Delectable Shanghai Cuisine
Shanghai cuisine is famous all over the world for its traditional and yet distinctive menus. Generally, all dishes are evenly and carefully seasoned to provide satisfaction to your palate but a majority of Shanghai cuisine uses more sugar for better taste.
The following are considered the most famous dishes of Shanghai cuisine:
• Da Zha Xie
This Shanghai cuisine is very popular in the city because its main ingredient is a special crab called the Da Zha Xie that can be found in the Yangtze River. This crab is typically consumed during the winter because of its abundance during that season.
To cook this, the crab is usually tied using strings and then placed in bamboo containers. Afterwards, the crab is steamed and then served. Artificial flavorings and ingredients are also used to create this dish. Da Zha Xie tastes extremely good and is typically eaten with vinegar. Locals are a bit particular about when to eat female or male crabs.
• Smoked Fish Slices
This Shanghai cuisine is ideal for people who love spicy foods. The fresh fish is marinated and seasoned with spices to make a delectable meal once smoked. This Shanghai cuisine typically comes with vegetable rice.
• Shanghai Pepper Duck
The name of this dish speaks for itself. You can have a whole or half duck seasoned with ginger, scallions and Szechwan peppers. Steam the duck until tender and then fry lightly and evenly. Once done, it is usually served with plum sauce and bread.
• Beggars Chicken
Beggars Chicken is also a favorite dish for the people in Shanghai. To prepare it, the chicken is seasoned with spices and flavorings and then wrapped in lotus leaves. After completely wrapped, the chicken is baked in dough.
• Xiao Long Bao (Little Dragon Bun)
Xiao Long Bao buns are generally small and easy to consume compared to the buns in north China. To prepare this meal, the buns are steamed in bamboo containers. The buns' skins are thin but very juicy. This dish is popularized all over China as Dim Sum.
• Chou Dou Fu (Smelly Tofu)
The Chou Dou Fu or smelly tofu is very popular in Shanghai. To prepare this Shanghai cuisine, the tofu is fermented with different ingredients before frying it. In spite of the odor, most foreigners and tourists love it. In addition, this dish is very cheap.
These are just some of the famous and delicious dishes of Shanghai cuisine and if you happen to visit the city it is highly recommended that you have a taste of at least one of them.
