Shanghai Yaxuan Restaurant · Freshwater Old Street
特色菜 · ⭐ 3.1
No. 495 Fangyu Road, Xinhua Road Subdistrict (opposite Shanghai Film Art Centre)
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. 495 Fangyu Road, Xinhua Road Subdistrict (opposite Shanghai Film Art Centre). It is a 特色菜 place, and the flavors are varies by dish (start with the signature dishes). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Three-Cup Chicken, Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice, Taiwanese Old Street Chicken Rice.
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: 特色菜
- Rating: 3.1
- Address: No. 495 Fangyu Road, Xinhua Road Subdistrict (opposite Shanghai Film Art Centre)
- Popular dishes: Three-Cup Chicken, Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice, Taiwanese Old Street Chicken Rice, Taiwanese Pork Noodle Stir-fry, Taiwanese Shrimp Rolls
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Dishes
Three-Cup ChickenThree-cup chicken is a dish made with chicken thighs or breast meat, seasoned with equal parts sesame oil, rice wine, and light soy sauce. During cooking, the chicken is first cut into pieces and marinated, then combined with sesame oil, rice wine, and light soy sauce, slowly simmered until the chicken is fully cooked and infused with flavor, and finally reduced to coat the ingredients thoroughly.
Taiwanese Braised Pork RiceTaiwanese braised pork rice features fatty pork belly as the main ingredient, slow-cooked with soy sauce, rock sugar, star anise, bay leaves, and other seasonings until the meat is tender and the sauce thickened. The rice is typically plain white rice, served with the braised pork and a boiled egg, sometimes garnished with green onions or cilantro.
Taiwanese Old Street Chicken RiceA flavorful dish featuring tender chicken thighs, savory sauce, and sautéed vegetables served over steamed rice.
Taiwanese Pork Noodle Stir-fryA popular Taiwanese dish made by stir-frying thin pork strips with rice noodles and vegetables, seasoned with soy sauce and oyster sauce for a savory flavor.
Taiwanese Shrimp RollsTaiwanese shrimp rolls are made with fresh shrimp, pork, and vegetables wrapped in thin dough and deep-fried to a crispy golden finish.
Pine Nut Fried RiceA vegetarian fried rice dish featuring pine nuts, carrots, and peas, stir-fried to perfection for a nutty and savory flavor.
Braised Beef NoodlesBeef noodle soup is a dish primarily made with beef and noodles. The preparation involves braising beef chunks to create a rich broth, then boiling the noodles and adding them to the soup, garnished with scallions, cilantro, and other seasonings to produce a flavorful and aromatic beef noodle soup.
Red Bean Rice CakeRed bean glutinous rice cake is a traditional dessert made primarily from glutinous rice flour and red beans. To prepare it, red beans are first cooked until soft and tender, then mixed with glutinous rice flour, sugar, and other seasonings, and steamed. The finished glutinous rice cake has a soft and chewy texture with sweet red bean flavor, making it suitable as both a snack and a dessert.
Oyster OmeletteOyster omelet is a traditional snack made primarily with oysters (mussels). Fresh oysters are mixed with starch and water to form a batter, then combined with ingredients such as green onions. The batter is poured into a heated pan with oil and fried until golden brown on both sides, then topped with a specially prepared sauce.
Sesame Oil ChickenHoisin chicken is a traditional dish primarily made with chicken thighs or breast meat, seasoned with sesame oil, ginger, and rice wine. The preparation typically involves cooking the chicken and then drizzling it with a specially prepared sesame oil sauce, followed by garnishing with chopped green onions. It has a tender texture and rich, aromatic broth.