CHINESE cuisine is known for its diverse array of dishes using different styles of cooking. And, in China, Shanghainese cuisine is one of the popular styles. While not many Malaysians are familiar with what Shanghainese cuisine offers, a restaurant in Subang Jaya is introducing diners to the taste of authentic Shanghainese fare. Looks like bean curd, tastes like bean curd, but it is not bean curd: The Claypot ‘Yee Mein Ching’ is made of 100% fish paste! The BnY Restaurant is said to be authentic is every sense as one of its co-owners is a Shanghai-born woman and the chef is from Shanghai. The outlet, which opened about six months ago, prides itself on offering home-cooked Shang-hainese food, like what is usually eaten by people in Shanghai. Shanghai cuisine is said to be epitomised by the use of alcohol, and fish, prawns,...
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