“When it comes to white-cut chicken, Xiaoshaoxing is the best” has become a common saying among many Shanghainese. Thanks to its selection of the renowned “Three-Yellow Chicken” from the Pudong area of Shanghai—known for its high quality and delicious taste—Xiaoshaoxing has won the love of a wide customer base. It has also grown into a long-renowned, prestigious establishment in Shanghai.…
Zhaoqiao Village is located in the southeastern part of Pudong New Area. In recent years, the village has actively adjusted its agricultural industrial structure and developed a peach industry tailored to local conditions. The village now has 2,160 mu of peach orchards, with peach production accounting for over 97% of the total output value of cash crops, making it a well-known “peach village.” In peach production, Zhaoqiao Village…
Chicken Pan-Fried Buns Chicken pan-fried buns are a distinctive snack from Shanghai. These buns are made with fermented refined white flour for the dough, and the filling consists of diced cooked chicken breast, minced pork, pork skin jelly, and a variety of seasonings including sesame oil. The tops of the pinched buns are dipped in chopped scallions and sesame seeds, the surface is brushed with vegetable oil, and then they are…
Osmanthus Glutinous Rice Lotus Root Ingredients: 2 jin (approx. 1 kg) of old lotus root (can usually hold about 300g glutinous rice), 10g food-grade alkali, 100g soft white sugar, preferably also 10g osmanthus sugar. Method: After thoroughly washing the lotus root, use a knife to trim off the root end and tender tip, then scrape off any root fibers on the surface of the nodes. Cut off about 3 cm from the thicker end near a node, leaving this piece as the lotus root “lid”...
A famous Shanghai dish, named after its creation by Shanghai’s Xiao Shaoxing Chicken Congee Shop; it uses the renowned local “Sanhuang Chicken” (i.e., free-range local chicken), cooked in plain water without any seasonings. Main ingredient: 2000g live young hen Secondary ingredients: 2g sugar, 2g MSG, 35g light soy sauce, 1g salt,…
The so-called "foot-wrapping cloth" is a classic Shanghai street snack consisting of an egg pancake wrapped around a Chinese cruller (youtiao), with sweet sauce or chili sauce, a moderate amount of pickled mustard tuber, and cilantro added inside. It’s folded up to resemble an old-fashioned pencil case. …
Potstickers are playfully referred to as the sibling of pan-fried buns. They are a type of small, pan-fried stuffed food, exquisitely made and delicious in taste. Pork filling is the most common, often paired with different fresh seasonal vegetables. When making them, the filling and dough are usually divided equally, resulting in a crescent shape. The bottom of the potstickers turns a deep golden brown, crispy, while the wrapper remains soft and chewy, with a flavorful filling. In Shanghai, you can enjoy potstickers…
Ingredients: Shrimp roe, northern tofu Condiments: Salt, scallions, sugar, cornstarch slurry, sesame oil, soy sauce, chicken essence, cooking oil Method: 1. Cut the tofu into small pieces, blanch in boiling water, then remove and place in a dish. Soak the shrimp roe and drain. Wash the scallions and chop them finely. 2. Heat a pan, add oil...
Fermented snail in wine lees is a famous and distinctive snack from Shanghai. This dish uses large, plump, and meaty Longan snails sourced from Tunxi, Anhui as the main ingredient. Upon arrival at the restaurant, the snails are first kept in clean water for two days to allow them to expel any sand or mud. They are then cooked in a pot for a long time with spices such as fennel and cinnamon. Finally, the cooked snails are topped with aged aromatic wine lees...
Buddhist Vegetarian Delight is a famous Shanghai-style vegetarian dish made by steaming a variety of dried and fresh produce such as mushrooms, goji berries, wood ear fungus, lotus seeds, pine nuts, and carrots. The finished dish boasts a vibrant and elegant color palette, with a light yet richly fragrant taste and high nutritional value. It is considered a main course at birthday banquets in southern China. Most Chinese Buddhists abstain from meat...
