Old Shanghai Cuisine (Wai Tan Branch)
江浙菜 · ⭐ 3.6
No. 150 Guangdong 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. 150 Guangdong 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: Sizzling Eel丝, Salted Pepper Pork Ribs, Secret-Recipe Dumpling Shrimp.
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: 3.6
- Address: No. 150 Guangdong Road
- Popular dishes: Sizzling Eel丝, Salted Pepper Pork Ribs, Secret-Recipe Dumpling Shrimp, Shanghai-style Sweet and Sour Sea Bass, Shanghai-style Braised Yellow Croaker
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Dishes
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.
Salted Pepper Pork RibsBlack pepper salt pork strips is a dish made from pork tenderloin, sliced, marinated, deep-fried until crispy outside and tender inside, then stir-fried with black pepper salt. Golden color, crispy texture, rich pepper-salt aroma.
Secret-Recipe Dumpling ShrimpFresh large shrimp are deveined and marinated in a special sauce, then coated with egg and deep-fried until golden, resembling dumplings—crispy outside, tender inside, with rich savory flavor.
Shanghai-style Sweet and Sour Sea BassA classic Shanghai dish featuring crispy fried sea bass glazed in a sweet and sour sauce, known for its golden color and tender texture.
Shanghai-style Braised Yellow CroakerFresh yellow croaker is braised with soy sauce, sugar, and rice wine to create a rich, savory dish with a glossy finish.
Shanghai-style Braised Pork BellyOld Shanghai braised pork belly is primarily made with fatty pork belly. After blanching to remove odor, it is simmered with rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, and spices to achieve tender meat and a bright red color.
Sweet and Sour Pork with PineappleSizzling pork with pineapple is a dish primarily made with pork and pineapple. First, the pork is cut into pieces and marinated, then deep-fried until golden and crispy; pineapple is also cut into chunks and set aside. Finally, the fried pork and pineapple are stir-fried together and coated with a specially prepared sweet-and-sour sauce to allow the flavors to blend perfectly.
Crab Meat TofuCrab meat tofu is a traditional delicacy made with soft tofu as the main ingredient, combined with fresh crab meat and crab roe. The preparation involves cutting the tofu into small pieces, mixing it with sautéed crab meat and roe, adding broth or water, gently simmering, and finally seasoning and reducing the sauce so the tofu fully absorbs the rich crab flavor.
Sweet Rice Balls in Fermented Glutinous Rice WaterSweet glutinous rice balls cooked in fermented rice wine, a traditional dessert made by shaping glutinous rice flour into small balls, then simmering them in rice wine with sugar, sometimes enhanced with goji berries or red dates.
Golden Taro RollsGolden Taro Rolls are made by slicing fresh taro into thin strands, wrapping them in egg sheets, and steaming until tender. The result is a sweet, delicate dish with a soft texture.