Shanghai specialty gifts

Shanghai specialty:

1. White chopped chicken. White chopped chicken is a famous traditional dish in Shanghai. The shape is beautiful, the skin is yellow and the flesh is white, the meat is tender and delicious, and the taste is extremely delicious and very delicious.

2. Chongming old hairy crab. The two large claws are covered with fine hairs, so it is commonly known as "Old Hairy Crab". Its appearance has the characteristics of "green back, white belly, golden claws and yellow hair". Chongming old hairy crabs are small, with thin shells, fine and fragrant meat, the female crab has enough roe, and the male crab has more fat.

3. Nanxiang Xiaolong. A traditional specialty of Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, it is famous for its thin skin, tender meat, juiciness, fresh taste and beautiful shape.

4. City God’s Temple spiced beans. This is a traditional snack in Shanghai. It is produced in the City God's Temple. It uses exquisite ingredients and appropriate heat. As the saying goes: "You haven't visited Shanghai if you haven't tasted the Old City God's Temple spiced beans."

5. White Rabbit Milk Candy. The trademark is a jumping white rabbit, and the image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. White Rabbit toffee is a white, chewy cylindrical toffee with a texture similar to Western bird's knot candies. Each toffee is wrapped in edible rice paper and then wrapped in wrapping paper.

6. Dieffenbachia biscuits. This kind of biscuit has a delicate appearance and a yellowish color, which is very pleasing to the eye. The pattern on it is unique. Dieffenbachia shape in the center. The periphery is a wreath of wheat ears, which complements the central pattern. This design contains the origin and essence of the name Dieffenbachia biscuit. In order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Day, the food factory named the new biscuit "Dieffenbachia".

7. Xinghualou mooncakes. Xinghualou mooncakes have been in Shanghai for nearly a hundred years, and their traditional bean paste, lotus root, coconut paste and five kernels have become the "Four King Kong". Xinghualou’s most famous bean paste must be made from Haimen’s special Dahongpao, the lotus root must be Hunan Tongxin Xianglian, the coconut paste must be made from Hainan’s special shredded coconut, the terminus among the five kernels is from Xishan in Guangdong, the almonds are from Beishan in Xinjiang, and the walnuts are from Yunnan. The first basket of walnuts is made of very sophisticated materials.

8. Pear paste candy. Shanghai pear candy has a long history. It is made from pure white sugar and 14 domestically produced medicinal materials such as almonds and Sichuan clams. There are also many varieties of pear candy in Shanghai, including 100-fruit pear candy, ham pear candy, rose pear candy, etc. 20 to 30 kinds. Especially the cough-relieving pear candy is very popular among tourists.

9. Songjiang rice. Songjiang rice is a traditional agricultural product in Songjiang, Shanghai. It is famous for its full grains, translucent crystal, soft and elastic rice, fragrant and slightly sweet taste, and shiny surface. It has a high reputation and strong competitiveness in the Shanghai area.

10. Shanghai Gaoqiao Waffles

It is a delicious and famous snack, belonging to Shanghai cuisine. Produced in Gaoqiao Town, Shanghai, China. It is made of refined white flour, cooked lard, soft white sugar, adzuki beans and sweet-scented osmanthus as raw materials. It has a sweet and fat taste, crisp and refreshing taste. It is one of the four famous snacks of Gaoqiao. It is named after its crispy texture. Because the puff pastry has distinct layers and each layer is as thin as paper, it is also known as Thousand-Floor Cake.

Shanghai food specialties

Shanghai has many gourmet specialties: pear candy, spiced beans, hairy crabs, and brown sugar.

Pear Candy

Shanghai Pear Candy is a traditional snack of the Han people in Shanghai, one of the time-honored Chinese products, and a famous specialty. Pear paste sugar is made from pure white sugar and fourteen good domestic medicinal materials such as almond, Sichuan clam, pinellia, and poria. The taste is as sweet as honey, loose and crisp, non-greasy and non-sticky, fragrant and palatable, neatly shaped, beautiful in packaging, of high quality and with remarkable curative effect.

Five-spice beans

Five-spice beans, also known as cream spiced beans, are a well-known Han snack in Shanghai. This food was pioneered by Guo Ji Xinglong Spiced Bean Store in the Old City God Temple in Shanghai, so it is also called the City God Temple. Creamy spiced beans. Before 1930, there were foods made from green beans cooked with cinnamon, fennel and other spices in Shanghai, which were very popular among citizens from all over the world.

Hairy crabs

Chinese mitten crabs often live in burrows on the muddy banks of rivers, rivers and lakes, hiding during the day and emerging at night, feeding on animal carcasses or grains. The back of its cephalothorax is covered with a layer of hard carapace, called the cephalothorax. The carapace is usually black-green, sometimes ocher-yellow; the chest has powerful appendages called thorapods, which have five pairs, including One pair of chelipeds and four pairs of walking legs.

