What to eat in Shanghai

Famous regional dishes across China — with the Chinese name and pinyin so you can point at a menu and order, plus how spicy it is and where to try it.

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Shrimp dish from Shanghai
Main dish
Crystal Shrimp 水晶虾仁 · Shuǐ jīng xiā rén
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Flaky pastry from Shanghai
Dessert
Gaoqiao Flaky Pastry 高桥松饼 · Gāo qiáo sōng bǐng
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Leishayuan
Dessert
Leishayuan 擂沙圆 · Léi shā yuán
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Eight-Treasure Spicy Sauce
Main dishMild
Eight-Treasure Spicy Sauce 八宝辣酱 · Bā bǎo là jiàng
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Qingtuan
Dessert
Qingtuan 青团 · Qīng tuán
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Fried Glutinous Rice Cake
Street food
Fried Glutinous Rice Cake 粢饭糕 · Cí fàn gāo
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Braised Pork Intestines with Caotou
Main dish
Braised Pork Intestines with Caotou 草头圈子 · Cǎo tóu quān ziFor the brave
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Shanghai Drunken Crab
Main dish
Shanghai Drunken Crab 上海醉蟹 · Shàng hǎi zuì xièFor the brave
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Shanghai Smoked Fish
Main dish
Shanghai Smoked Fish 熏鱼 · Xūn yú
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Yanduxian
Main dish
Yanduxian 腌笃鲜 · Yān dǔ xiān
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Eight-Treasure Duck
Main dish
Eight-Treasure Duck 八宝鸭 · Bā bǎo yā
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Flash-Fried River Shrimp
Main dish
Flash-Fried River Shrimp 油爆虾 · Yóu bào xiā
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Shanghai Soy-Braised Duck
Main dish
Shanghai Soy-Braised Duck 上海酱鸭 · Shàng hǎi jiàng yā
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Songjiang Perch
Main dish
Songjiang Perch 松江鲈鱼 · Sōng jiāng lú yúFor the brave
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Red-Braised Pork Belly
Main dish
Red-Braised Pork Belly 红烧肉 · Hóng shāo ròu
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White Cut Chicken
Main dish
White Cut Chicken 白斩鸡 · Bái zhǎn jī
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Silverfish Omelette
Main dish
Silverfish Omelette 银鱼炒蛋 · Yín yú chǎo dàn
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Steamed Three Shreds
Main dish
Steamed Three Shreds 扣三丝 · Kòu sān sī
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Crab Roe Tofu
Main dish
Crab Roe Tofu 蟹粉豆腐 · Xiè fěn dòu fu
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