Souped-up supper Cantonese style
(Shanghai Star)
Updated: 2006-04-14 10:48  Fried greasyback shrimp (36 yuan, US$4) was a dish worthy of
recommendation. Due to Guangdong's easy access to the sea, Cantonese cuisine is
well known for its plentiful seafood and various kinds of preparation methods.
Cang Le Tang Fang has adopted quite a new way of serving the greasyback shrimp,
that is, fried with tea. The dish was not especially splendid visually, but the
taste was quite special, mild and a little salty.
Nearly 10 different types of fried rice are served in the restaurant --
another signature feature, alongside the soup. The fried rice served with swamp
eel slices, caraway, spices and soy sauce (66 yuan, US$8) was impressive for its
salty and somewhat spicy taste as well as the brilliant idea of mixing rice with
the eel slices. My dinner companions and I thought that the rice was just as
appetizing as some of the hot dishes served in the restaurant.
The fruit drinks were delectable, thick, fresh and tasted very natural.
The average cost of a meal at the Cang Le Tang Fang is about 50-60 yuan
(US$6-7) per person. First-time diners there should pay more attention to the
dishes on its menu with small bomb signs next to their names (indicating they
are recommended dishes).
Cang Le Tang Fang
Location: 4F Xinmei Plaza, 999 South
Pudong Road, near Shangcheng Road
Tel: 021-51341122
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