Shanghai

Why Go

This flagship Chinese restaurant at the JW Marriott hotel offers a unique glimpse of authentic traditional Shanghainese cuisine done correctly and most exquisitely.

Tatler tips

Given its prime location, the quality of the cuisine and the fine service, the wallet-friendly prices may come as a nice surprise.

• A customary starter of the famed xiao long bao, or steamed Shanghainese meat dumplings, begins the meal beautifully.

• For those who like red meat, the braised beef tendon in claypot is a superb choice, showcasing beef and tendons cooked to silky smoothness.

• Other highlights: pan-fried cod with a touch of brandy and fried ginger, deep-fried prawns with salted egg yolk, and sautéed prawns with Long Jin tea leaves.