Shanghaiist: 'Weird Meat' in Shanghai: Drunken Shrimp

WeirdMeat.com

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:27:14 +0800

This meal took place at the Jing'An one. Seems pretty upscale to me, not plush, but pretty nice, especially compared to Chinese restaurants around the world. I wanted to illustrate that it's definately not the scary dive place most outside readers would imagine.

Nick Withycombe

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:08:45 +0800

Have you been to the one in Pu Dong? If so - you think Jing An temple is better? I humbly disagree. I have had delicious food in the pu dong one, but cant remember what it was.

Peter

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:53:29 +0800

Be aware though. Not all Shanhai Ren Jia's are the same. Some are better than others. Some are just downright yicky. The nicest one is the one next to Jing An Temple. An even better Shanghai cuisine chain is Xiao Nan Guo (Little Southern Nation). They have more consistently better food and atmosphere. They are more pricier at around 300 RMB per person, compared to Shanhai Ren Jia's 200 RMB per person.

Daniel Roy

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 10:20:35 +0800

上海人家 is a bit upscale, yes... Pricier than your typical Shanghainese restaurant, with a very nice selection of fish, but nowhere near Shanghai Uncle for sheer tastiness.

visitor

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:52:13 +0800

drunken prawns is nothing new, I had it more than 10 years ago in Hainan island. It's actually pretty good with Wasabi.