Shanghai cuisine

species of crustacean

A wonton () is a type of Chinese dumpling commonly found across regional styles of Chinese cuisine. It is also spelled wantan or wuntun, a transliteration from Cantonese (), and wenden from Shanghainese (). Even though there are many different styles of wonton served throughout China, Cantonese wontons are the most popular in the West due to the predominance of Cantonese restaurants overseas.

Jiaozi (; ) are a type of Chinese dumpling. Jiaozi typically consist of a ground meat or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough, which is then sealed by pressing the edges together. Jiaozi can be boiled (), steamed (), pan-fried (), deep-fried (), or baked (), and are traditionally served with a black vinegar and sesame oil dip. They can also be served in a soup (). Jiaozi have great cultural significance within China. Jiaozi are one of the major dishes eaten during the Chinese New Year throughout northern China and eaten all year round in the northern provinces. Their r

Chinese food

Chinese fermented tofu with a strong odor; usually sold at night markets or roadside stands as a snack, or in lunch bars as a side dish, rather than in restaurants

Xiaolongbao (; ) is a type of Chinese tangbao (), traditionally prepared in a xiaolong, a small bamboo steaming basket. The xiaolongbao originates from the city of Changzhou in Jiangsu province, and is an iconic dish of Jiangnan cuisine.

cuisine originating from Shanghai, China

Shumai () is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling meat made of ground pork. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack, and is served with an additional serving of soy sauce. In addition to accompanying the Chinese diaspora, variations of shumai can be found in Japan, Southeast Asia, and South America. Variations include the Hawaiian pork hash and the Indonesian siomay. In Australia, it developed into dim sim.

Huaiyang dish, consisting of large pork meatballs stewed with vegetables

Qīngtuán (), also written as tsingtuan, is a green-colored dumpling originating from Jiangnan and common throughout China. It is made of glutinous rice mixed with Chinese mugwort or barley grass. It is usually filled with sweet red or black bean paste. The exact technique for making qingtuan is quite complicated and the grass involved is only edible in the early spring, so it is typically only available around the time of the Qingming Festival , with which the rice cake has become associated. Nowadays, qingtuan sold in most convenience stores in China are made of glutinous rice mixed with matc

Cifantuan, also known simply as chi faan or fantuan, is a glutinous rice dish in Chinese cuisine originating in the Jiangnan area of eastern China which encompasses Shanghai and surrounding regions. It is made by tightly wrapping a piece of youtiao (fried dough) with glutinous rice. It is usually eaten as breakfast together with sweetened or savory soy milk in its native Jiangnan.

A type of small, pan-fried baozi (steamed buns) which is a specialty of Shanghai

thumb|upright|A crab-roe tang bao of the Jiangsu style

type of fried thick noodles originating from Shanghai

Shanghai snack

type of food pastry

Cumian (; lit. "thick noodles") are thick Chinese noodles made from wheat flour and water. Two types of Chinese noodles are called cumian. One is Shanghai-style, thick in diameter, used in Shanghai fried noodles.

Shanghainese soup-based blood dish, using the blood of chicken and duck as a principal ingredient

Yāndǔxiān (腌笃鲜) is a Chinese soup dish from Shanghai and Jiangsu province (aka Jiangnan region). It's made from a duo of cured pork and fresh pork with fresh winter bamboo shoots and tofu skin.

Chinese rice dish

dish in Chinese cuisine