Occasion: Our first food stop in Shanghai. We had done some research prior to our trip to Shanghai and knew that Anthony Bourdain had visited this authentic Shanghainese food spot. Known for their Tang baos and XLBs this establishment has 3 floors for you to wine and dine. As you go up each floor, not only does quality of food and environment get better, but so does it's price. We went straight to the second floor because we did not want to wait in the crazy long line at the to-go line on the first floor. Menu was limited and we ordered 3/5 things on the menu. I guess it's for those who are hungry and do not want to wait in line. Decemeber 2011
Fried Tofu
We were pretty hungry and I ordered anything I recognized on the menu. How can you go wrong with fried tofu? You can't. I think this cost us about $1. If only I'd know that the portion was so small, I would have ordered another one. Nothing really stood out about it, but we weren't complaining about them either.
Xiao Long Bao
I guess you can call this authentic shanghai xiao long baos (which supposedly originated in Shanghai). It wasn't the best I've had, but it was decent. Not as much soup as I'd expected, but their meat stuffing was dense and filling. I liked that.
Tang Bao
This is a main reason as to why we came here. Henry really wanted to try these things, as did I. Their big buns filled with soup. It's cooked with meat, but due to the long steaming process, the meat cooks and turns into a soup. It was nice and warm, but not enough soup! Make sure you don't eat the bun, as it is not meant to be eaten. Eat it and they'll know you're a tourist!
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