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Sis and I outside the restaurant at 新天地

After our plane landed in the afternoon, we took a ride back to the hotel to put down our luggage and did not hesitate one bit to head down to Xin Tian Di (新天地), an area that retains the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai . The insides are very different though. They are occupied by international bars, cafes, boutiques and restaurants.

We knew what exactly we are heading for- Xin Qi Shi for local Shanghainese cuisine. My parents and I had fond memories of the food there. I wont go into too much detail about the food. Just going to talk about two dishes unique to Shanghai- Red dates stuffed with glutinous rice flour and Steamed lotus root with honey glazed sauce stuffed with glutinous rice.

The two dishes together with the steamed man tou(steamed plain buns) served with condensed milk are hot favourites. As you can probably tell, the Shanghainese add sweets to their dinner table along with the other savoury food.

I really enjoyed the red dates stuffed with the glutinous rice flour. It is almost like stuffing the tang yuan into the red dates which gives it a chewy texture and the natural sweetness from the red dates.

The steamed lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice was a sheer delight too. I can't pin point which is my absolute favourite between the two actually.

Red dates with glutinous rice flour

Steamed lotus root with glutinous rice

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Xin Qi Shi
新天地

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Another notable Shanghainese dinner that we had was at Jade Garden (苏浙浙汇).
We actually waited close to 40 minutes before we got a table because the Chinese were out in full force on a Saturday evening. And this is taking into account that the restaurant is already very huge! But it was worth the wait. This was probably one of the best meals we had in Shanghai.

They served seasoned prunes and jellyfish to whet our appetite. Interesting how there is both a sweet and savoury dish.

We also ordered stir-fried river shrmps. It was very lovely and somthing that we don't eat in Singapore that much. Though small, they were really sweet and the slightly spicy sauce complemented it perfectly.

Stir-fried river shrimps

The next dish was deep fried fish fillets. Though it is a simple dish, I love the lightness of the batter and their sprinkling of Chili powder. I didn't feel like I was eating something unhealthy at all!

Deep-fried fish fillet

We then had asparagus stir fried with dried scallops which was good but overshadowed by the goose meat that we had. The goose meat was so soft and tender and I love the strong flavours of it. The brown sauce was slightly thick and slightly sweet, sprinkled with ginger. It was easily the best dish of the evening as all of us fought to eat the meat. We ordered some other small Shanghainese dishes but it's not worth the mention after the perfect goose.

Asparagus stir fried with dried scallops

the perfect goose

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Jade Garden
Shanghai Jin Mao Da Sha 6 Floor
021 5047 7723
www.jade388.com

. My Tasting Palette .
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Contributors Po simin Eating in Shanghai: Club Shanghai Eating in Shanghai Christmas Dinner Part II Christmas Dinner Part I Christmas lunch at Garibaldi with my best friend What's Christmas without some festive goodies? Pies Part II Au Petit Salut with friends Chocolate Meringues and Spinach Sausage Tart Jason's birthday celebration Interests Indulging myself in food porn (online or food magazines) Exploring and discovering new restaurants Dining and chilling out with my loved ones Baking and cooking over the weekends Sharing my love for food with others Wishlist Desserts by Pierre Herme- Written by Dorie Greenspan Vanilla bean pods (one can never have enough) Valrhona Cocoa powder Valrhona chocolate Macarons from Laduree and Pierre Herme Madelines mold Pretty cake stands (I only have one and only one) YUZU from Japan! (They taste great in almost anything) A food tour to Italy and France Opportunity to study at Le Cordon Bleu	Friday, January 11, 2008 Eating in Shanghai: Xin Qi Shi & Jade Garden Sis and I outside the restaurant at 新天地 After our plane landed in the afternoon, we took a ride back to the hotel to put down our luggage and did not hesitate one bit to head down to Xin Tian Di (新天地), an area that retains the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai . The insides are very different though. They are occupied by international bars, cafes, boutiques and restaurants. We knew what exactly we are heading for- Xin Qi Shi for local Shanghainese cuisine. My parents and I had fond memories of the food there. I wont go into too much detail about the food. Just going to talk about two dishes unique to Shanghai- Red dates stuffed with glutinous rice flour and Steamed lotus root with honey glazed sauce stuffed with glutinous rice. The two dishes together with the steamed man tou(steamed plain buns) served with condensed milk are hot favourites. As you can probably tell, the Shanghainese add sweets to their dinner table along with the other savoury food. I really enjoyed the red dates stuffed with the glutinous rice flour. It is almost like stuffing the tang yuan into the red dates which gives it a chewy texture and the natural sweetness from the red dates. The steamed lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice was a sheer delight too. I can't pin point which is my absolute favourite between the two actually. Red dates with glutinous rice flour Steamed lotus root with glutinous rice * Xin Qi Shi 新天地 * Another notable Shanghainese dinner that we had was at Jade Garden (苏浙浙汇). We actually waited close to 40 minutes before we got a table because the Chinese were out in full force on a Saturday evening. And this is taking into account that the restaurant is already very huge! But it was worth the wait. This was probably one of the best meals we had in Shanghai. They served seasoned prunes and jellyfish to whet our appetite. Interesting how there is both a sweet and savoury dish. We also ordered stir-fried river shrmps. It was very lovely and somthing that we don't eat in Singapore that much. Though small, they were really sweet and the slightly spicy sauce complemented it perfectly. Stir-fried river shrimps The next dish was deep fried fish fillets. Though it is a simple dish, I love the lightness of the batter and their sprinkling of Chili powder. I didn't feel like I was eating something unhealthy at all! Deep-fried fish fillet We then had asparagus stir fried with dried scallops which was good but overshadowed by the goose meat that we had. The goose meat was so soft and tender and I love the strong flavours of it. The brown sauce was slightly thick and slightly sweet, sprinkled with ginger. It was easily the best dish of the evening as all of us fought to eat the meat. We ordered some other small Shanghainese dishes but it's not worth the mention after the perfect goose. Asparagus stir fried with dried scallops the perfect goose *** Jade Garden Shanghai Jin Mao Da Sha 6 Floor 021 5047 7723 www.jade388.com link \| posted by simin at 11:56 PM \| 0 Comments: Want to Post a Comment? back to main page
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