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BUTTERFLY GARDEN
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Shanghai Food
Price Y100-Y199 per couple
Xintiandi District
Open 11am-11pm
B7d5c340-e816-012c-327b-0017f228fa6b This Shanghainese eatery stays true to its roots, both in ambiance and cuisine, despite its proximity to the tourist masses of Xintiandi. A selection of cold dishes offers all the usual suspects. Munch on some garlicky cucumbers while you wait for piping hot dishes of delicious tofu and crab or the classic hongxiao rou to grace your table.
70 Taicang Lu, Xintiandi
5383-7338
near Shunchang Lu
太仓路70号
近顺昌路
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, over 13 years ago

“Typical complaints about Shanghai cuisine can fall into the following buckets - the food is too sweet, there is too much rice wine or its too oily.

The key to an enjoyable Shanghainese meal is balance. A careful balance of flavors will ensure that the dish is not overwhelmingly sweet, reeking of alcohol or drenched in saturated fat. And 蝶园, Butterfly Garden, has perfected that balance.

Read the full review of the restaurant here: http://wanderlustannamolly.wordpress.com/2011/06/13/butterfly-garden-die-yuan-%E8%9D%B6%E5%9B%AD-shanghai-china/”