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Shanghai cuisine, also known as Benbang cuisine. Shanghai dishes often appear red and shiny because they use soy sauce for seasoning. It aims at lightness in flavor and is mellower and slightly sweet in taste compared to some other Chinese cuisines. Sweet and sour is a typical Shanghai taste. China has a very large number of traditional foods, which are divided into eight major cuisines. It is the youngest of the ten major cuisines of China, although it still has a more than 400 years of history.
Our recommendation。
Want to know what you can eat in Shanghai? Want to try traditional food in Shanghai? We've got some great suggestions, all from locals!
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​Restaurant Recommendation
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- Jianguo 328 Bistro- No.328 Jianguo West Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Main: Shanghai local cuisine, red date glutinous rice dumplings, braised pork, Shanghai vegetable rice
- Da Hu Chun- Numerous branches
Main: Classic fried buns
- Xie San Bao- No.74 Nanhui Road
Main Promotion: Crab Meat Noodles
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