Shanghai is a very popular city. In the past 100 years, due to the proximity of the Yangtze River to Shanghai, the climate is mild, the products are abundant, the industry is developed, and business is prosperous. Shanghai cuisine has also developed rapidly and has gradually formed its own characteristics.
Here are some cuisine that are popular in Shanghai .
Soup Dumpling(Xiao Long Bao)
Soup Dumpling is the most famous food in Shanghai. To be honest, you can eat soup dumplings all over the country, but they certainly don't have the delicious taste of Shanghai's local soup dumplings. The dough of the dumplings here is very thin and there are many fillings. At the same time, there is tasty soup in the dumplings. You need to be careful when eating it, otherwise you may be burnt by the soup!
Wonton
Wonton is a very common food in China, but for Shanghainese, this is a very important. Generally, when the Chinese New Year, Northerners eat dumplings, the Shanghainese eat it. This is enough to show its importance.
The cooking method of Wonton is also different from dumplings, although they look alike. Here is a video to teach you how to wrap Wonton.
Pork, shrimp, vegetables, onions and ginger are the main raw materials for Wonton.
Ribs rice cake
Ribs Rice Cake is an affordable and unique traditional snack in Shanghai, which has a history of more than 50 years. It is usually made of pork ribs, cooked with oil and simmered. The ribs are golden in color, the surface is crisp and the meat is tender. The mouth is fragrant, slightly sweet and spicy, fresh and palatable. The surface is usually topped with a sauce, the most common being chili sauce and sweet sauce.
It is worth noting that it needs to be eaten hot. If it is cold, the ribs may not be crispy.
Eight Precious Pudding
In the traditional concept, the Eight Precious Pudding represent a reunion and harvest, which is a fixed food on the Shanghai New Year menu. It is made up of eight kinds of ingredients such as glutinous rice, red dates and bean paste, and then mixed with lard. These ingredients are good for people, such as helping to digest and protect the spleen and stomach.