Eating in Shanghai

John and I went to Shanghai for a couple of days in April 2015.

We did a little sightseeing but we mostly went there to eat.

You know how much I adore Peking Duck, and Xindalu China Kitchen did not disappoint.

It is located on the Lobby Level at Hyatt On The Bund.

We snacked on crispy eel while waiting for our duck to arrive.

Crispy eel is now one of my favorite snacks.

The Peking Duck arrived and was carved table side.

First the crispy skin:

Then the juicy duck meat:

And finally the skin and meat combination.

The Duck was served with thin pancakes, scallions, hoison sauce, melted garlic butter, and sugar.

I highly recommend Xindalu China Kitchen for Peking Duck in Shanghai. Be sure to order the duck when you make your reservation.

Address:
Hyatt on the Bund Hotel
199 Huangpu Road
Hongkou, Shanghai

For Dim Sum check out Crystal Jade in Xintiandi.

We started with Jasmine Tea:

And ordered about 5 dishes to share.

Our favorites were the pork dumplings:

The steamed dumplings with a flavorful garlic sauce:

And of course, more crispy eel.

Address:
South Block Shopping Center
2/F, No.6-7 South Block Xintiandi
Lane 123 Xingye Lu, Xintiandi

A popular Shanghainese restaurant is Jian Guo 328.

We started with the house iced tea which mixes black tea and winter melon teas.

Again we ordered several dishes to share.

Our favorites were the the deep-fried duck leg:

The skin was perfectly crispy and the meat was tender and juicy.

Boneless pork strips with diced red onion and scallions:

And Hongshao rou:

A classic pork belly dish with ginger, garlic, chilli peppers, sugar, light and dark soy, and rice wine.

Jian Guo 328 is Shanghainese comfort food at its best!

Address:
Jian Guo 328
328 Jianguo Xi Lu
Near Xiangyang Lu

And every eating adventure needs dessert:

We read about the famous chocolate cake at hoF and had to check it out:

Yes.

You need to check out out, too.

hoF is an inviting dessert lounge serving everything from cake to cocktails.

Address:
hoF ( House of Flour)
30 Sinan Lu
Near Huaihai Zhong Lu

Thank you, Shanghai! You were delicious!