Hunanese restaurants in Shànghǎi
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South Memory
The standout choice in the popular Hongyi Plaza, this Hunan restaurant features tantalising spicy hotpots (bamboo shoots and smoked pork, Y48), which are served in a miniwok without broth. Arrive early for a window seat.
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Dī Shuǐ Dòng
It’s hard to imagine Mao as a restaurateur, but he may have liked this place with its unpretentious, down-home atmosphere and red-faced diners chatting it up over an increasingly raucous dinner. Along with Guyi Hunan Restaurant, Dī Shuǐ Dòng (named after a cave in the Chairman’s home village) is the discerning local’s choice for spicy Hunanese cooking. The claim to fame is the zīrán (cumin) ribs, but there’s no excuse not to sample the chicken-and-chilli clay pot or even the classic boiled frog (all Y48). Cool down with plenty of beers (Y12 a bottle) and the crowd-pleasing caramelised bananas for dessert.
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Dī Shuǐ Dòng
It’s hard to imagine Mao as a restaurateur, but he may have liked this place with its unpretentious, down-home atmosphere and red-faced diners chatting it up over an increasingly raucous dinner. Along with Guyi Hunan Restaurant, Dī Shuǐ Dòng (named after a cave in the Chairman’s home village) is the discerning local’s choice for spicy Hunanese cooking. The claim to fame is the zīrán (cumin) ribs, but there’s no excuse not to sample the chicken-and-chilli clay pot or even the classic boiled frog (all Y48). Cool down with plenty of beers (Y12 a bottle) and the crowd-pleasing caramelised bananas for dessert.
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Guyi Hunan Restaurant
Shànghǎi’s foodies divide into those who back this place to the hilt and others who prefer the more laid-back charms of Dī Shuǐ Dòng. The classy atmosphere is equalled by the comprehensive menu, which includes great huŏguō (hotpots; Y48–68) featuring beef, chicken, crab or frog and, once again, those delectable cumin ribs. No reservations; come prepared to wait.
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