Xiao Nan Guo (Pudong Branch) Xiao Nan Guo : Shanghainese standard
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The hong shao rou (red-cooked pork), a Shanghainese classic, from Xiao Nan Guo is some of the best around.
Xiao Nan Guo’s consistent offerings of Shanghai classics -- the starched white tablecloths, and quick, professional service -- have spawned an empire. There are 15 branches in Shanghai, and not one of them lacks for customers despite a city understandably full of restaurants with similar menus.
Launched by a shrewd Shanghai female entrepreneur, Xiao Nan Guo's well-managed chain is ideal for anything from a business lunch to a birthday dinner.
Top dishes are tofu with crab meat and sautéed river shrimp.
Any Shanghai restaurant which draws in locals at this rate must turn out a stellar red-cooked pork (hong shao rou); the Xiao Nan Guo version is meltingly tender, sticky and sweet -- that’s the Shanghai palate.
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