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  • Pork and vegetable wontons

    Pork and vegetable wontons

    Fresh, filling, and full of local flavor.

  • Deep-fried pork chop

    Deep-fried pork chop

    Crispy, juicy, and served with Worcestershire sauce.

  • Eight-treasure duck

    Eight-treasure duck

    Eight treasures, endless flavor. Discover Shanghai's legendary duck.

  • Classic local breakfast staples

    Classic local breakfast staples

    Discover Shanghai's iconic breakfast combo.

  • Red-braised pork belly

    Red-braised pork belly

    Red-braised pork belly in Shanghai, deep in flavor and slow in rhythm.

  • Pan-fried pork buns

    Pan-fried pork buns

    In Shanghai, few foods are as ubiquitous, or as passionately debated, as shengjian (生煎, shēng jiān), often described in English as pan-fried pork buns.

  • Scallion oil noodles: A taste of simplicity and flavor

    Scallion oil noodles: A taste of simplicity and flavor

    Simple yet rich in flavor, the dish offers a quintessential taste of Shanghai home-style cooking.

  • Butterfly cracker: A French pastry that is quintessentially Shanghai

    Butterfly cracker: A French pastry that is quintessentially Shanghai

    Golden, crisp, and shaped like a pair of delicate wings, the butterfly cracker is a staple in bakeries across Shanghai.

  • 'Yanduxian': A taste of spring in a single pot

    'Yanduxian': A taste of spring in a single pot

    In Shanghai, yanduxian (腌笃鲜, yān dǔ xiān) is more than just a seasonal dish. This hearty soup blends preserved and fresh ingredients in a single pot and has long been celebrated as a culinary herald of spring.

  • 'Qingtuan': A taste of spring in every bite

    'Qingtuan': A taste of spring in every bite

    In Shanghai, you'll know spring has arrived when shop windows start filling up with soft, jade-green rice balls.

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  • Shanghai International Film & TV Festival

    Shanghai International Film & TV Festival

  • Exhibitions & performances in June

    Exhibitions & performances in June

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