With a history of more than 100 years, Zhi Wei Guan is naturally the restaurant appointed by the authorities to showcase the best of Zhejiang cuisine at the Expo 2010 Shanghai.
Remembering the very good dinner I had in Zhi Wei Guan Hangzhou, I say the honor is rightfully bestowed.
West Lake crispy lotus root – sweet and sticky, crisp, tender and chewy. I like it a lot.
Pickled chicken claws with ginger – too little skin and meat on them bones
Braised vegetarian goose with three shredded delicacies – quite good
Smoked yellow croaker – sweet and tasty
“Dong po” pork – disappointing in Hangzhou, disappointing in Shanghai
Sautéed shrimps in Longjing leaves – sweet and succulent
Baked beggar’s chicken – very, very, very dry
Fish ball soup – you know they’re made from real fish because there’s just too many bones!
The Zhi Wei Guan at the Expo Park does not measure up to the original branch in Hangzhou.
It does not even come close.
How very sad.
Zhi Wei Guan 知味观: Zone B, Expo 2010 Park, Shanghai. 世博园中央位置B区
