Shanghai Blog

If you want to experience life as a true Shanghainese, you've come to the right place. Listed below are the top 7 traditional shanghai dumplings that you have to try while you are here. XIAO LONG BAO 小笼馒头 Xiao Long Bao were the very first traditional Shanghai snack. Now they've spread across China and are available with a multitude of fillings. SHENG JIAN MANTOU 生煎馒头 Fried dumplings were originally created years ago as a dessert because pastry chefs needed a way to cook dough without an oven. Nowadays they tend to be savoury as opposed to sweet. SMALL WONTONS 小混沌 Wontons usually have super thin, almost translucent skin which is filled with meat and then placed in a soup. LARGE WONTONS 大混沌 Large wontons are very similar to small wontons, but as you may have guessed from the name, just bigger. Wontons are a signature Shanghai dish, with the most popular filling being shepherd's purse. GUOTIE 锅贴 The surface of Guo Tie