Bi Feng Tang Shanghai

We went to Bi Feng Tang (避风塘) with L's sister for our last meal in Shanghai before the flight. Bi Feng Tang was opened in Shanghai since 1998, specializing in Hong Kong dishes and Dim Sum. 

We ordered some side dishes such as black fungus salad (香辣拌木耳), spicy liang fen (麻辣凉粉), kai lan (白灼芥兰) and braised beancurd and egg (潮式豆腐蛋). I particularly liked the black fungus and the liang fen salad, for their tint of spiciness and refreshing taste. 

Next was the rice rolls (肠粉). 

The plain rice rolls with sesame and sweet sauce (香麻斋肠粉) looked quite delicious on the menu, so we decided to order it. The presentation of the dish was also very good! However, the dish was a big letdown, as the rice rolls consistency were too chewy and thick, so much different from those you have in Hong Kong or even Singapore. 

 

The other rice roll we ordered was the Crispy Rice Rolls with Shrimp (脆皮锦绣虾仁肠粉). Upon tasting, it is actually deep fried spring roll wrapped with rice roll. Kudos to them for thinking of such a dish. 

Of course we also had to order the crab roe xiao long bao (蟹粉小龙包) since we are in Shanghai. Nothing special about this dish. 

However, the pan fried stone pot xiao long bao (石锅蟹粉小龙包) did have my thumbs up as the skin was crispy, and every bite oozes piping hot soup out, even if it was left there for a period of time. 

L ordered the roasted duck and char siew rice dish (琵琶鸭拼叉烧饭), as he had to have rice. I think roasted duck and char siew in Singapore tastes better than theirs. 

Lastly, L's sis ordered a steamed layer cake (迷你千层糕) which if you look closely are layers of rice flour steamed with salted egg yolk sandwiched in between each layer. 

Bi Feng Tang carries an extensive menu of dishes, but only a few of them stand out. The rest are only okay in standard, and given a choice, I would definitely choose Crystal Jade over Bi Feng Tang!