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Aug 12, 2011 18:58
  • JOEC10
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I had lunch at a restaurant in NY called the Shanghai Cafe. We had wonderful soup dumplings and various main courses. I REALLY liked one in particular. The waitress said it was something typically Shanghai. I have tried to find something like it on the internet, but have had no luck. It was a dish using stir-fried chicken thighs and had lots of dried red chillies and some fresh green chillies and no other vegetable. The sauce was salty and lightly sweet. Does someone out there know of anything like this? I would really love to make this at home.

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Aug 12, 2011 20:46
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  • LINGYUXISU
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It seems like the Diced Chicken with Chili. But it is Sichuan Cuisine, not Shanghai. I found a recipe here: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/tour/food/chinese-cooking/diced-chicken-chili.htm
Aug 12, 2011 21:15
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You may be interested in this too: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/beijing/dining.htm
Aug 12, 2011 22:17
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  • MARRIE
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Joe, to scrumble everything in one dish with red pepper is not Shanghai cuisine. Here is part of shanghainese home-made dishes that look soothing, clean and taste salty with sweetiness full of refreshing aroma.

Aug 16, 2011 22:08
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It's yummy Shanghainese snack.

sweetened lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice


Aug 16, 2011 22:10
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  • MARRIE
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Shanghainese /Japanese snack; fried lotus roots with ground pork







Aug 16, 2011 22:15
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Quote:

Originally Posted by MARRIE

It's yummy Shanghainese snack.<br />
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sweetened lotus root stuffed with glutinous rice<br />


I have eaten this several times. It is a bit glutinous but tastes good. People who have stomach trouble can not eat it too much because it is not very well digestible.

Never tried fried lotus roots with ground pork before. Maybe I will try this.

IMHO, sweetened lotus root tastes much better than salted ones.
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Aug 16, 2011 22:19
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JOEC10, I already posted a recipe. Please see it:
http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?i=65123
Aug 17, 2011 08:39
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It seemed to me that this was a Sichuan dish, but the waitress said she was Shanghai Chinese and that this was a typical Shanghai recipe. No matter where is came from, it is delicious.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.
Aug 17, 2011 21:12
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Quote:

Originally Posted by JOEC10

It seemed to me that this was a Sichuan dish, but the waitress said she was Shanghai Chinese and that this was a typical Shanghai recipe. No matter where is came from, it is delicious.

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.


Haha, the waitress wasn't a pro.

Aug 17, 2011 22:03
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Shanghainese take on food very seriously when it comes to hospitality. Here is the home-made cold dish - Jelly fish head this is crunchy and dilicious.



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