Lao Zhengxing
A long-established Huangpu restaurant cooking benbang, the sweet-savoury local Shanghai repertoire of braises, soy-heavy sauces and river fish.
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Lao Zhengxing review: is benbang worth a special trip?
A review of a long-established benbang kitchen in Huangpu: what the cooking genuinely does well, what to order and why, how the room and service feel, and when a trip is worth it.
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How to order Shanghai local food: a beginner's route through a benbang kitchen
A meal of benbang cooking in four moves: recognise the sweet-savoury style, build a menu of braise, river fish, greens and soup, then work out timing and seating. Lao Zhengxing is the worked example.
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