Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized FOMO 3 June 2010





Fomo
172 Huaihai Zhong Lu
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Shanghai, China

PRICE: ??
RATING:

My review for Fomo was published in the recent City Weekend magazine, so I am just copying and pasting it here πŸ™‚ It was a pleasure to review them as I’d been there ages before and was really impressed. This was my 2nd visit and they didn’t disappoint. Lovely, fresh seafood!

People come here for just one thing: xiaolongxia (???). Translated literally as β€œsmall dragon prawns”, these little crustaceans are what Fomo is famous for. There are a myriad of flavors to choose from. We settled on a peppery, mildly spicy mix (Β₯60) and the plain steamed mini-lobsters with a vinegar dipping sauce (Β₯56). They arrived piping hot and bright red. A twist of the head and a quick flick of the hard shell is all it takes to get at the meat inside. They’re delicious and very similar to prawns. The freshness of the meat is especially evident in the plain steamed variety, and they’re are best when gobbled down with a bottle of icy cold beer on the side. The lobsters are just now coming into season and make a great summer specialty.

(Note: did this ages ago, hence photos using my old Lumix LX3 camera)


A pictorial menu – very handy

I HAS A BEER

A pot of divine “xiao long xia”

And another tray of these babies

These strange doughy noodle stick things, that Chris loves but I don’t.

This soupy rice dish that was deeeelicious!

Well, hello there

Yummy little deep-fried buns, with condensed milk that you dunk ’em into

Dessert of glutinous balls with warm yam inside. Man these are amazing…


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have you eaten in “no sign board” in esplanade mall the chili crab is really good when I went there πŸ˜€

the noodle-like things you were talking about I think are Ddeokbokki ,its a popular snack in Korea πŸ™‚

Just going through your food tags for restaurant ideas in Shanghai πŸ™‚ Is Huai Hai Road a really popular street with lots of restaurants? Just noticed it has its own tag πŸ˜€

Will definitely try and get there and this restaurant looks super yummy πŸ™‚ Still not sure about how many days in Shanghai we’ll do. Just know we’re leaving out of there lol but definitely want like 2-4 days at least. Wish we had more time!

Just going through your food tags for restaurant ideas in Shanghai πŸ™‚ Is Huai Hai Road a really popular street with lots of restaurants? Just noticed it has its own tag πŸ˜€

Will definitely try and get there and this restaurant looks super yummy πŸ™‚ Still not sure about how many days in Shanghai we’ll do. Just know we’re leaving out of there lol but definitely want like 2-4 days at least. Wish we had more time!

It only sorta kinda works.. cos the shells are sharp and just end up ripping apart the cheap/thin gloves, lol!

It only sorta kinda works.. cos the shells are sharp and just end up ripping apart the cheap/thin gloves, lol!

There used to be a fomo near my house but it wasn’t very good. :S Congratulations on the review! It’s so awesome to see you in City Weekend πŸ˜€

Wei-Wei

There used to be a fomo near my house but it wasn’t very good. :S Congratulations on the review! It’s so awesome to see you in City Weekend πŸ˜€

Wei-Wei