Top ten famous dishes of Shanghai cuisine

The top ten famous dishes in Shanghai are as follows:

1, big black ginseng with shrimp

Shrimp black ginseng is one of the most famous specialties in Shanghai, which was created by the chef of Dexing Restaurant, a famous local restaurant in Shanghai, in the 1930s. The color is black and bright, the juice is rich, it is fresh and mellow, and it is soft, glutinous and crisp. Chopsticks can't afford it, so you can only eat it with a spoon.

2. Crystal shrimp

Crystal shrimp is one of Shanghai's special cuisines and was once rated as "the first dish in Shanghai". After cooking, a good plate of fresh shrimp tastes crisp and smooth with a sweet aftertaste. It is also a lazy dish, crystal white or slightly pink in color, and there is no need to peel shrimp shells at all, so it is favored by Shanghainese at the dinner table.

3. Shanghai poached chicken

Boiled chicken is a traditional dish of Shanghai cuisine. It is made of authentic Sanhuang chicken. This kind of chicken is tender than broiler chicken, and the chicken made is fat, tender and delicious. "When it comes to boiled chicken, it's a small Shaoxing." The boiled chicken cooked in Shaoxing restaurant is a must in Shanghai.

4. Shanghai braised pork

Shanghai braised pork takes pork belly as the main raw material, supplemented by seasonings such as soy sauce, wine and sugar. This dish is very particular about temperature. Only by controlling the temperature can the meat be crisp but not rotten, fat but not greasy.

5, Shanghai sweet and sour small row

Shanghai sweet and sour pork chop is a famous dish with good color and flavor. This is a famous Shanghai dish with ribs as the main ingredient. It is made by frying ribs and adding various seasonings. Excellent appearance and sweet and sour taste. It is one of the must-eat 10 local dishes in Shanghai.

6, casserole rotten fish head

Stir-fried fish head in casserole is also one of the classic dishes in Shanghai, which is a delicious dish carefully cooked with silver carp head, bamboo shoots and other ingredients. The food is delicious, the fish is tender and smooth, the soup is delicious, and the fish tastes tender.

7. Smoked fish in Shanghai

Smoked fish is a main cold dish in Shanghai and is served at many foreign affairs banquets. Although it has the word "smoked" in its name. Actually, it's not smoked, it's fried. The fried fish pieces are soaked in the marinade and taste tender, salty and delicious.

8. Braised squid

Braised catfish is a famous Shanghai dish with fresh Yangtze catfish as the main ingredient. This dish is very simple, with the appearance of Huang Liang and salted fish. The fish at the entrance is fresh and tender, and the skin of the fish is sticky, which is similar to the feeling of "sticky", showing the delicacy of the fish to the fullest.

9.princess chicken

Guifei chicken is a famous dish in Shanghai, inspired by the drunken imperial concubine. The whole dish is made of chicken wings, and the color is very bright, dazzling and tender, which makes people want to stop.

10, Babel Duck

Babao duck is a famous local dish in Shanghai, and it is also one of the protagonists on the dinner table of Shanghai New Year's Eve. Although the eight-treasure duck is just a duck, it contains mystery, and its stomach is full of delicious ingredients such as glutinous rice, ham, chicken and shrimp. After these ingredients are soaked in duck oil, the delicious taste is volatilized to the fullest, and the dishes are full of fragrance.