Day 7: Last Few Hours in Shanghai, at Ju Lu Lu (巨鹿路)

There wasn't much planned today other than doing lunch at Shintori (新都里). It's one of Lin's and my fav restaurants in Shanghai and we have been patronizing it for years since Gwendel first introduced Shintori to us. We love the lofty interior and fully opened kitchen. :)

Unique tableware :)

Cheesy Prawn Rolls and Tempura :)

Pretty colours :)

Assorted platter :)

Beautiful sliced beef cooked over leaf & stone :)

Chilled soba on ice bowl. :) 

Green tea ice cream, tofu cheesecake and assorted dessert platter :)

and completing our meal with green tea & coffee :)

Awesome lunch & girly company. :))) 

Plus fabulous shopping at Ju Lu Lu. Our Sunday couldn't get any better. :) I got myself a pretty white dress and Ann's the ultimate shopping Goddess! :))) She bought lots of stuff here! This is what we meant shopping to the very last minute in Shanghai.

Details of Shintori (新都里):
803 Julu Rd, near Fumin Lu 
巨鹿路803號, 近富民路
T: +86 54045252

Day 6: Shanghainese Fare at Old Jesse (老吉士)

Poor Vicky had to work on a Sat to compensate for the dumpling festival holiday the following week. We picked her up from her workplace to do dinner at Old Jesse. :) There was a queue despite the drizzle. 

The restaurant is really tiny and we were given a table on the upper floor. :)

Good stuff is worth waiting for! :) 

Fresh shrimps and my fav crabmeat fen pi (蟹肉粉皮) :)

Braised pork belly & eggs (红烧肉)

Fried Spring Onion Cod Fish (this need to be pre-ordered)

Ji Mao Cai and White Chives Eggs

The watermelons completed our dinner at Old Jesse

But we ain't calling it a day. Off to shopping for DVDs and a good foot reflexology. :D

Details of Old Jesse (老吉士):
41 Tianping Lu (near Huaihai Lu)

Metro Line 1 Xujiahui Station

Shanghai 

上海市徐汇区天平路41号 近淮海路

地铁1号线徐家汇站

T: +86 21-62829260

Day 6: Saturday Date with Mary & Alecia :)

Woohoo to a Sat date with Mary & Alecia! :) It's lunch at Deli & Leisure. :) According to Mary, this is a new establishment. 

The food's average but their servings are rather huge. So if you're super hungry, this is the place:)

Mushroom & French Onion Soups 

Pasta Carbonara and Mushroom Linguine

Tiger Prawn Angel Hair and Seafood Linguine

Beef Steak with Roasted Veg

Alecia had initially wanted to share an ice chocolate with me. But we were too stuffed after finishing our mains. :))) In fact we struggled. : /

We were trying to capture a perfect shot with Fluffy earlier on at Mary & Alecia's home. :) Not very successful eh?

I LOVE TEDDY BEAR POODLES! :))) 

Details of Deli & Leisure:
184 Fucheng Lu, 
near Huayuan Lu
富城路184号
近花园路

T: +86 5081 5700

Day 5: Piping Hot Congee Hotpot at Ying Tian Ying Zhou Zhuang (盈田盈粥庄)

There wasn't any sign the rain was gonna stop (it actually got heavier in Shanghai), making it a perfect day for congee hotpot at Ying Tian Ying Zhou Zhuang (盈田盈粥庄).

And becos it was raining, there wasn't the usual long queue at the shop. :))) This is a very local place. *.*

Stuff we had to make our congee flavourful. :)

Yummmmmmmmm.....

