Old Shanghai Dumpling Shop (Yuyuan Branch)
小吃快餐 · ⭐ 2.9
No. 19 Lishui 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. 19 Lishui 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: Eight Treasure Porridge, Crab Roe Soup Dumplings, Crab Roe Steamed Buns.
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: 2.9
- Address: No. 19 Lishui Road
- Popular dishes: Eight Treasure Porridge, Crab Roe Soup Dumplings, Crab Roe Steamed Buns, Fresh Meat Dumplings, Fresh Meat Soup Dumplings
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Dishes
Eight Treasure PorridgeEight Treasure Porridge is a traditional Chinese porridge made by simmering glutinous rice, red beans, peanuts, oats, black rice, red dates, goji berries, and longan dried fruit together. Each ingredient is carefully selected and combined to ensure a rich texture and maximize nutritional value. During the slow cooking process, the aromas of all ingredients blend harmoniously, creating the unique, rich flavor that defines Eight Treasure Porridge.
Crab Roe Soup DumplingsCrab Roe Soup Dumplings are filled with pork and crab roe, wrapped in flour dough, pleated, and steamed. The broth is made from pork bone stock and crab roe, infused into the filling for a rich, juicy flavor.
Crab Roe Steamed BunsSteamed crab roe dumplings are a traditional Chinese snack made by wrapping crab roe and minced pork filling in thin dough made from flour, then steaming them. Key ingredients include crab roe, minced pork, scallions, and ginger. The dough must be kneaded to a soft consistency and rolled into round wrappers, which are then filled, pleated, and steamed in a bamboo steamer until cooked through.
Fresh Meat DumplingsFresh meat dumplings are made with pork filling and seasoned with scallions, ginger, and other spices, shaped into small dumplings. The wrappers are thin and the filling is tender, with a clear and delicious broth. This dish is one of the traditional Chinese breakfast options and also suitable as a light meal or late-night snack.
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.