[China: Shanghai] Xiang Weng 湘翁

November 03, 2025

[China: Shanghai] Xiang Weng 湘翁

Rating: 4.25/5

Did you know that the group behind Yong Fu Shanghai also has a Hunan restaurant named Xiang Weng 湘翁? Located right across from the Yong Fu in North Bund, it shares the same breathtaking view of Shanghai skyline from the 56 floor. Founder of Yong Fu Mr. Weng insists on using traditional ingredients and techniques from Hunan in order to present the most authentic Hunan dishes at Xiang Weng. While Hunan cuisine can be spicy with its use of fresh chili peppers, not everything is hot as the use of smoking and curing is commonplace as well; the flavors here are elegant and very well balanced. One of the show stoppers of the meal was the giant steamed fish head with chopped chili where I had the honor of crushing it as the staff chanted prosperity sayings! Other highlights included the beef tripe folded into a tiny sack, smoked frog legs, abalone with chili oil, fish soup with perilla & fish maw, stir-fried duck blood, and pounded chili with century egg which was personally mixed by Mr. Weng himself.

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