At Julie's in the French Concession, dive into budget-friendly and vibrant Yunnan cuisine where dishes like pan-fried goat's-milk cheese steal the show.
Xuhui District, Shanghai, China, 200031 Get directions
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"Despite a name change from Mia's Yunnan Kitchen to Julie's, this inexpensive, cheerful restaurant in the French Concession continues to serve delicious cuisine from southern Yunnan province. Kunming, Yunnan's capital, is1,900 milesfrom Beijing , and the province’s cuisine has more in common with neighboring Burma, Thailand , Laos, and Vietnam than it does with other regional Chinese cuisines. The most unique dish on the menu is rubing —pan-fried goat’s-milk farmer cheese, simply seasoned with salt and pepper. It’s very simple but unusual: When have you seen dairy in Chinese cooking? Eat it with pickled mashed potatoes, spicy mint salad, and plenty ofmushrooms—they're native to Yunnan."
"Despite a name change from Mia's Yunnan Kitchen to Julie's, this inexpensive, cheerful restaurant in the French Concession continues to serve delicious cuisine from southern Yunnan province. Kunming, Yunnan's capital, is1,900 milesfrom Beijing , and the province’s cuisine has more in common with neighboring Burma, Thailand , Laos, and Vietnam than it does with other regional Chinese cuisines. The most unique dish on the menu is rubing —pan-fried goat’s-milk farmer cheese, simply seasoned with salt and pepper. It’s very simple but unusual: When have you seen dairy in Chinese cooking? Eat it with pickled mashed potatoes, spicy mint salad, and plenty ofmushrooms—they're native to Yunnan."
"Oha is an experiment in pairing an Australian chef and a chef from southwest China’s Guizhou province, known for its spicy cuisine, and seeing what happens. That might seem natural, given the city’s mixed character, but it’s a first for the city, and the results are exciting: a smorgasbord of small plates, many for 50 yuan or less, that jumps around Chinese regions and various countries, yet feels all its own." - Christopher St. Cavish
