In Shanghai its sometimes hard to get a good lunch because the food is particularly oily and afterwards you dont want to work (no jokes please). By my friend Nicks apartment there is a great Shanghainese fast food place where you can da bao (take out). 8-10 rmb for a great, light (for Shanghai) dish and a big portion of rice. The first two photos are La Zi Ji (Hot Dry Chicken), this dish is first cooked in oil then dry fried. Its salty with lots of peppers, not meant to be eaten. There is also some parsley and cumin added when it is fried to take away from the spiciness of the chilis, and flavor the chicken.
The second two photos are a famous dish all over China, Gong Bao Ji Dan, or Kung Pao Chicken. Chicken pieces sauteed with chilis, cucumber, and peanuts. At this joint they go easy on the oil and cornstarch so it almost tastes healthy. Both these dishes are so tasty.
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