Shanghai Cold Noodles
Shanghai liang mian with sesame-peanut sauce, cool noodles, cucumber, bean sprouts, vinegar, and summer ordering tips.
Shanghai Soy Milk and Youtiao
Warm doujiang and crisp youtiao, from plain dipping to savory soy milk breakfast bowls.
Shanghai Scallion Pancake
Shanghai scallion pancake, or cong you bing, is a crisp, layered street snack built around scallions, oil, heat, and a chewy-crisp contrast.
Xiaolongbao
Shanghai soup dumplings with thin wrappers, pleated tops, hot broth, pork filling, vinegar, ginger, and careful eating tips.
Shengjian Mantou
Shanghai pan-fried pork buns with crisp bottoms, sesame, scallions, hot filling, and practical eating tips.
Scallion Oil Noodles
Shanghai noodles tossed with fragrant scallion oil, dark soy sauce, fried scallions, and a simple glossy sauce.
Shanghai Braised Pork Belly
Shanghai red-braised pork belly with glossy soy-sugar sauce, soft fat, tender lean meat, and a lacquered finish.
Hairy Crab
Shanghai hairy crab season includes autumn mature crabs and early-summer Liuyuehuang young crabs with softer shells, tender meat, and light roe.
Crab Roe Noodles
Shanghai crab roe noodles are rich seasonal noodles topped with crab roe and crab meat, usually ordered for concentrated crab flavor rather than a la…
Shanghai Wontons
Shanghai wonton soup with soft wrappers, pork and vegetable filling, clear broth, egg strips, seaweed, scallions, and gentle seasoning.
Smoked Fish
Shanghai smoked fish, or xun yu, is usually fried fish slices soaked in a dark sweet-savory sauce and served cold or at room temperature.
Shanghai Rice Cakes
Shanghai rice cakes, or nian gao, are chewy oval slices served in stir-fries, pork rib plates, vegetable dishes, and seasonal crab versions.