Pan Fried Pork Buns at Shanghai Flavor Shop

Tucked at an inconspicuous location of a quiet strip mall, I would never have found or thought of trying out this eatery if not for recommendations from a friend who is originally from Shanghai.


If Xiao Long Bao -steamed pork dumpling, is popularly known as XLB, then these will be SJB - Sheng Jian Bao (生煎包) or known as Pan Fried Pork Buns.


Did not do a good job by taking a picture of the SJB fillings this time. It was so sizzling hot ("burnt tongue" sensation) and juicy on the inside; and a tad crispy, the outside.

I think these SJB or Pan Fried Pork Buns is pan-fried in a similar fashion as pot stickers/gyoza. Can you see the charred crisp side at the bottom of each bun ?


葱油肉丝拌面 (pronounced Cong You Rou Si Ban Mian) - noodles drenched in oil of scallions, topped with scallions and pork strips simmered in a dark soy based sauce. So simple yet so flavorful. Something simple to go with the SJB since the SJB, IS the star and highlight.

Shanghai Flavor Shop
上海 生煎包馆
888 Old San Francisco Rd
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 738-3003
Price:$$
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11 comments:

  1. East Meets West Kitchen8/14/07, 3:28 PM

    What fun pan fried buns! I'm curious, are the fillings like XLB or more like steamed pork buns that we find in Singapore?

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  2. stay-at-home mum8/14/07, 3:46 PM

    Yum! Looks good. Unfortunately i am not into making buns. I am lucky, my kids mandarin tutor, who hails from china, makes them for me periodically.

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  3. KellytheCulinarian8/14/07, 3:51 PM

    How yummy, looks great. I wish I knew more about how to cook these, they look great.

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  4. Anonymous8/14/07, 4:13 PM

    ohhhhh, look at those buns! they ar just bursting with flavor i can tell. gyoza is one of my favorite things t eat, yum :)

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  5. Cynthia8/14/07, 4:58 PM

    I could live on these things :) I know, I know, in excess it would not be good for me :D

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  6. Anonymous8/14/07, 9:22 PM

    east meets west, more like XLB, juicy like XLB.

    SAHM, I don't make them too. Hmmm...tutor also has to multi-task nowadays too - teach and cook! buahahahha!

    kelly, I wish I knew too. So meantime, I venture outwards :D

    aria, you like gyoza, then you would like this.

    cynthia, hahahha....since you said it, you could live on them, don't worry. :)

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  7. "Joe" who is constantly craving8/15/07, 2:34 AM

    this is good..i remember eating them in macau..in a stall..we will stand beside the stall and see it cook..then order half a dozen everytime she cooks a batch..can do that all afternoon..

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  8. Keropokman8/15/07, 2:35 AM

    simple food in life are usually nice.

    you make me wanna try that noodle leh...

    i just ate, yes, a californian fruit. from where you are now!

    delicious!!!

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  9. Lia8/15/07, 8:31 AM

    Hi am new here, u have interesting blog, i will be back frequenly ;)

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  10. Anonymous8/15/07, 9:39 AM

    "joe", how I wish I could do that too.

    KM, you can try some Shanghai- or Beijing- restaurant in Sg, am sure they will have it.

    lia, thanks for visiting. Come back again :)

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  11. Little Corner of Mine8/15/07, 1:03 PM

    Yes, the cooking method for this SJB is the same as gyoza. My friend made it for me before and it was so good and also my first time realizing we can do the steam bun this way. I was actually thinking of making this but gotten lazy. :P

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