17.213 Yangchun Mian

Cycle 17 – Item 213

Post 6,057

6 (Thu) August 2026

Yangchun Mian

2.5

at Crystal Jade Shanghai Palace

-Jamwon, Gangnam, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

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Including today, GMTD has featured Crystal Jade at 10 locations in 3 countries (19 total posts): 1 in Hong Kong (1) + 8 in Korea (16) + 1 in the Philippines (2):

Hong Kong

  1. Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (2.332 Xiaolongbao)

Korea

  1. Crystal Jade Shanghai Delights (Apgujeong) (Hyundai Department Store) (3.187 Xiaolongbao) (3.213 Ddanddan Myeon) (4.260 Shanghai-Style Jjajang Myeon) (7.096 Xiaolongbao) (14.279 Claypot Rice with Chinese Sausage, Mushroom & Chicken)
  2. Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (Myeong) (3.248 La Mian in Scallion Oil) (3.279 La Mian in Scallion Oil) (4.122 Xiaolongbao) (4.287 Pork & Cabbage La Mian)
  3. Crystal Jade Hot Pot Restaurant (Sogong) (3.358 Crystal Hot Pot)
  4. Crystal Jade Shanghai Delight (Songpa) (Lotte World Tower) (12.288 La Mian in Scallion Oil) (14.260 San La Tang Myeon)
  5. Crystal Jade Restaurant (Sogong) (13.189 Sautéed Egg Noodle with Seafood & Assorted Vegetable in XO Sauce)
  6. Crystal Jade Shanghai Palace (Hangangro) (I-Park Mall) (16.251 Dried Lamian with Spring Onion Oil)
  7. Crystal Jade (Yeouido) (IFC Mall) (17.017 Stir-Fried Radish Cake with XO Sauce)
  8. Crystal Jade Shanghai Palace (Jamwon) (17.213 Yangchun Mian)

Philippines

  1. Crystal Jade Dining IN (7.244 Roasted Peking Duck) (8.193 Kungpao Squid)

While Din Tai Fung spans more countries (5), it features fewer locations (7) and far fewer posts (11) (see most recently 16.200 Lobster, “Taiwanese Style”).

Located on the 1st floor of the Pastel Building.

Each branch in the chain is named something different and offers a different menu – notice how the featured dishes vary dramatically – and yet manages to maintain a similar vibe throughout.

Long overdue for a visit to the dermatologist (friend/classmate of my sister-in-law) to get some icky bits removed from my face.

In the same building as the clinic, I was pleasantly surprised to find a branch of Crystal Jade and dropped in for dinner after the treatment.

Yangchun Mian is a Chinese dish, specifically Shanghainese.   Traditionally comprising just noodles in a simple stock, “fancier” modern versions include a bit of vegetable (e.g., bokchoy) and/0r garnish (e.g., scallion).  Widely available across Shanghai at both street food carts and snack shops.

Shocked to find the dish on the menu, and at such a reasonable price – though its intrinsic value would be closer to 8,000.

On its own, the broth, derived from pork bones, was pleasantly thicker in texture, richer in flavor than anticipated.   But still bland.  Anticipating this, I’d ordered Pork Dumpling with Spicy Chili Sauce (i.e., suanla chaoshou) and used the seasoned chili oil to amp up the broth.   It worked.

Pork Dumpling with Spicy Chili Sauce (3.0)

Made reservations for lunch this Sunday – FIL’s birthday.

(See RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)

(See GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See HANSIK)

(See BOOZE)

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