Xiaolongbao

Shanghai soup dumplings with thin wrappers, hot broth, pork filling, and ginger vinegar.

Shengjian Mantou

Pan-fried Shanghai buns with crisp bottoms, sesame, scallions, and hot soup inside.

Scallion Oil Noodles

Noodles tossed with fragrant scallion oil, soy sauce, and crisped scallions.

Shanghai Braised Pork Belly

Red-braised pork belly with glossy soy-sugar sauce and tender layers of meat and fat.

Hairy Crab

A seasonal autumn delicacy prized for crab roe, rich flavor, vinegar, and ginger pairings.

Crab Roe Noodles

Seasonal noodles topped with rich crab roe and crab meat.

Shanghai Wontons

Soft wontons served in soup or sauce, from breakfast bowls to large vegetable-filled versions.

Smoked Fish

Sweet-savory fried fish slices served as a cold appetizer in Shanghai restaurants.

Shanghai Rice Cakes

Chewy rice cakes stir-fried with vegetables, meat, crab, or savory sauce.

Cifan Tuan

Sticky rice breakfast roll filled with youtiao, pickles, pork floss, or sweet black sesame.

Shanghai Breakfast

Morning staples including soy milk, youtiao, cifan tuan, scallion pancakes, wontons, and shengjian mantou.