If Shikumen and old bungalows show the style of old Shanghai, then the skyscrapers inserted into the sky are representatives of Shanghai's new style. Located in the Lujiazui area of Pudong, the Shanghai Tower is the highest symbol that outlines Shanghai's urban skyline. Located on the 120th floor of shanghai tower, J Hotel Tianzhijin Restaurant has become the world's tallest landscape restaurant at a height of 556 meters above the ground.
Working in such a landmark building with the height of the times, how to show the elements of Shanghai and present the taste of Jiangnan, so that Cai Pengfei, as the head chef of Jiangnan Cuisine at J Hotel Shanghai Center Tianjin Restaurant, has a natural sense of mission and responsibility.
A native of Anhui, Cai Pengfei's career began in Shanghai and has now gone through 20 years. Shanghai gave him the inspiration to cook food, and he is good at Honbang cuisine and Huaiyang cuisine, emphasizing that the menu is formulated and updated according to the seasons on the basis of the tradition of "not eating from time to time" in Jiangnan cuisine.
Speaking of the original intention of working at J Hotel's Tianzhijin Restaurant, Cai Pengfei joked: "Working in the world's highest restaurant, not only can you see the unusual scenery, but you don't have to buy tickets." ”
But "the ideal is very full, the reality is very bone". Busy preparing lunch, afternoon tea and dinner every day in his daily work, he either spends time in the kitchen where he can't see the scenery, or is busy receiving goods up and down for inspection. Only when you are busy can you enjoy the scenery of the clouds a little. Many people envy Cai Pengfei for being able to watch the scenery every day, but what they don't know is that Cai Pengfei spends an hour or two a day on the elevator.
As in previous years, Cai Pengfei's Spring Festival in the Year of the Tiger will continue to stick to his job in the restaurant. Everyone's reunion moment is often the busiest time for him. As a food lover and discoverer, he often uses his downtime to visit the ancient town to explore local flavors, find special ingredients, and find inspiration for his creations. Therefore, Cai Pengfei's "Lehi" tour began with the ancient town of Nanxiang with unique Jiangnan meaning.
Ancient Garden
Xiaolong Steamed Buns, Old Street, Twin Towers, Guyi Garden, Tanyuan Garden... These are the iconic representatives of Nanxiang and even Shanghai Jiangnan culture. Walking through the old street, the steaming fireworks are filled with nostalgic memories; make small cages and read the taste of Jiangnan in one move and one style.
The most amazing thing about Cai Pengfei's "Le Hi" trip is to learn to make authentic Nanxiang Xiaolong steamed buns with the seventh generation of "Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Bun Making Technique" at guyi garden restaurant.
Guyi Garden Restaurant is one of the most famous places to try Nanxiang Xiaolong. Putting on the chef's clothes, putting on the white top hat and washing his hands, Cai Pengfei followed Master Chen Haiyun, the seventh generation inheritor of the Nanxiang Xiaolong making technique, a national intangible cultural heritage project, into the workshop where Xiaolongbao was made, and personally experienced how to make a standard small cage with eighteen folds. The cage drawer that has just come out of the stove is like a cloud of heat, and one by one small cages sit in it, with a bag of fresh soup in the thin skin, tasting the small cage steamed buns made by themselves, warm and melting. Between one question and one answer, one move and one style, one cage and one product, the taste of Jiangnan on the tip of the tongue also stretches out.
Because of the craftsmanship of Cai Pengfei and his colleagues, traditional Shanghai dim sum such as rice cakes, tiger's feet, oil mounds, fin balls, and special small cages can be tasted in the restaurant where they work. While paying tribute to tradition, it is the tireless pursuit of Cai Pengfei and his colleagues to continuously expand their horizons, improve their cooking skills, and produce heart-warming Jiangnan cuisine.
New Experiences of Intangible Cultural Heritage:
Nanxiang small cage steamed bun making technology - a representative project of national intangible cultural heritage
Nanxiang small cage making technology has a history of 151 years since its birth in 1871. On June 8, 2007, the production process of Nanxiang Xiaolong steamed bun was included in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage list in Shanghai, and on August 6, 2014, it was selected as the fourth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects of the Ministry of Culture. Nanxiang Xiaolong, every two flour to make 10 steamed buns, each with 3 yuan of filling, folding more than 14 folds, forming the characteristics of thin skin, fresh juice, tender meat and rich filling. After several generations of efforts, "Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Bun" has formed a unique process technology and a secret recipe for blending. Its filling blending process, dough production, steaming technology, etc. are all self-contained. While applying for the protection of the landmark of "Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Buns", Nanxiang Xiaolong has successively launched new products such as salted egg yolk cages, three-color cages, banana cages, cocoa cages, etc., so that the intangible cultural heritage "old brand" can play new tricks and continuously gain new vitality.
Recommended Lines:
Nanxiang Old Street - Guyi Garden - Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Bun Cultural Experience Shop
Recommended Destinations:
Nanxiang Old Street
Address: Nanxiang Town
Nanxiang Old Street is located in the central area of Nanxiang Ancient Town, which is a traditional commercial area and residential area, and is a national 4A level scenic spot. After renovation, the historical style of "Yin Nanxiang" in the late Qing Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty was restored: the pink walls and tiles, the houses were jagged, and the large and small shops were lined up one after another; small bridges, flowing water, long corridors, and painting shops had their own charm.
Address: Nanxiang Town Huyi Highway No. 218
Originally built in the early Ming Jiajing period, after the renovation of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the area has been expanded to 9.2 hectares, and it is one of the five major gardens in Shanghai. The cultural relics and historical sites such as the Tang Dynasty Scripture Building, the Song Dynasty Putong Pagoda, the South Hall, and the Weiyin Pavilion preserved in the park are extremely precious and fascinating.
Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Bun Cultural Experience Shop
Address: No. 135, Production Street, Nanxiang Town
The museum has four themed exhibition areas and an interactive experience area. As the learning base of Nanxiang Xiaolong, it emphasizes the combination of rigor and fun, so that the visiting experience is more suitable for the visiting needs of all-ages audiences, and truly makes this intangible cultural heritage close to the people and widely circulated.
J Hotel Shanghai Downtown Tianjin Restaurant
Address: 120th Floor, Shanghai Tower, J Hotel, No. 126 Dongtai Road
Tianzhijin Restaurant is the world's tallest restaurant, located on the 120th floor of Shanghai Center, with a vertical height of 556 meters. The restaurant combines the essence of Chinese, Western and Japanese cuisines, with a 360-degree circular landscape, allowing guests to enjoy the changing scenery of the Pujiang River while enjoying the food.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Li Baohua Text Editor: Li Baohua
Source: Author: Zhang Bin
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