656486 Thu Oct 01 21:33:47 -0700 2009 2 46 China 0 5073798 Just discovered a competitor to Xiao Yang Shengjian Bao (the pan fried dumplings): Shucai Ji Shengjian Bao (舒蔡记生煎), on Xinzha Lu, next to Jiangning Lu, a couple blocks behind the Westgate Mall. I like it better than Xiao Yang, actually - it's less greasy, has more sesame seeds. Chewy top, crispy bottom. I still wish the wrapper was more doughy than noodly, but it's a good shengjian bao. The dumplings are also smaller than Xiao Yang, so you can put a whole dumpling in your mouth at once, and not worry about being hosed down with soup. It's really good. I don't see any reason to go back to Xiao Yang. Dianping agrees with me: http://www.dianping.com/shop/504439 Although apparently the two Yunnan Lu locations have much lower quality? Never been to those, so I couldn't comment. The entire block has been marked for destruction (拆), so go quick. I haven't asked where they'll be moving. Thu Oct 01 21:33:47 -0700 2009 16414 JTS 1 5084557 Is this in Shanghai? thanks Tue Oct 06 22:12:44 -0700 2009 5073798 12260 citywayne 2 5085930 Sorry, yeah. It's in Shanghai. Went back there this morning and can report the following differences from XiaoYang: 1) Xiao Yang pours the oil into the pan directly from the bottle. The guy at Shucai Ji has a bowl of oil & a ladle. I think this is the main reason they're less greasy - they've got a lighter hand with the oil. Although the resulting shengjianbao are still not remotely diet food. 2) The guy at Shucai Ji spends a lot of time pulling the pan of shengjianbao off the burner & then balancing it on the edge of the burner while rocking it back and forth & spinning it around. I don't recall this being done at Xiao Yang. Wed Oct 07 11:46:32 -0700 2009 5084557 16414 JTS