A Vegetarian Delight

With synthetic meats popping up everywhere, it leaves us wondering when and if pork, chicken, and beef will be replaced. At a Michelin-guide restaurant in Shanghai, a different approach is taken towards vegetarian food that focuses around appreciating vegetables as vegetables.

Architecture and Design:

With a Japanese and modern architecture style, the restaurant gives off a casual and comfortable vibe.

Dishes:

Passionfruit and Tomato - 10 rmb

The fragrance of the passionfruit with the freshness of tomatoes create a playful dish(although it did feel like a bit of a pretentious pairing at first).

Bitter Melon - 22 rmb

It definitely does not taste like melon, but its bitterness is well-complemented by the saltiness of the brine.

Taro with Elderflower - est. 20 rmb

A classic in Chinese cuisine involves steamed taro with ribs and sticky savory sauce. Here, it's altered into a sweet dish with a flowery scent.

Lotus Root with a Crispy Coating - 42 rmb

Finally, something that I can get full off of. The lotus root itself has a crunchy texture that is offset by the stickiness of the red sauce. The lotus root is surprisingly very sweet, and the soy-based sauce adds to it.

Truffle Fried Rice - 88 rmb

By itself, the fried rice is already superb with separated grains of rice and a clean but flavorful taste. The truffle just adds the final(slightly pretentious) touch.

Drinks and Desert

Address and Final Thoughts:

I enjoyed the restaurant's incorporation of Chinese cuisine in vegetarian food. They adapted to a growing demand for clean, delicious, and healthy food among Chinese consumers. Unlike chains including Wagas and Lokal, this restaurant harnesses a familiarity of Chinese cuisine.

This is the spot I visited:

Ruiping Road, no 230, Baoli Shuguangli Dian, 2nd floor(016-017)