Lao Tian Lu — Restaurant in Wanhua District

A delicacy for some haha, as a Teochew, I grew up eating braised duck. One of my favourite dish of my mum. But hardly she cooks nowadays, not to mention this time consuming dish.

Thanks J for recommending this store that allows me to rekindle my long lost love for braised duck. I heard this store is from Old Shanghai.

We tried the web feet, duck tongue and tie dan (braised egg). The sauce has a tiny bit of spiciness which I like, guess I could add abit of dried chilli to my mum recipe. haha. They have cooked it till very tender, you dont really have to bite to seperate the skin from the bones!! The skin has fully absorb the flavour of the sauce.

Just that I'm not a fan of...

it was an experience to remember! The highlight of the menu for me was undoubtedly the succulent duck wings, feet, and drumsticks. The star of the show for me was the drumsticks. They were cooked to perfection, with the meat falling off the bone effortlessly.

downside to this place - the long queues. But t's worth every minute of waiting. The fact that people are willing to wait for more than 10 minutes just goes to show how popular and delicious this food is.

Overall, recommend this braised food store for its delectable duck wings, feet, and drumsticks. Don't let the long queues deter you - the flavors are worth every...

Out of all their braised dishes, the only two that stood out for me was their braised beef shank and braised tripe. The rest of the braised items, like braised chicken egg, duck egg, chicken wings, fake chicken, vegetable tofu roll, tofu, layered tofu, and more were just okay. The quality of the meat for the shank and tripe were outstanding and the flavors were more prominent. Sure there are better cheaper options but for an old reputable brand, they still have good quality but would only recommend trying their braised shank and tripe. Long line though so be...