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best types of foods you need to eat when in Shanghai
Having lived in Shanghai for 11 years, the food and beverage scene in Shanghai has definitely evolved leaps and bounds over the years.To get more news about
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I remember I was excited to find a little eatery called Pauls at Xikang Rd back in 2008 that sold American diner food. I was literally thrilled to eat a simple meal of steak and eggs then, after a year of eating Chinese food, McDonalds and Saizeriya.
Soup Dumplings
(小笼包 Xiao Long Bao)
These quintessential Shanghainese soup dumplings are on this and every other list out there. Let’s get it out of the way here and now.
You might have already eaten a version of this from another city with a Chinese presence, but Shanghai is where these little crabby-porky soup grenades originated.
Pan-fried Buns
(生煎包 Sheng Jian Bao)
Enjoying a plate of Yang’s Dumplings.
Next up is the cousin of the Xiao Long Bao — Sheng Jian Bao.
Sheng Jian Baos have almost the same soupy and porky fillings as a Xiao Long Bao, but encased in a thicker, more substantial doughy skin that is seared with a top or bottom crust.
The best ones can be had at Da Hu Chun, or more conveniently at Yang’s Dumplings. Yang’s Dumplings starting out as a night market stall that had evolved into a country-wide franchise, and can be found at every other mall in Shanghai.
Shanghainese Scallion Oil Noodles (葱油拌面 Cong You Ban Mian)
The most staple noodle dish in Shanghai. Fresh thin wheat noodles tossed in a fragrant oil made by frying a lot of scallions and soy sauce.
Most noodle shops in Shanghai will have this item, and you can have it paired with various sides, with pork chops (猪大排) and spicy minced pork/pork cubes (辣肉) being the more classic ones.
Shanghainese Yellow Croaker Noodles
(黄鱼面 Huang Yu Mian)
Yellow croaker noodles at King Kong Dumplings & Noodles
Yellow croaker is a popular type of fish enjoyed throughout Shanghai, prized for it’s flavourful and delicate flesh and lack of small bones.
Many of the good yellow croaker noodles in Shanghai already have the fish meat removed from the bones so you may eat with ease.
Shanghainese Sesame Sauce Noodles
(麻酱面 Ma Jiang Mian)
The last of the classic noodles I will recommend are the sesame sauce noodles.
Sesame sauce noodles at Wei Xiang Zhai.
These noodles are doused with a rich and flavourful sauce consisting of sesame sauce and chilli oil. Similar to scallion oil noodles, sesame sauce noodles are also often enjoyed with a side of pork chops and spicy pork.
The oldest and most popular place to eat sesame sauce noodles is at Wei Xiang Zhai (味香斋), of which I’ve even vlogged about before. Note that there is no English menu, just go and ask for Ma Jiang Mian (麻酱面 Ma Jiang Mian) with Pork Chop (大排 Da Pai) and Spicy Pork (辣肉 La Rou).
Red Braised Pork and other Shanghainese Dishes
(红烧肉 Hong Shao Rou）
If you get tired of street food, you should pop by a Shanghainese restaurant and try out some classic Shanghainese dishes! But take note that Shanghainese cooking is known to be sweet, rich and heavy-handed on oil.
Hairy Crabs
(大闸蟹 Da Zha Xie)
Hairy crabs also known as Chinese Mitten Crabs are little crabs with a clump of fur on their two pincers, hence giving them their name. Crab season is typically around the end of September for female crabs and end of October for male crabs. Female crabs are generally more prized because of their rich orange roe, which tastes buttery and almost like biting into a piece of freshly cut Grana padano cheese. Male crabs lack that crumbly orange roe, and instead feature a gelatinous transparent goo, which I don’t like.
Jian Bing (煎饼) aka Jian Bing Guo Zi (煎饼果子)
The Chinese version of crepes. When I was living in Shanghai and working in a foreign start up, often the choice of foods would differ between local and western staff.One breakfast option that everyone enjoys no matter where they were from, was Jian Bing.
Jian Bing is a crepe made to order usually at an illegal street side stall, that features more commonly a wheat-flour crepe wrapped around scallions, sweet sauce, chilli sauce if desired, some salty/sour preserved vegetables, an egg and a dough cruller or crispy fritter.
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