¥16
Chez Choux, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
I liked this cream puff. The cubes of fresh mango really made the difference. The puff was all more light and airy that their cocoa cookie puff which was a positive. Mmm…
Jinhua pork and corn, shrimp jinhua pork and luffa, matsutake and assorted mushroom jinhua pork, black truffle and jinhua pork, house specialty jinjua pork, and pork with fresh water crab essence. ¥48
Shanghai Dim Sum, Shanghai CHINA
I thought these soup dumplings looked fun and colorful, but they didn’t taste all that great. The dumpling wrapper was too thick and starchy which took away from the individual flavors of the fillings and broth. Also, the service here was horrendous! They were super slow and they don’t much care for you if you’re ordering for take out. Lame!
Truffle potatoes and rosemary jus. ¥98
El Willy, Shanghai CHINA
I’m actually not 100% sure if I identified this dish correctly since we tried so many things that night, but I think I did. Anyway, I do remember that the meat was tender and very flavorful.
¥16.5
How Sweet Bakery, Shanghai CHINA
This was decent, but nothing special. I liked that it wasn’t too sweet and the texture wasn’t too dense. It was just as expected.
How Sweet Bakery box.
2 orders with sauce ¥41
Jia Jia Tang Bao, Shanghai CHINA
I really liked this place and the soup dumplings were delicious! I loved the crab flavor and the broth was wonderful. The lady at the front didn’t speak any English but we were able to order food just by pointing, hehe. Definitely, a must try while in Shanghai!
Jia Jia Tang Bao.
With shrimp and bean curd. ¥99
Louwailou, Hangzhou CHINA
This dish was great! It was very different from anything I’ve had before and it was fun and delicious. It was flavorful and had a lot of different textures in it. It also had baby shrimp and regular shrimp in there but with lots of exoskeletons. I think the orage stuff was crab roe? I’d also never had a dish served in a paper dish over a sterno.
With vanilla filling. ¥14
Chez Choux, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
Coming from San Francisco, I’m used to Beard Papa for cream puffs. This was a little different, but I thought it was pretty fun to eat with the crispy cookie coating. I thought the dough could have been lighter though.
Honey Shanghai style dish. ¥45
Shanghai Dim Sum, Shanghai CHINA
This was good and similar tasting to what you can get back in San Francisco. The sauce was yummy, but the ribs themselves were on the tough side and probably over-fried.
Iberian ham croquettes. ¥98
El Willy, Shanghai CHINA
These were wonderful! They had a soft molten center that tasted amazing. The exterior was fried perfectly and they were just packed with flavor!
Dried fish slice, chopped green onion, salad sauce. ¥8.2
How Sweet Bakery, Shanghai CHINA
This was a very interesting savory bun. It looked interesting to me so I decided to try it. The bun was covered in bonito flakes and green onion powder. It tasted very smoky from the dried fish flakes, and I enjoyed it. I don’t think it’s an item that I will suddenly craved, but I’m glad I tried it.
2 orders with sauce ¥41
Jia Jia Tang Bao, Shanghai CHINA
Omg, these Shanghai soup dumpling were amazing! When is Shanghai eat some XLB, right?!?! The pork filling was delicious and the broth was tasty. The dumpling casing had a nice thin thickness, but wasn’t too fragile so it still withstood my clumsy chopstick skills. Noms!
The restaurant is tiny!
¥16
Louwailou, Hangzhou CHINA
I loved this dish! The thin layers of bean curd were super fun to eat and they seemed to pull apart and have a similar texture of meat. Noms!
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