tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26094612.post-52556156809138954652008-02-09T15:12:00.000+01:002008-02-09T15:59:44.238+01:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R62176XreeI/AAAAAAAAA6E/o_TeiRl9Fn0/s1600-h/31.Shanghai.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164984388549310946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R62176XreeI/AAAAAAAAA6E/o_TeiRl9Fn0/s400/31.Shanghai.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Few months ago I was in China with my job, it was a very interesting trip and my first time in Shanghai. I took the chance and stayed in Shanghai for a whole weekend… there was not much time to see everything I wanted to but I could not miss to taste my favorite Chinese dish… small steamed buns (in Chinese “xiaolongbao”) filled with meat or seafood or vegetables. My favorite ones are Nanxiang Xiaolongbao (small steamed meat buns), the buns are filled with meat and its juice, they are absolutely delicious!</span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.<br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The main characteristics of Nanxiang xiaolongbao are thin, wrapped and pulpy, if you nibble at one bun, the toothsome fillings will bring you a mouthful aroma and give you a special feel. These buns are usually eaten dipped into a shredded ginger sauce with the seasoned vinegar.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R621yKXredI/AAAAAAAAA58/iuccP_ds9BY/s1600-h/34.Shanghai.jpg"></a><div align="justify"><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R622bKXregI/AAAAAAAAA6U/oiqAoG6cLI8/s1600-h/34.Shanghai.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164984925420222978" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R622bKXregI/AAAAAAAAA6U/oiqAoG6cLI8/s320/34.Shanghai.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">The best place in the city where you can taste xiaolongbao is the restaurant in Yu Garden. Here it is not possible to book, the place is always crowded so if you go there you have to be prepared to queue for a LONG time. We went there on a Saturday for lunch and queued for about 2 hours… it was worth it! The best lunch I had in China.</span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">In this restaurant there is a big window from where you can see how the chefs make the xiaolongbao… they were very good and so quick! It was very interesting for me, I was studying their movements to try making my xialongbao at home later. I made xiaolongbao once… they came out really good but the shape of the buns and the thickness was not really perfect… never mind… I will try again. </p><div align="justify"></span><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R621bKXreaI/AAAAAAAAA5k/MneET0pemqk/s1600-h/32.Shanghai.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164983825908595106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R621bKXreaI/AAAAAAAAA5k/MneET0pemqk/s400/32.Shanghai.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Yu Garden is located in the old town of Shanghai and it was laid out in 1559 AD by a powerful Ming official, Yu Garden recreates a beautiful landscape of pagodas, pavilions, rockeries, fountains, ancient trees and precious flowers.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R621N6XreYI/AAAAAAAAA5U/ITHsDClej4E/s1600-h/29.Shanghai.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164983598275328386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_1C0-1Wm1PG4/R621N6XreYI/AAAAAAAAA5U/ITHsDClej4E/s400/29.Shanghai.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div>Orchideahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11867211233464805994noreply@blogger.com