The street snacks in old Shanghai can be said to have a wide variety and have formed a unique culinary culture in Shanghai. Many out of town people come here specifically to enjoy local snacks in Shanghai, and they are really good value for money, making people praise them endlessly after finishing.
Shanghai Hometown Food Network is here to list the famous classic snacks in Shanghai for everyone. After reading them, you will definitely drool!
Lei Sha Garden
Leisha Garden is one of the characteristic traditional famous spots of Qiaojiasha Dim sum Shop in Shanghai, which has a history of more than 70 years. It is made by rolling a layer of dried bean paste powder on the cooked rice dumpling.
This kind of rice dumpling has both the delicious dumplings and the aroma of red beans. It is convenient to pack and carry, so it has always been popular with tourists. To be honest, Lei Sha Yuan is also Xiao Zan’s favorite!
Pork rib rice cake
Pork rib rice cake is a traditional snack in Shanghai that is both affordable and uniquely flavored, with a history of over 50 years. Da Pai is made by adding a thin layer of rice cake and cooking it in oil. It has both the strong aroma of pork ribs and the soft and crispy texture of rice cake, which is very delicious.
Moreover, pork ribs and rice cakes themselves have high nutritional value, so don’t be afraid that eating too much is not good for your body. So, who wouldn’t love such nutritious and delicious snacks?
Pigeon egg balls
Pigeon egg balls are a traditional famous dish in Shanghai, belonging to the Shanghai cuisine. It was once known as a treasure among Shanghai snacks. Because it resembles a pigeon egg in appearance and is small and exquisite, it is called a pigeon egg round.
It is mainly made of glutinous rice and white sesame seeds, which are cold but not hard, sticky but not sticky, sweet and cool. And the most amazing thing about pigeon egg balls is that after biting open, the sugar water inside will flow out, even in the cold winter, the taste is the same. Friends who love to eat soft and sticky things, come and raise your paws! This will definitely not disappoint you~
oil pier
Youdunzi is a street snack in the Jiangsu Zhejiang Shanghai region, also known as Youdianzi or Youdun’er. It is divided into two types, one is vegetable filling with shredded radish and bean paste, and the other is meat filling with meat.
Pour the diluted batter into an oval shaped iron spoon, then add chopped scallions, shredded white radish, fresh meat, and bean paste to make a ball. Wrap it in batter and fry it in oil. After serving, it tastes crispy and leaves a lasting aftertaste~
Fresh meat mooncake
Fresh meat mooncakes are a traditional specialty snack in the Jiangsu Zhejiang Shanghai region, belonging to a type of Su style mooncake. When baking, do not use a baking tray but directly bake, then brush a layer of egg yolk liquid on the surface of the mooncake, and sprinkle a few sesame seeds to make it more authentic. Leave mooncakes for at least one day, and consume them after oiling them for a better taste.
It is reported that when eating mooncakes, accompanied by a sip of clear tea, it can help relieve greasiness and aid digestion. At the same time, chewing slowly can also enhance the flavor and promote enjoyment.
Rice and vegetable roll
Goufan style is one of the traditional Jiangnan snacks and also one of the most popular folk breakfast varieties. Its main raw materials are glutinous rice, rice, mustard tuber, meat floss, deep-fried dough sticks and black sesame.
It is also known as the “Four King Kong” of Shanghai breakfast together with pancakes, deep-fried dough sticks and soybean milk. It is also a delicacy in Japanese cuisine.
Four Happiness Baked Wheat Gluten
Sixi roasted bran is a Shanghai specialty dish, belonging to Su cuisine. Sixi refers to the four ingredients used in roasted bran. Roasted bran comes from flour, which is washed with water to remove starch, leaving behind gluten. After gluten fermentation, it becomes roasted bran.
Grilled bran has a reddish color with a hint of saltiness and sweetness. This dish is often found in small restaurants in Shanghai, so friends can easily enjoy it at any Shanghai restaurant.
Mix scallion oil with flour
Kaiyang scallion oil mixed with noodles is a home cooked noodle dish, where the fragrant scallion oil is combined with burnt Kaiyang and noodles to enjoy together. Its ingredients look simple, but it’s not easy to make delicious food.
It has to pay attention to noodles, which must have toughness and smoothness. There are also requirements for the cooking time, which should be controlled to be neither too long nor too short. If you are fortunate enough to taste authentic scallion oil mixed noodles, you may exclaim that the taste is simply unbelievable!
Nanxiang steamed meat dumplings
Nanxiang Xiaolong, formerly known as “Nanxiang Big Meat Mantou”, also known as “Nanxiang Xiaolongbao”, is a traditional famous product of Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, famous for its thin skin and juicy stuffing. Due to the secret recipe of the filling, the production skills have been passed down from master to disciple.
The correct way to eat Nanxiang Xiaolong can be summarized in one sentence: open the skylight with one bite, drink soup with two bites, and finish it all with three bites.
Fried Mantou
Because the Shanghainese are used to calling steamed buns Mantou, and because its dough is made without fermentation, it is called raw fried Mantou. It is one of the traditional novels in the south, mainly distributed in Shanghai, Suzhou and other places in Jiangnan, China.
The fried Mantou, with its crisp skin, thick juice and meat flavor as its main characteristics, attracted the public to taste it, and everyone who ate it was full of praise.
