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Qianjiang quickly becoming a haunt for foodies
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QIANJIANG New Town is to Hangzhou as Pudong New Area is to Shanghai. The planned community is along the Qiantang River, which is famous for its spectacular tidal bores, and features some snazzy buildings, including a few still under construction.
The heart of the town is the “sun-moon” structure formed by the International Conference Center’s 18-story golden ball and the crescent-shaped Hangzhou Grand Theater.
Other highlights include Hangzhou Public Library, MixC Mall, the city’s largest shopping mall, and Life Plaza, a commercial street and Citizen Center.
The town has already become a hangout for hipsters and young people as numerous boutique stores and fashion brands can be found.
Shanghai Daily tours the new town and checks out some of its best restaurants.
Din Tai Fung
As the most noted Taiwanese catering brand on the Chinese mainland, Din Tai Fung is almost always packed with foodies even though it is much more expensive than other snack restaurants.
Its signature dish is xiaolongbao (little steamed buns) and the menu is simple with few choices apart from traditional snacks. The xiaolongbao are popular due to the variety of fillings that include crab roe and seafood to yam and chestnut.
Each bun has 18 folds in the dough and has to be made according to strict standards — the filling must weigh 5 grams and the dough wrapper 16 grams. An open kitchen allows diners to watch those little bundles of tastiness be made by the restaurant’s cooks.
Din Tai Fung was established by Yang Binglin in Taiwan in the 1950s, but only came to the Chinese mainland in the early 21st century.
Address: 3/F, MixC Mall, 701 Fuchun Rd
Tel: (0571) 8886-9511
Tai Hing Restaurant
Tai Hing offers authentic Cantonese cuisine and Hong Kong dim sum. Pineapple buns, Hong Kong style milk tea and the barbecued pork come highly recommended. Pineapple buns are made with sugar, eggs, flour and lard and feature a crunchy and sweet top. The name derives from its checkered top, which resembles the outside of a pineapple.
Cantonese like milk tea much like many Westerners love coffee. The beverage is made of a blend of Ceylon tea, milk and sugar.
Chashao, meaning pork skewered with long forks in Chinese, is barbecued pork seasoned with honey, five-spice powder, red fermented bean curd, dark soy sauce, hoisin sauce and rice wine.
Address: B1, MixC Mall, 701 Fuchun Rd
Tel: (0571) 8970-5969
Tanhuo Hunhun Shao
As a sub brand of Chuan Wei Guan, this restaurant targets young customers who are interested in trying new dishes. Tanhuo has thus far defied labeling as its specialties feature unusual cooking techniques and look somewhat odd.
The dish Fengwomei, of which the shape resembles a honeycomb, is made of black rice and glutinous rice.
The waitress pours a layer of special edible oil around Fengwomei and lights it on fire in front of diners. The rice is covered by fire and gives off a mellow smell. When the flame dies out a few seconds later it’s ready to be eaten.
The roasted chicken is another popular dish. Unlike ordinary roasted chicken that is chopped and served on plates, Tanhuo serves its roast chicken on a steel stick.
Diners are recommended to wear a pair of plastic gloves to tear off the chicken meat, creating a different experience.
Address: 4/F, MixC Mall, 701 Fuchun Rd
Tel: (0571) 8837-9577
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