Shen Da Cheng Restaurant

Shen Da Cheng Reataurant was set up in 6th year of Qing Dynasty Emperor Guang Xu (1875). The founder Shen Ajin combined the best of dim-sum and traditional snacks, careful in selecting row materials and meticulous in preparations. Reputed as "king of dim-sum in Shanghai", some popular specialties include longevity peach-shaped cake, osmanthus cake slices, sticky rice ball with red bean paste and glutinous rice dumpling in bamboo leaves. Shanghai-style dumplings in bamboo leaves retain the feature of being fragrant, chewy and tasty, and curry chicken dumpling, the first of its kind, was produced. A glutinous rice dumpling in bamboo leaves going with a bowl of wanton soup sell very well at Shen Da Cheng.

Specialty: sticky rice cake slices, glutinous rice with bean paste, spinach-dyed sticky rice ball with red bean paste

Address: 636 Nanjing Road (E.)

Tel: 021-63225615

Transportation: Metro Line 1 (People's Square Station), Tourist Line 10, Bus 19, 37

Cang Lang Ting

Cang Lang Ting is an old-brand restaurant among Suzhou-style noodle shops, features in chewy noodles and strong-flavored dressing. The pastries made are just as good as noodles. The specialties of "tri-color pasty" vary with the season. In winter and spring, they mainly sell crispy gingko cake and sweet New Year cake. Pure Brightness Festival is supplied eith Suzhou-style glutinous rice ball with red bean paste. In summer there are sticky rice ball with stie- fried meat fillings, square cake, Fu Ling cake with nuts, etc. Double-Nine cake is sold at the festical. Moon cake with fresh pork filling is a treat at Mid-Autumn Festival. Throughout the year Dingsheng (bound to win) cake, longevity fish noodle, shrimp noodle, Suzhou- style noodles and snacks.

Address: 1465 Fuxing Road (M)

Tel: 021-64372222

Transportation: Metro Line 1 (Changshu Road Station), Bus 02