A famous Shanghai dish. Yangcheng Lake crabs are a specialty of the lakes and marshes downstream of the Yangtze River and are considered top-quality among crabs. Steamed Yangcheng Lake crabs highlight the original shape and flavor of the crab, featuring an orange-yellow hue, delicious and tender meat, and rich nutrition. It is often said that “when crab meat is served, all other flavors pale in comparison.” Ingredients: · 2500g freshwater crabs, · 150g soft brown sugar, · chopped scallions and minced ginger...
Rose fermented tofu is the most distinctive of Jiangnan flavors. It is made by refining small red square tofu with richly fragrant rose petals and other seasonings. All types of fermented tofu can be stored in wide-mouth glass jars—just fill them with the brine, seal the lids tightly, and keep them in a cool place, where they will stay preserved for a long time. …
Shanghai Snack: Nanqiao Imperial-Grade Fermented Tofu Legend has it that in the third year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1864 AD), a businessman surnamed Xiao from Haiyan, Zhejiang, came to Dong Street in Nanqiao Town, Fengxian County, to open a soy sauce workshop, where he also produced fermented tofu. The products were sold by the Dingfeng Sauce Shop. At that time, there was a person from Nanqiao who served as an official in Beijing. Once when he returned home on a family visit, he tried the fermented tofu from Dingfeng...
Jinxiu Yellow Peach is a specialty of Guangming Town and a renowned, high-quality fruit of Shanghai, registered under the trademark "Jinxiu Yellow Peach." In 1986, it won the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Achievements in Shanghai. In 1989, it was designated as a production base for Shanghai’s renowned, high-quality fruits. In 1991, it was listed as a production base for Shanghai’s Harvest Project. In 1992…
"Yusu Grapes" are a premium variety of high-quality grapes that have become a brand of Fengxian District, Shanghai. They have been certified by the Shanghai Agricultural Product Quality Certification Center, meeting safety, quality, and hygiene standards. In 2004 and 2005, they won quality awards for two consecutive years at the National High-Quality Grapes Competition. They have also passed the quality inspection conducted by the Beijing Ministry of Agriculture for grape...
Shenxian-brand Qu liquor is crafted by drawing on the essence of production techniques from top-tier Chinese liquors. It uses high-quality sorghum and traditional Daqu as raw materials, and is made through a process of continuous mash distillation, pit fermentation, and the classic "Old Five-Steam" method. The liquor is carefully distilled by quality grading, stored in tiers, and meticulously blended using modern technology. Shenxian Fine Liquor boasts crystal-clear transparency, a rich pit aroma, and a smooth, sweet…
Shanghai Honey Pears are grown in the vast pear orchards of Zhuanghang Town, Fengxian District, Shanghai. They are crisp, juicy, sweet, and fragrant, with a uniquely pleasant pear aroma. The flesh contains over 12% sugar and is rich in vitamins, free acids, pectin, protein, fat, as well as nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron. On December 16, 2003...
Founded by Mr. Li Youyu, a Master of Chinese Ceramic Art and Master of Arts and Crafts, Han Guang Ceramics embodies the pinnacle of Chinese ceramic craftsmanship, learning from tradition while breaking through it. Leading his core team, Li Youyu has devoted over a decade of dedicated effort and quiet cultivation to elevate China’s ceramic-making standards to new heights, reshaping the image of Chinese ceramics...
The Pudong White Pig is one of the rare indigenous white pig breeds in China, known for its high fertility, excellent maternal traits, and tender, delicious meat. The breed has an all-white coat, a diamond-shaped wrinkle on its face, drooping ears, and relatively coarse and stiff bristles. Its back is straight, the rump is sloped, and it has more than eight pairs of effective teats. At six months of age, male reserve pigs weigh 74…
According to the *Pengzhen Town Annals*, in 1992, a type of flat bean resembling "cat ears" was introduced to Pengzhen from the local community. Starting in 1993, trial planting and promotion began, and the scale gradually expanded with increasing yields. Due to their plump pods, soft and glutinous texture, and rich nutrition, they became highly popular among residents and were dubbed "Pengzhen Green Flat Beans"...