Thursday, July 30, 2009

Ashfield - Shanghai food haven

When you're spoilt for choice and do not know which is the best restaurant, head for the ones with the longest queue.

Steaming hot dumplings with unusual stuffing - glutinous fried rice with mushroom rather than meat, vegetables or seafood. It is named "shao mai" because the shape of this morsel resembles the Cantonese version of siu mai.

The all time favourite guo tie. Yes, the servings all come in eights, more than enough to feed a family and a big gathering of friends.

The sheng jian bao or fresh pan fried dumplings with water is the most popular pick of Shanghainese restaurant. They come in just pork or pork with crab roe (as seen above). However, we find this dish overrated and not very tasty.



The crispy pumpkin bun with red bean paste filling is chewy but not heavy, a satisfying dessert to end the meal.

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