Cuisine

Stinky tofu is a form of fermented tofu, which, as the name suggests, has a strong odor. It is perhaps interesting to note that the words "stinky tofu" is a direct translation of the Mandarin term...  Detail

The Shanghai style Nian Gao is usually packaged in a thick soft rod to be sliced up or packaged pre-sliced and either stir-fried or added to soup. Depending on the cooking method this style is a soft...  Detail

Lion's head is a dish from the Huaiyang cuisine of eastern China, consisting of large pork meatballs (about 7-10 cm in diameter) stewed with vegetables. There are two varieties: the white (or plain),...  Detail

Shanghai, with so many business people rushing in, is not only China's economic and cultural center, but also a "Grand View Garden" for dinners of all tastes. In fact, Shanghai does not have a...  Detail

Leishayuan is one typical snack in Qiaojiashan restaurant , with a history of more than 70 years. During the late years of Qing dynasty, a woman with last name Lei in Sanpailou of Shangahi, created...  Detail

This noodle is also one of typical snacks in Shanghai, and it has to go through several processes. Firstly, cut shallot into bars, and fry it in oil. By this way, the shallot looked deep red and...  Detail

The vegetarian stuffed bun is the specialty of certain Yuyuan Garden and Old City God's Temple area snack restaurants. The bun itself is a light white bread. It is stuffed with finely chopped green...  Detail

This Shanghai favorite is soup that contains solidified blood as its main ingredient. In fact, the blood rather resembles dark red tofu and has very little taste. The broth used is a very light or...  Detail

Rice cake,or Niangao in Chinese, is a typical southern Chinese dish made with glutinous rice flour strips sliced into pieces and stir-fried with other ingredients. One especially popular way to...  Detail

This cake got its name as its round shape and brown color are quite like crab shell. It is firstly prepared from oil and fermented flour into flat round biscuit, and then toasted in oven with some...  Detail

Nanxiang steamed bun,also named Nanxiang xialongbao, is a traditional snack in Nanxiang town of Shanghai suburb with a history more than one hundred years. Nanxiang xialong is famous for its thin...  Detail

Blue Sky Rotational is the largest restaurant of its kind in the Far East, it changes its menu on a monthly basis to alternate special dishes from Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas....  Detail

Breakfast is commonly bought from corner stalls which sells pork buns, for the best xiaolongbao (small steamer bun). These stalls also sell other types of buns, such as Shengjian mantou and Guo Tie...  Detail

Da Zha Xie(hairy crab) is a special type of crab found in rivers, and is normally consumed in the winter. The crabs are tied with ropes or strings, placed in bamboo containers, steamed and served....  Detail

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...  Detail

Shanghai, with so many business people rushing in, is not only China's economic and cultural center, but also a "Grand View Garden" for dinners of all tastes. Different styles of cuisine meet and...  Detail