Ben Bang Cuisine. This literally means 'local' and makes great use of fresh fish. Ben Bang differs from Canton cuisine which also makes use of fresh sea food in as much as the Shanghai dish has a strong flavor and the bright color of soya bean sauce. Xiang You ShanHu (this dish is so named as it crackles when the hot oil is poured onto eel.) and Ba Bao La Jiang(Eight Auspicious Pepper Sauce) are the two most typical dishes. The Eight Auspicious Pepper Sauce is not a dressing but a dish comprising shrimp, peanuts, pork, bamboo shoot, chicken, tripe, and sauce. This dish gives us some idea of how delicate Shanghai cuisine can be.
