Top Ten Must-Eat Foods in Shanghai

Nanxiang Steamed Buns, Shanghai Steamed Buns, Shanghai Braised Pork, Babao Duck, Crystal Shrimp, Shanghai Boiled Chicken, Songjiang Bass, Babao Hot Sauce, Xianxian and Osmanthus Jelly.

1, Nanxiang steamed buns: Nanxiang steamed buns is one of the most famous specialty snacks in Shanghai, which is famous for its thin skin and large stuffing and rich soup. Every steamed bread is wrapped in full meat stuffing and delicious soup. With a bite, you can feel the tenacity of the skin and the delicacy of the filling.

2. Shanghai fried dumplings: Shanghai fried dumplings are another famous snack in Shanghai, which is loved by people for its crispy skin and delicious meat stuffing. The making process of fried dumplings is unique, the skin is golden and crisp, and the filling is tender and juicy, which is very delicious.

3. Shanghai braised pork: Shanghai braised pork is one of the representative dishes of Shanghai local cuisine, which is deeply loved by people because of its bright red color, fat but not greasy, sweet but not greasy. Braised pork has a unique production process, which skillfully combines pork belly, soy sauce, wine, sugar and other ingredients. It tastes mellow and delicious.

4. Babel duck: Babel duck is a traditional dish in Shanghai. This is a delicious tender duck with bones. After carefully cutting open the back, colorful ingredients were cleverly filled into the duck. After steaming at high temperature, the duck became plump, juicy and full of flavor.

5. Crystal Shrimp: Crystal Shrimp is a classic dish in Shanghai local cuisine, which is named after its delicious, smooth and transparent taste. The perfect combination of shrimp and eggs makes this dish a classic.

6. Shanghai boiled chicken: Shanghai boiled chicken is a traditional dish in Shanghai, which is loved by people for its yellow skin, white meat and fat taste. The cooking technology of boiled chicken is unique. Boil the chicken until it is just cooked, and then soak it in cold water to cool it, which makes the chicken more tender and delicious.

7. Songjiang perch: Songjiang perch is a classic dish in Shanghai local cuisine. Its delicious taste and tender meat have long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. Unique cooking skills add a bit of mystery and temptation to it.

8. Babao Chili sauce: Babao Chili sauce is a special snack in Shanghai. With its unique taste-spicy and sweet, delicious and unusual, it is memorable. In the 1940s, the chefs of Tonghai Restaurant skillfully blended shrimp into it, as if putting a gorgeous "hat" on the hot sauce, adding a bit of elegance and nobility to it.

9. Salty and fresh: Salty and fresh is a classic dish in Shanghai local cuisine, which has won the favor of Han diners in Jiangnan area with its unique fresh flavor and rich taste. Whenever the footsteps of spring come quietly and fresh bamboo shoots come out of the ground, Shanghainese begin to cook this dish one after another, as if the whole city is immersed in a rich and delicious fragrance.

10. Osmanthus Jelly: Osmanthus Jelly is a traditional snack in Shanghai, which is loved by people for its soft, glutinous, sweet and delicious taste. Osmanthus Jelly's production technology is unique. Glutinous rice flour and sweet-scented osmanthus sugar are mixed together, steamed and cut into strips, and then poured with sweet-scented osmanthus syrup, which tastes sweet and delicious.