Shanghai Eight Treasure Duck
Shanghai eight treasure duck is a celebratory whole duck filled with sticky rice and varied ingredients, then slow-cooked until tender and richly sav…
Shanghai Crystal Shrimp
Shanghai crystal shrimp is a refined stir-fry of peeled shrimp, prized for its pale translucent sheen, clean flavor, and tender, springy bite.
Shanghai Yanduxian Soup
Shanghai yanduxian is a slow-simmered soup of fresh and cured pork, bamboo shoots, and tofu-skin knots in a pale savory broth.
Shanghai Kaofu
Shanghai sixi kaofu is a cool sweet-savory appetizer of porous braised wheat gluten, mushrooms, wood ear, daylily buds, and peanuts.
Shanghai Soy Milk and Youtiao
Shanghai soy milk and youtiao are a classic breakfast pair built around warm doujiang, crisp fried dough, fast counters, and texture contrast.
Shanghai Cold Noodles
Shanghai cold noodles, or liang mian, are a warm-weather noodle dish tossed with sesame-peanut sauce, cucumber, bean sprouts, vinegar, and chili oil.
Shanghai Scallion Pancake
Shanghai scallion pancake, or cong you bing, is a crisp layered breakfast snack with scallion aroma, golden edges, and a short window when it tastes…
Xiaolongbao
Shanghai xiaolongbao are delicate steamed soup dumplings with thin wrappers, hot broth, pork filling, and a bamboo steamer rhythm that rewards carefu…
Shengjian Mantou
Shanghai shengjian mantou are pan-fried soup buns with soft tops, crisp golden bottoms, sesame, scallions, and a hot juicy filling best eaten soon af…
Scallion Oil Noodles
Shanghai scallion oil noodles are thin wheat noodles mixed while hot with fried scallions and soy-based sauce, best ordered from a shop that cooks an…
Shanghai Braised Pork Belly
Shanghai hong shao rou is red-braised pork belly with glossy soy-sugar sauce, soft fat and lean layers, and a rich flavor best balanced with rice and…
Hairy Crab
Shanghai hairy crab is a seasonal crab specialty served with ginger vinegar and small tools, with autumn mature crabs and early-summer Liuyuehuang yo…