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Benbang#Food
Old Jesse (老吉士)
Shanghai4.61 hr 15 min16k saved
The original lane-house Benbang institution in Xuhui — hongshao rou with real depth, curmudgeonly waiters, tables worth fighting for.
Find it in Shanghai — worth the detour, not the queue-and-leave kind of place. Mornings and late afternoons are kindest — softer light, fewer crowds.
Good to know
- Go a little before peak hours
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan · CC BY-SA 2.0
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