11 Sep 2026
The new semester has brought 980 new dishes to six dining halls across the Xuhui and Fengxian campuses of ECUST. Several dining areas have also been renovated, with refreshed food offerings, upgraded facilities, and a wider range of regional flavors.
At Dining Hall 1 on the Xuhui Campus, more than 200 new dishes have been added, ranging from home-style dishes such as huiguo rou (twice-cooked pork) and shuizhu niurou (beef in spicy broth) to Western-style meals including steak and pasta.
Dining Hall 4 on the Xuhui Campus has introduced 48 new dishes, including Northeastern Chinese-style grilled meat rice and rou jia mo (Chinese flatbread filled with braised meat), as well as Northwestern Chinese specialties.
The Faculty and Staff Dining Hall has undergone a comprehensive refresh, introducing Beijing luzhu (a traditional dish featuring pork intestines, pork lung, tofu, and flatbread), Thai-style dishes, Cantonese-style dumplings, and Northwestern Chinese specialties. Kuaile Shijian, meaning “Happy Dining Time,” also offers Yunnan specialties and Dai ethnic-minority dishes, including Dai-style lemon fish pieces and Simao-style stir-fried chicken.
At Dining Hall 1 on the Fengxian Campus, more than 260 new dishes have been added. New offerings include Lanzhou beef noodles, Chongqing and Sichuan specialties such as Chongqing xiaomian and suanlafen (hot and sour sweet potato noodles), and Thai-style dishes including pad kra pao.
The second floor of Dining Hall 2 on the Fengxian Campus has also been renovated, introducing Japanese, Western-style, and Chinese-style teppanyaki options, together with new seating and lighting.
With 980 new dishes now available, ECUST’s campus dining options have been refreshed for the new semester. Come explore the dining halls and discover new favorites.