Time for full body massage at Green Massage. :)

Details of Ying Tian Ying Zhou Zhuang (盈田盈粥庄):

De Ping Lu No.777, Shanghai, China (Jinqiao)

盈田盈粥庄(德平路店)
德平路777号(近羽山路)

上海浦东新区
T: 021-68567773

Details of Green Massage:
W: http://www.greenmassage.com.cn/

Day 5: Off to Grandma's Home for a Late Late Lunch (外蔢家)

A late lunch at Grandma's Home. :) It's gonna be home cooked Hangzhou fare. :)

It's not a magazine. It's a menu with amazing repertoire. :D

Lime Juice...we could have shared. :O

Fen Pi (粉皮) is an anytime dish for me & Century Eggs

Flavorful Steamed Eggs

Stir-Fried Cabbage, Tofu and disappointing Tomato Egg Noodles

Spicy Snowflake Fish Slices...numbed our tongues but irresistible... :)

Spiced Beef Cubes and Chicken Wings

Baked Mashed Sweet Potato in Orange Cups...if they could half the size... :)

Green Tea Pastry which I only had a nibble as I was too stuffed. :)))

There were hit and misses dishes at Grandma's Home. But I guess we would still come again. :)

Details of Grandma's Home (外蔢家):
W: http://www.waipojia.com.cn/index.php

Day 4 & 5: Plum Rain in Hangzhou (梅雨)

Plum rain (梅雨) greeted us throughout our drive from Huangshan to Hangzhou. It was the start of the East Asian rainy season...there was nothing much we could do but chilled out at Four Seasons Hangzhou.

Four Seasons Hangzhou provides a totally different ambiance to Fuchun Resort (富春山居). Fuchun Resort eludes mystery & awe while Four Seasons feels more homely with its lush greenery. 

Cute buttercup lotus in the lobby. :) I'm gonna try doing this in my floral arrangement some day. ;)

Lin and I dream to own one of such traditional houses. It need not be big. It's our holiday home. Dream dream dream...

A peep at our Grand Premier Room. :)

Gorgeous card keys. :)

I miss having bathtubs...our new home has no bathtub... :( And Lin doesn't wanna get me one. I'm thinking of putting a Cyprus one on the rooftop so that I can have a dip and admire the stars...

Hm...dipping in Four Seasons' indoor pool wasn't a bad idea, except the water was freezing cold. *.* We would love to try the outdoor pool but the rain...

Colourful paintings all around the indoor pool. 

Amazing changing room :) Tina, Lin & I tried out the steam bath in here too. :)))

Most of our activities in Hangzhou were confined indoors at Four Seasons, other than Ann and Tina going out to catch Impression on Westlake and us viewing a prospective property. Our boat ride around the lake was cancelled as the boatman felt it was too dangerous for us to go out in the rain. :(

We had our meals in Four Seasons. Dinner was fabulous at JinSha (金沙). :)

The three of us couldn't get enough of Longjing tea while Ann went for chrysanthemum tea. :)

Shredded Bean Curd Soup. The broth was lovely and it felt like eating chicken noodle soup. :) Comforting. :)))

Local veg and Longjing Shrimps. Lin and  I prefer Fuchun Resort's Longjing Shrimps.

The ultimate pyramid. Sinfully delicious. *.*

Pyramid of thinly sliced pork belly sitting on well seasoned bamboo shoots and surrounded by crunchy fresh veg.

Stuff them in these flat buns...... :)

Ann went for thick tofu soup while the three of us savor some Hangzhou noodles. A tad oily though.

For dessert, everyone had tofu pudding while the unadventurous me went for ice cream! :) Who cares? Boring ice cream made pretty with sugared swirls. :) Bliss. :)

Us at the dinner table :)

While we truly enjoyed our dinner at JinSha, I couldn't say so for our breakfast at WL. It was just average. As usual, Ann was still in bed.

Tina's latte and our juices. :)



So-so egg omelette and egg benedicts. :(

Because of the rain, we went on a Four Seasons discovery. I do like the lush greenery, traditional houses and warm service (many thanks to Sim Ho and Bill Li). The next resort I would like to try in Hangzhou is Amanfayun. :)

Details of Four Seasons Hangzhou:
W: http://www.fourseasons.com/hangzhou/