Nuubi Candy

Nuubi Candy is known as "Yangzhou's unique product" and is also a specialty of Shanghai. It tastes sweet, with a uniform outer layer of sesame seeds. The cut surface is brown and shiny, translucent, elastic, fragrant, and does not stick to your teeth when chewed carefully. It enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. It has been available in Yangzhou as early as the Qian and Jia years of the Qing Dynasty

Shanghai’s takeaway specialty snacks

Peach, candied melon, Sheshan bamboo shoots, Songjiang four-gill bass, Fengjing Xihoo, Chenghuang Temple spiced beans, Chongming pumpkin, Nanqiao fermented tofu, Gaoqiao waffles , Jiading white garlic, Jiading bamboo carvings, Chongming narcissus, Shuo embroidery, orchid printed cloth, Zhangjiang waist water chestnuts, Nanxiang steamed buns, Tingri Fujian meat floss, and new long-haired sugar stir-fry.

Nanhui peach is a specialty of Nanhui District, Shanghai, and is an iconic product of China’s national geography. Nanhui peach has large fruit, ruddy color, thin skin and thick flesh, sweet and juicy taste. It has won many awards in various competitions.

Southern peach is soft and fluffy, white and red inside, rich in fruit flavor, tender and juicy, sweet in the mouth and refreshing. Nanhui peach is characterized by thin skin, thick flesh, sweet juice and reddish core.

Nanhui peach fruit is large and beautiful, with milky white skin, easy to peel, low fiber pulp and rich fragrance. It is a rare and excellent peach species.

“Sheshan Green Bamboo Shoots” became famous far and wide due to Kangxi’s favor, so Sheshan was also named “Green Bamboo Shoots Mountain”. Since the first Sheshan Orchid Bamboo Shoot Cultural Festival was held in 2002, it has been held six times, arousing great response and enthusiastic participation from the general public.

Starting from April every year, the "Green Bamboo Shoots Cultural Festival" has become one of Sheshan's characteristic theme activities. The theme of the "Orchid and Bamboo Culture Festival" is bamboo shoots, bamboo and tea culture, and the main content is "digging bamboo shoots, tasting bamboo shoots, picking tea, and tasting tea".

Chongming pumpkin is a specialty of Chongming District, Shanghai, and is a national geographical indication agricultural product. Pumpkin, also known as golden pumpkin, stir pumpkin, pumpkin, is a variant of Cucurbita of the Cucurbitaceae family. Pumpkin is mainly eaten as a mature melon. Its skin is golden yellow, hence its name.

Because the melon flesh naturally forms crystal clear golden filaments after being stirred, it is also called "gourd". Gua shreds taste like jellyfish, fresh and crispy, so they are also called "vegetable jellyfish" and "vegetarian jellyfish".

There are many ways to eat Chongming pumpkin, the most common one is cold salad, it can also be mixed with shredded jellyfish, shredded radish, lettuce, etc. , are all cold pot treasures at banquets; shredded pumpkin can also be made into soup, and the tender pumpkin can be peeled and sliced ??and stir-fried with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and meat slices, or dried, quick-frozen, salted, and canned for export.

Gaoqiao waffles are one of the four famous snacks in Gaoqiao Town, Pudong New District, Shanghai. It gets its name from its crispy texture. Because the pastry has clear layers and each layer is as thin as paper, it is also called a thousand-layer cake.

Takahashi waffles are usually made of refined white powder, cooked lard, white sugar, red beans, and osmanthus. They are wiped, wrapped, opened, inserted, filled, baked, cooled, inspected, and packaged. Made by other processes.

The finished product is shaped like a moon cake. The surface of the cake is golden, smooth and delicate, and the periphery is milky white. The bottom is not burnt or hard, the pastry has distinct layers, the filling has no impurities, the skin is thin, the filling is full, and it is crispy and sweet. It tastes like onions, sesame seeds and fat. But oily but not greasy, sweet and refreshing, rich aroma, crispy skin and glutinous filling, soft and delicious, with endless aftertaste.

Ten must-buy souvenirs in Shanghai

1. Shanghai carvings: divided into five categories: jade carving, ivory carving, wood carving, lacquer carving and stone carving. Jade carvings are divided into four categories: furnace vases, figures, birds, and animals. In particular, furnace vases have the most traditional characteristics. The materials are carefully selected, the shape is stable and elegant, the decoration is simple and fresh, and the craftsmanship is exquisite. The types of ivory carvings include fine carvings, leather carvings and figures, with unique shapes and delicate carvings. Among them, fine carvings are particularly good.

2. Shanghai weaving and embroidery: there are seven categories: embroidery, drawn yarn, machine embroidery, embroidered clothing, printed products, carpets and art tapestries. Gu embroidery is the most famous and has a history of four to five hundred years. Shanghai carpets are famous for their exquisite craftsmanship and elegant patterns. Their products are mainly handmade wool carpets, as well as silk carpets.

3. Jiading Bamboo Carving: It was a famous handicraft in Shanghai as early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are mainly two types of flat carvings and three-dimensional carvings. The three-dimensional sculptures are mainly bamboo roots, while the two-dimensional sculptures are mainly fan bones, pen holders, vases, etc. There are many carving methods, including negative carving, positive carving, leather carving, mold carving, etc. Among them, green leather carving is the most distinctive.

4. Jinshan Peasant Painting: Traditional folk art in Jinshan, Shanghai, originated in the 1970s, including stove paintings, paper-cut lacquer paintings, folk toys, clay sculptures, and stone carvings.

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