Shanghai Xiao Nan Guo — GEORGE CHEN

Founded in 1987, Xiao Nan Guo (小南國) is one of the largest Chinese chain restaurant operators with branches all over the vast nation, from its home and origin in Shanghai, to Beijing, Dalian, and to Hong Kong and so on.

When Xiao Nan Guo started about 35 years ago, the first few namesake restaurants focused on Shanghaiese cuisine and later they all expanded to Sichuan, Canton (aka “Yue”), and more northern Chinese cuisines.

Some of my favorite dishes we ordered tonight for a team dinner are:

1. Steamed “white cut” chicken 白斬雞
2. Pan-fried belt fish 乾煎帶魚
3. Stir-fried shredded river eels 炒鱔糊
4. Pan-fried meat bun 生煎包

Very content and full now.