The special delicacies you must eat when traveling to Shanghai are all mouth-watering. Which Shanghai delicacies have you tried?

Crab shell yellow

Crab shell yellow is named after its round shape and yellow color that resembles a crab shell. Crab shell yellow is made from pastry and fermented dough. It is first made into a flat round cake, dipped in a layer of sesame seeds, and baked on the wall of the oven. This cake is delicious, salty and sweet, with crispy skin. Someone wrote a poem praising it: "I smell the aroma before I see the bakery, and the puff pastry comes out of my mouth one after another." Crab shell yellow fillings are available in two flavors: salty and sweet. The salty ones include scallion oil, fresh meat, crab powder, shrimp, etc. The sweet ones include sugar, rose, bean paste, jujube paste and other varieties. The best product is made by Wuwan Bakery at the intersection of Weihaiwei Road and Shimen Road in Shanghai.

Founded in the early 1920s, it is most famous for its crab shell roe cooked by Shanghai Luochunge and Wuyuan Bakery. It is made of pastry dough

leavened dough and made into an oblate round cake. A layer of sesame is stuck on the cake surface and baked on the furnace wall. The fillings range from salty to sweet, the salty ones include scallion oil, fresh meat, crab powder, shrimp, etc. The sweet ones include sugar, rose, bean paste, jujube paste, etc. Because the cake looks like a crab shell and its color is as deep red as the back of the shell when cooked, it is called "crab shell yellow".

Crab shell yellow, commonly known as small sesame cake, is a traditional snack in Shanghai. The fillings include shepherd's purse, scallion oil, white sugar, and bright oil bean paste. Crab shell yellow is shaped like a crab shell, golden in color, rich in oil and not greasy. It tastes crispy and fluffy. The sugar filling is sweet and the salty filling is delicious. In the early days, most of the teahouses and Laohuzao stores in Shanghai were equipped with a vertical drying cylinder and a flat-bottomed frying pan stove. Two snacks were freshly made and sold - crab shell roe and pan-fried steamed buns. These two snacks were deeply loved by tea lovers. Guests love it. Little Shaoxing White Chicken

Little Shaoxing’s White Chicken is a delicacy that many foreign tourists will never forget after eating it in Shanghai. “When it comes to white-cut chicken, look no further than Little Shaoxing.” Little Shaoxing’s white-cut chicken has become a gourmet landmark in Shanghai. There are many kinds of boiled chicken, but the cooking method of Xiaoshaoxing's boiled chicken is very different from that in other places. From the selection of ingredients, production techniques, to its unique formula, Xiao Shaoxing’s white chopped chicken always lives up to its name. With crispy skin, tender meat, fresh flavor and beautiful shape, the "Little Shaoxing" white chicken is worthy of being a famous restaurant in old Shanghai. Spare ribs rice cake

In Shanghai, pork ribs rice cake is a delicacy that almost everyone knows. It is not only affordable but also delicious. It has a history of nearly 50 years in Shanghai. The aroma of the pork ribs and the softness of the rice cake make people feel very satisfied after one bite. It is also rich in nutritional value and is a must-try delicacy in Shanghai. Sauce Duck

Speaking of duck, the first thing that many people think of is Beijing roast duck. Beijing roast duck is not only very famous in China, but also loved by foreigners. In fact, apart from Beijing roast duck, it is also very popular. In addition to being famous for being delicious, the sauced duck in Shanghai also tastes great. Different from the taste of roast duck, the sauced duck is bright red in color, the duck meat is firm but not burnt, and the meat is very tender. It tastes moderately salty and sweet. Not only It's also good to eat with meals or as snacks. Pan-fried buns

Shanghai pan-fried buns can be said to be a snack native to Shanghai and are said to have a history of hundreds of years. The fried skin is crispy, the juice is thick, the meat is fragrant and delicate. Take a bite, and all the delicious flavors of meat, oil, green onions and sesame will linger in your mouth for a long time. Since Shanghainese people are accustomed to calling "baozi" "steamed buns", fried buns are generally called fried steamed buns in Shanghai. You can taste it at Feilong Shengjian, Xiaoyang Shengjian, Fengyu Shengjian, etc.

Shengjian, also known as fried steamed buns, is a traditional Han-style snack in Shanghai. It has a soft skin, crispy bottom and fresh and juicy fillings. Let the dough rise and mix well, wrap the stuffing into shape, and place it in a pan. When frying, add a little water and simmer over low heat until the bottom turns golden brown. Remove the chopped green onion and sesame seeds, simmer for a while and put them into a basin. The tempting aroma when it comes out of the pot is really tempting.