Chinese
Hai Jinzi Jinxian Lu has become a destination for home-style Shanghainese dining, but Hai Jinzi stands out in the crowd, and the line out the door at lunchtime proves it. Their signature dish, crab roe scrambled eggs, is something we’ve never seen recreated with such perfection. Light crabmeat with golden roe is stir-fried together with eggs kept purposefully runny – ditch the chopsticks and grab a spoon for this one. Topped off with a healthy dash of vinegar, this sour accent brings out the crab’s sweetness. Try other Shanghai-sweet specialties, such as scallion pork chops and red braised “lion’s head” meatballs.
