Steamed Meat Buns
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Nanxiang steamed buns at Guyi Garden in Shanghai's Jiading district. [Video produced by the Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Centre and Shanghai Ximeng Cultural Media Co]
Nanxiang Steamed Meat Buns are enjoyed at Yuyuan Garden in Huangpu district. [Photo/WeChat account: shhplyj]
The xiaolong mantou, or Steamed Meat Buns, is a famous native food of Shanghai. This popular snack is commonly called by its Mandarin name
xiaolongbao.
Famous for its thin skin and sumptuous soup-filled stuffing, the art of making xiaolongbao was listed as a municipal intangible cultural heritage item in April 2007.
Sources: Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Centre and Shanghai Ximeng Cultural Media Co, "shhplyj" WeChat account
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