Lao Tan
Miao minority cuisine from Southwestern China's Guizhou Province can be found in Shanghai in this boisterous second-floor restaurant tucked away just east of the Crowne Plaza hotel. Food obviously takes priority over the unassuming decor (blank white walls), though there are nice ethnic touches like pillars studded with bits of broken china, mosaic-topped tables anchored by stones, and batik-clad waitstaff. Worth trying are the tangysuan jiangdou larou(sour diced long beans with chilies and smoked bacon), the tenderhuoyan niurou(beef with red and green peppers on a bed of leeks cooked over a slow flame), the fieryganguoji guozi(spicy chicken with peppers), and the heartyganbian tudou(fried potato pancake) -- a perfect accompaniment to just about any dish. Service is brusque only because it's astonishingly fast.
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| Cuisine | GUIZHOU | |
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| Hours | Daily 11:30am-10:30pm | |
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| Address | Xingfu Lu 42 | |
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| Location | 2nd Floor (north of Fahuazhen Lu, 1 block east of Fanyu Lu), Changning District (Hongqiao Development Zone) | |
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| Transportation | No Metro | |
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| Reservations | Reservations highly recommended | |
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| Phone | 021/6283-7843 | |
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| Prices | Meal for 2 ¥60-¥100 ($7.50-$13) | |
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| Credit Cards | Not Accepted | |