Shanghai Hong Shao Rou Guide

World Travel Editorial · 2026-09-10 · 5 min read

This Shanghai Hong Shao Rou Guide is a practical guide for first-time visitors. Follow the route section by section rather than trying to cover everything at once.

Red braised pork belly, or hong shao rou, is a classic pork dish from China, red-cooked using pork belly and a combination of ginger, garlic, aromatic spices, chilis, sugar, star anise, light and dark soy sauce, and rice wine. The dish has a melt-in-the-mouth texture that is formed as a result of a long braising process, during which the liquid reduces and becomes thick. It is generally served with steamed rice and dark green vegetables, often over holidays. The dish is often prepared with hard-boiled chicken eggs or vegetables, which are used to soak up the juices from the recipe.

Itinerary summary

• 浓油赤酱、肥而不腻的本帮招牌菜
• 代表：上海老饭店、老吉士酒家
• 建议时长：1-2 小时

How to plan your visit

Below is a section-by-section walk; skip or extend sections to suit your schedule. Check the 'Practical info' section before you set out.

Shanghai Hong Shao Rou

Address: 上海市本帮菜馆（上海老饭店、老吉士等）

Practical info

• 人均：80-200 元
• 配米饭最佳
• 建议提前订位

Photographs

Red braised pork (20141106191221)

Photo: N509FZ · · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Grandmas Pork with

Photo: Alpha from Melbourne, Australia · · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Food 老吉士, 上海菜, 滬菜, 本幫菜, 上海, 中華人民共和國, 中國, Shanghai, People's Republic of China, PRC, China (30166079710)

Photo: bryan... from Taipei, Taiwan · · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sources

• Shanghai Hong Shao Rou: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_braised_pork_belly