老半(ban)齋創始于(yu)光(guang)緒三十一(1905年)。老半(ban)齋的淮(huai)揚(yang)菜(cai)(cai)點(dian)素以(yi)淮(huai)安、鎮江、揚(yang)州地方(fang)風味見長,知名(ming)(ming)招牌菜(cai)(cai)點(dian):水晶肴肉、半(ban)齋風雞、蘿卜(bu)絲酥餅、千(qian)層油糕、雪菜(cai)(cai)煨(wei)面(mian)、紅燒回魚等(deng)榮獲部優產品(pin)、中國(guo)名(ming)(ming)菜(cai)(cai)、上海名(ming)(ming)菜(cai)(cai)的稱號(hao)。淮(huai)揚(yang)菜(cai)(cai)講究選料新鮮,粗(cu)料細(xi)做(zuo),細(xi)料精做(zuo),注(zhu)(zhu)重(zhong)刀(dao)工和造型,烹制中注(zhu)(zhu)重(zhong)吊湯,雪菜(cai)(cai)煨(wei)面(mian)、刀(dao)魚汁面(mian)被認定為中華(hua)名(ming)(ming)小吃,在(zai)滬上獨家經營。