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Guide to enjoy Shanghai Street Food [China]
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Guide to enjoy Shanghai Street Food [China]
With a population of more than 24 million, Shanghai isn't just the biggest city in China, it's also the nation's street food epicenter. In part that's thanks to the area's compelling food culture—the city sits in the Yangtze River Delta where it meets the Yellow Sea, and the often sweet, oily cuisine is especially well known for its use of freshwater fish, eels, and crustaceans, seafood, and water plants like lotus root.
moreWith a population of more than 24 million, Shanghai isn't just the biggest city in China, it's also the nation's street food epicenter. In part that's thanks to the area's compelling food culture—the city sits in the Yangtze River Delta where it meets the Yellow Sea, and the often sweet, oily cuisine is especially well known for its use of freshwater fish, eels, and crustaceans, seafood, and water plants like lotus root.
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The noodles are cold, allowing you to combine two ingredients to create your own balance of flavors.\n\nFor cold eel noodles, head to Yellow River Road Food Street or Wujiang Road Food Street. Both locations tend to have a few vendors serving this savory meal."},{"type":"link","content":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezaWd48m37c"}]},{"address":"Jia Jia Tang Bao","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":31.23455730963053,"longitude":121.47076795},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Steamed Crab"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":777},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2F2019-10-09-05-54-34-d554da87a6ceb1c142a2483ceacdd0bb.jpg?alt=media&token=cd46e73a-995b-4c23-9a0a-6ef44d6e5cdb"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":664},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2F10031872183_0b535ac2ed_b.jpg?alt=media&token=7dca1281-4c69-489e-873c-8f96fcc918d8"},{"type":"text","content":"If you only have one dish in Shanghai, leave it like this: Xiao long bao.\n\nSoup dumplings - or XLB, as some of my friends call them - is the city where pizza is New York. When you're there, they're simply a must.\n\nWhen the travel book took me to Shanghai earlier this year, I was determined to hunt for the best in the city. Many times, I still hear about Jia Jia Tang Bao, a small place that locals and foreigners alike seem to love.\n\nSo on my last morning in Shanghai we regrouped and defied the gray drizzle to get to Huang He Lu…\n\n\nThere are a few places selling dumplings along Huang He Lu, a street lined with small shops selling ordinary street food.\n\nJust look for stores that have lines outside."},{"type":"link","content":"https://thetravellingsquid.com/2019/06/16/jia-jia-tang-bao-in-shanghai-for-good-xiaolongbao/"}]},{"address":"Rice Cafe","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":31.236631559631324,"longitude":121.5437723},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Ci Fan Tuan"},{"metadata":{"width":600,"height":399},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2Frice-rolls-9.jpg?alt=media&token=cbf9e822-06c8-45c8-b356-edf2dc29813f"},{"type":"text","content":"Ci Fan Tuan is a type of sticky rice roll that originates from Shanghai and comes in two varieties – sweet or savoury.\n\nThe Shanghai breakfast rice rolls include glutinous rice, duck egg, and youtiao. Youtiao is a type of deep-fried breadstick, resembling a churro.\n\nWith the traditional savoury version, the cook wraps the ingredients into a ball, along with a few extra items, such as chopped pickles. The sweet version adds white sugar and sesame.\n\nThe popularity of the dish has spread to other regions, including Taipei and Brooklyn, where it’s often made in an oblong shape instead of rolled into a ball."},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(1).mp4?alt=media&token=58a649d6-d91a-48bf-8708-56645a1a59e7"}]},{"address":"Hele Refreshment Stand","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":31.219384159624788,"longitude":121.45486740000001},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Jianbing"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":1500},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2Ftortilla-jian-bing-18.jpg?alt=media&token=41528af1-64be-447a-9583-ea71389f5e3b"},{"type":"text","content":"While Jianbing did not originate from Shanghai, the city adopted this egg-based meal. 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With a population of more than 24 million, Shanghai isn't just the biggest city in China, it's also the nation's street food epicenter. In part that's thanks to the area's compelling food culture—the city sits in the Yangtze River Delta where it meets the Yellow Sea, and the often sweet, oily cuisine is especially well known for its use of freshwater fish, eels, and crustaceans, seafood, and water plants like lotus root.
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Many times, I still hear about Jia Jia Tang Bao, a small place that locals and foreigners alike seem to love.\n\nSo on my last morning in Shanghai we regrouped and defied the gray drizzle to get to Huang He Lu…\n\n\nThere are a few places selling dumplings along Huang He Lu, a street lined with small shops selling ordinary street food.\n\nJust look for stores that have lines outside."},{"type":"link","content":"https://thetravellingsquid.com/2019/06/16/jia-jia-tang-bao-in-shanghai-for-good-xiaolongbao/"}]},{"address":"Rice Cafe","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":31.236631559631324,"longitude":121.5437723},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Ci Fan Tuan"},{"metadata":{"width":600,"height":399},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2Frice-rolls-9.jpg?alt=media&token=cbf9e822-06c8-45c8-b356-edf2dc29813f"},{"type":"text","content":"Ci Fan Tuan is a type of sticky rice roll that originates from Shanghai and comes in two varieties – sweet or savoury.\n\nThe Shanghai breakfast rice rolls include glutinous rice, duck egg, and youtiao. Youtiao is a type of deep-fried breadstick, resembling a churro.\n\nWith the traditional savoury version, the cook wraps the ingredients into a ball, along with a few extra items, such as chopped pickles. The sweet version adds white sugar and sesame.\n\nThe popularity of the dish has spread to other regions, including Taipei and Brooklyn, where it’s often made in an oblong shape instead of rolled into a ball."},{"metadata":{"width":576,"height":1024},"type":"video","content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2Ft%E1%BA%A3i%20xu%E1%BB%91ng%20(1).mp4?alt=media&token=58a649d6-d91a-48bf-8708-56645a1a59e7"}]},{"address":"Hele Refreshment Stand","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":31.219384159624788,"longitude":121.45486740000001},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Jianbing"},{"metadata":{"width":1000,"height":1500},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2Ftortilla-jian-bing-18.jpg?alt=media&token=41528af1-64be-447a-9583-ea71389f5e3b"},{"type":"text","content":"While Jianbing did not originate from Shanghai, the city adopted this egg-based meal. It was originally from Nanjing, but the people of Shanghai love their breakfast dishes.\n\nWith jianbing , you get \"Jian\" eggs served on top of \"Bing\" breadcrumbs. First, the cook throws some dough into the fryer.\n\nWhen the dough begins to crack and bubble, the cook will spread an egg over each piece of dough before turning the cake over. Then, the crispy side is covered with a layer of beans, scallions, and radishes.\n\nWhile Shanghai is cracking down on street vendors, you can still find a few vendors serving hot pipes in the morning, such as the Hele Refreshment Stand in Xiangyang Road."},{"type":"link","content":"https://mrbestfood.com/restaurant/hele-refreshment-stand-52-xiangyang-n-rd-shanghai/"}]},{"address":"Guangyuan Road","location":{"longitudeDelta":0.14321712068773834,"latitudeDelta":0.09219986310369421,"latitude":31.199187309617162,"longitude":121.44003520000001},"media":[{"type":"text","content":"# Zongzi"},{"metadata":{"width":599,"height":599},"type":"img","version":1,"content":"https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/freeguides-prod.appspot.com/o/assets%2Ftours%2FuRy7cGqqQgimq2KslRzx%2Fsticky-rice-dumpling-11-599x599.jpg?alt=media&token=a7180ead-af90-408f-b6e8-f7e274457e73"},{"type":"text","content":"Zongzi is a traditional rice dish consisting of glutinous rice and various fillings. 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