A restaurant that
first opened more than 200 years ago
in Shanghai is back in
business.
Laorenhe Restaurant reopened
on Dapu Road after closing six
months ago at a different location,
officials said yesterday.
An
official with Shanghai Xinya Food Co,
which owns the restaurant, said
Laorenhe will feature low and
middle-end prices just like when it
initially opened during the Qing
Dynasty (1644-1911).
"Our chefs
will still use traditional cooking
methods and old recipes passed down
from previous generations," the official
added.
Its famous dishes
include steamed fish and crab meat
with tofu.
Laorenhe opened in
1800 near the Baxianqiao area in the
former Luwan District and was one
of the most popular restaurants in
the city until the 1920s.
The
two-story wooden building was almost
always filled with customers for a
long time, the official said. It
was popular for its speedy service,
low prices and delicious
food.
It served bamboo in
spring, fish in summer and crab
in autumn, according to the
official.
The restaurant left
the downtown area in 2008 and moved
to the Zhaojialou ancient town, which
is popular with tourists, in Minhang
District.
However, it failed to
attract enough customers and closed
last year.
"Laorenhe will go
back to its roots," said the
official.
Shanghai Xinya Food
Co plans to revive other old
Shanghai food brands like Canglangting
and Laodachang, according to the
company's official.
