Thursday, January 27, 2011

Shanghai Lu Yan Chun 上海綠楊邨, Causeway Bay HK

This restaurant has been in the World trade center in Causeway Bay ever since it was built, but now moved to 11/F. (was 4 or 5/F). It used to be in those old Shanghai style. At my recent visit, it has changed, not just on the deco., but also the food. One word - trendy. It depends on what you want.
1/2. the table and the restaurant. Pretty nice deco. and I noticed quite many tourists are around.
3. Shanghai veggie with salty pork and dried bean curd sheet, HK$78. The dried bean curd sheet is very nice, with strong "bean" aroma. The veggie was prepared well, very sweet. However, the sauce is a bit too thick. If the sauce isn't like that, I would highly recommend this one.
4. Smoked fish, HK$68. Pretty good deep frying and the sauce is light but a bit too light to me in considering it to be a Shanghai dish. However, it's good to me since I prefer lighter taste.
5. Wonton chicken soup casserole, HK$128. The soup base is nice but the chicken is not a nice one. Wonton a bit too soft.
6. Spare ribs in sticky rice in lotus leaf, HK$28@rib (minimum order for 2 ribs, i.e. HK$56). Interesting extra light in taste but ok to me if they use some fresh ribs. This is an embarrassing price to complain about the use of frozen ribs. If they charge HK$48@rib, I would complain. If they charge HK$18, I wouldn't. Half & half.


3 comments:

Mickey Mouse said...

light seasoning and little sauce, so this one is a healthy style Shanghaiese restaurant

i doubt if the restaurant not only move upstairs, but also change owner and chef, only remain same name

in the sea said...

Nowadays quite many chefs practise some easier modern utensils and using a lot of xxx stuff, taking cooking as a game.

Stella said...

The smoked fish is no that burnt.
Food not oily and sauce color not too dark.
Very healthy Shanghaiese food.