base-Shanghai Pusan Serviced Apartment

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Moose has three Shanghai branches, all run by the same team. This Pudong one is geared towards the general public, with a Huaiyang-centric menu featuring some painstakingly made delicacies. From Anhui province, the head chef champions the pagoda version of braised pork belly in brown sauce, which shows exquisite knife work. The sautéed river shrimps are a light but umami-loaded option. Ask servers about the seasonal menu and catch of the day.

Brass ceiling panels and chandeliers lend a touch of nostalgic elegance to the otherwise modern room. For an experience authentic, Fujianese is the mainstay of the menu, with all of the kitchen team hailing from the province. Try the umami-laden duck essence made the traditional way: a whole duck is steamed for hours and the juices collected with no water added. Check out the tea menu, which has a wealth of nice choices from Fujian.

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With its own herb garden, and the latest catch shipped daily from Weihai and Bohai Sea, this eatery promises food that is as fresh as it gets. Well-versed in the properties of all his produce, the chef fine-tunes his recipes according to the season. The Jiaodong cold appetiser platter includes four kinds of seafood with different seasonings. The braised sea cucumber with scallion and huitlacoche presents deeply aromatic layers of briny-sweet flavours.

A ‘Tan’ is a pickling jar typically used by the Sichuanese. It may sound rustic and simple, but the restaurant set in a historic building features classic Chinese motifs tweaked with modern retro glam. The kitchen team of mostly Sichuan natives shows solid skills in signature items such as sautéed eel with Chinese patchouli that flaunts flowery aromas and fiery heat. For a sweet finale, try the soft, jiggly iced jelly in brown sugar syrup.