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Shanghai must eat food introduction

Several traditional foods and snacks that must be eaten in Shanghai are: steamed buns, fried buns, Mapo tofu, braised pork, Nanxiang steamed buns, crab powder steamed buns, Shanghai glutinous rice balls and mixed noodles. These foods have their own characteristics, such as steamed stuffed buns with thin skin and fresh stuffing, fried buns with crisp skin, and braised pork with bright red color and fat but not greasy. They embody the unique food culture in Shanghai and its surrounding areas, are deeply loved by local people, and also reflect the food diversity in China to some extent.