{"id":15565,"date":"2018-07-29T23:13:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T06:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=15565"},"modified":"2019-01-08T10:53:43","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T18:53:43","slug":"yuans-shanghai-serendipity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/yuans-shanghai-serendipity\/","title":{"rendered":"Great alternative lunch option to dim sum at Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity<\/strong> was one of the popular Shanghai or Jian-Zhe style restaurants in Richmond. I actually went to their new location Z&Y Restaurant near Walmart first and was impressed the little details that make them stand out from the rest of a whole lot of Shanghai-style restaurants in Metro Vancouver.<\/p>\n

I wasn’t planning to come here with mom. But since we forgot to book a table at Chef Tony for dim sum, we decided to eat at the next door at Yuan’s.\u00a0The interior was nice and elegant at Yuan’s, with comfortable seatings and a lot of space between tables.<\/p>\n

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Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Food was excellent. The Drunken Chicken<\/strong> was flavourful with a hint of yellow wine. The skin was tight and the meat was slightly bouncy on the chicken.\u00a0 Being the staple dish, the Xiaolongbao<\/strong> (Soup Dumplings) was very well made, definitely above the average of most of the Shanghai-style restaurant. The Fried Small Yellow Croakers<\/strong> hit the home run for us, please our palate with the small boneless fish fillets that are a slightly sweet and super moist, also covered with some crispy skin, and the light soy sauce adding a layer of umami flavour. This has become my\u00a0most favourite\u00a0Shanghai dish!\u00a0 We also tried the Shanghai Meat Moon Cake<\/strong>, which was exactly the same with what I tasted in Shanghai a few years ago.<\/p>\n

Our dishes today were all very delicious!<\/p>\n

\"Drunken<\/a>
Drunken Chicken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Soup<\/a>
Soup Dumplings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Small<\/a>
Small Yellow Croaker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\"Shanghai<\/a>
Shanghai Meat Moon Cake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yuan's<\/a>
Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Final thought<\/h3>\n

The lunch at Yuan’s did make a great dim sum alternative for us. If you are tired of eating Cantonese dim sum all the time, the small Shanghai style dishes could be a good choice for a Chinese brunch. The Xiaolongbao (soup dumpling) here is great. However, I was more impressed with small\u00a0cold plates like the Drunken Chicken, and the Fried Yellow Croaker. The latter one has become my\u00a0favourite\u00a0Shanghai dish these days.<\/p>\n

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$$ – $$$<\/h4>\n

Rating: 4\/5<\/h4>\n

Yuan’s Shanghai Serendipity<\/em><\/h3>\n

180-4260 No 3 Rd, Richmond, BC V6X 3V7<\/em>
\n(778) 868-1238 or yuansshanghai.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n