Shanghai Heping, with Dorina

When neighbor and fellow business owner, Dorina, says is obsessed with a place for its food, we listen. But we couldn't let her recommend Shanghai Heping without making her come too. We, or rather she, ordered at random: soup dumplings (of course), tofu skin with pork and soy beans and two lovely cold appetizers pictured above, some smoked fish and wild vegetables with minced dry bean curd. Based on that selection alone, we will definitely be going back to try more dishes.
Shanghai Heping, 104 Mott St, NY, NY 10013 (btwn Hester and Canal)