🥟 Xiaolongbao (Soup Dumplings)
Shanghai's No.1 bite — soup dumplings with gossamer skins and a burst of broth.
💡 南翔馒头店、鼎泰丰
🍜 Scallion-Oil Noodles
The everyday Shanghai noodle — chewy strands glossed with fragrant scallion oil.
💡 阿大葱油饼
🥩 Hongshao Rou (Braised Pork Belly)
The face of Shanghai home cooking — braised pork belly, dark, glossy, and rich.
💡 上海老饭店
🦀 Hairy Crab (Dazha Crab)
An autumn must — Shanghai hairy crab, with fat, golden roe bursting from the shell.
💡 9-11月最肥美
🍲 Shengjian Bao (Pan-Fried Buns)
Pan-fried buns with a golden, crackling bottom and a juicy center.
💡 小杨生煎
🍰 Butterfly Pastry (Hudie Su)
A vintage Shanghai bakery pastry — flaky, buttery, and old-school.
💡 国际饭店西饼屋