut the pumpkin into pieces, then add it together with washed rice into a pot, along with适量 water. Cook until the rice is soft and the pumpkin is tender. Finally, season to taste with an appropriate amount of sugar or salt.
Red Date Millet Porridge小米红枣粥 is a porridge made primarily from millet and red dates. Wash the millet thoroughly, remove the pits from the red dates, then add both ingredients to a pot with适量清水. Simmer over medium-low heat until the millet is soft and the porridge thickens.
Fried Dough Stick (2 pieces)Youtiao is made by mixing flour, water, and a small amount of salt, then fermented and deep-fried in hot oil. It's a golden, long strip with a crispy exterior and soft interior, commonly eaten for breakfast with soy milk or porridge.
Clear Heat Rice PorridgeClear Fire White Rice Porridge is a rice dish primarily made from rice, prepared by slow cooking for an extended period to fully gelatinize the rice, resulting in a smooth and creamy texture.
Special Steamed Dumplings (Man Ling)Special steamed dumplings (Man Ling) feature a soft dough wrapper filled with pork, shrimp, and vegetables, gently steamed to perfection.
Lean Pork and Vegetables PorridgeLean meat and vegetable congee is made by simmering rice with finely chopped lean pork and fresh vegetables such as bok choy or Chinese cabbage. First, rice is cooked until soft, then lean meat and vegetables are added to continue stewing until the ingredients are fully cooked and the porridge reaches a thick consistency.
Century Egg and Pork PorridgePreserved egg and lean pork congee is a traditional Chinese porridge dish, primarily made with preserved eggs, lean pork, and rice. The method involves cooking rice into a porridge, then adding pre-prepared preserved eggs and lean pork, continuing to simmer until the ingredients are fully cooked and the porridge reaches a thick consistency.
Purple Sweet Potato Black Rice PorridgePurple sweet potato black rice porridge is a nutritious dish made primarily from purple sweet potatoes and black rice. The preparation is simple: wash the purple sweet potatoes, cut them into pieces, and cook them together with black rice in a pot with适量 water until the porridge thickens. This porridge has a deep purple-black color and a soft, smooth texture, making it suitable as either breakfast or dinner.
LabazhouLabazhou is a traditional festival food made by simmering a variety of grains and legumes. Common ingredients include rice, millet, glutinous rice, red beans, green beans, peanuts, lotus seeds, red dates, and longan. To prepare it, all ingredients are washed and placed in a pot with water, then cooked until soft and porridge-like. It is typically eaten on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Job's tears and red bean porridgeJob's tears and red bean porridge is a dish primarily made with job's tears and red beans, prepared by soaking the ingredients and then cooking them with an appropriate amount of water. To make it, wash the job's tears and red beans, soak them for several hours, then place them in a pot with water and simmer over low heat until soft and tender, forming a thick porridge. A small amount of rock sugar or salt can be added according to personal taste for seasoning.