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I remade a dish served at the restaurant 凱樂園 (originally which became 小凱樂園 whilst the later sister restaurant 大凱樂園 became the adopted the 凱樂園 name ~ the latter being site being of the current Kaixing 賓館) was the second restaurant to open on 乍浦路 I think. (Both sister restaurants were sister restaurants on the same street).

I had to substitute the breed 三黃雞 (which is a native breed from 浦東)

Cooked and served in a similarish manner. 三黃雞 雞湯粥 雞時件 雞骨醬 (生薑,醬油搭之香菜適量)

And yeh it was eaten with at least that much coriander back then.

During the recent Labour Day holiday, I visited this place, Yanzi Academy. Although it is in a very remote suburb of Shanghai, the building is stunning. It was selected as one of ArchDaily China's Top 10 Buildings in 2024.

Yanzi Academy is a cultural exhibition building with multiple functions. As part of the Fengxian District Museum, its main functions include museum exhibitions, teaching, and academic communication.

"Yan Zi" was Yan Yan (言偃), styled Zi You(子游), one of Confucius' seventy-two distinguished disciples. He was originally from the State of Wu and was forty-five years younger than Confucius. In his early years, he studied under Confucius, and later served as an official in Wucheng, becoming known for educating the people through rites and music. Yan Zi once widely accepted disciples in Fengxian to teach Confucianism, educating the common people and enlightening the local populace.