{"id":1302,"date":"2014-05-17T09:50:18","date_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.7.128\/wpmigrate\/?p=1302"},"modified":"2014-05-17T09:50:18","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T09:50:18","slug":"how-to-eat-like-a-local-in-shanghai-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/how-to-eat-like-a-local-in-shanghai-china\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Eat Like a Local in Shanghai, China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shanghai, as Mainland China&#8217;s most modern and cosmopolitan city, is a gastronome&#8217;s heaven.&nbsp; With delicious street food at every corner and world-class restaurants, food-lovers who travel to Shanghai can feast on almost every delicacy under the sun.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/shanghaifoodmeat.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Street Meat in Shanghai\" title=\"Street Meat in Shanghai\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>Street Food<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although the conscientious traveler should keep in mind that most street food has unhealthy levels of oil and MSG, partaking of some of Shanghai&#8217;s street food is an essential part of experiencing the city, and can be enjoyed in moderation. Street food has inspired chefs the world over and it&#8217;s a great way to experience the local dining culture.<\/p>\n<p>Snack on cumin-spiced skewers of octopus tentacles while strolling along <strong>The Bund<\/strong>, gazing at the city skyline and the iconic <strong>Oriental Pearl Tower,<\/strong> which is impressively lit at night. On side streets, especially near the <strong>Yu Yuan Gardens<\/strong> complex, a multitude of street vendors sell pockets of fried dough filled with Chinese leeks, grated turnip, and minced pork, among other fillings, and sizzling trays of pot-stickers are trundled around on carts that combine the functions of stove as well as transportation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Skilled cooks scrape batter onto hot griddles and deftly thin them into crepes, then fill them with green onions, deep-fried crisps, and chili sauce before rolling them into a convenient street burrito for you to munch on as you walk.&nbsp; Other moveable feasts include naan-style breads baked in something similar to a tandoori oven, but also pushed around on a cart, and impromptu street barbecues with skewers of lamb, pork, chicken and beef roasted as you watch.<\/p>\n<p>If you get tired, join the crowds at the folding tables crammed onto the sidewalk and order a bowl of Shanghai vegetable rice or a serving of fried noodles.&nbsp; In the morning, head out early to grab a steamed bun filled with pork or vegetables before they sell out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/shanghaifooddumpling.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Xiao Long Bao\" title=\"Xiao Long Bao\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" align=\"right\" \/><strong>Soup-Filled Dumplings or <em>Xiao Long Bao<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These famous round soup-filled dumplings, <em>xiao long bao<\/em>, are pleated so the dumplings can expand as they are steamed and fill with the juices from the meat filling.&nbsp; To fully enjoy them, pick them up carefully with your chopsticks and make a small hole in the dumpling skin.&nbsp; Drain the soup carefully into your porcelain spoon to cool slightly before slurping it up and eating the dumpling.&nbsp; You can pop the whole dumpling into your mouth, of course, if you aren&#8217;t afraid of scalding your tongue.<\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t be deceived by the crowds of Chinese tourists lining up around the block at Yu Yuan Gardens&#8217; <strong>Nanxiang Dumpling Shop<\/strong>.&nbsp; Nanxiang&#8217;s dumplings may have been amazing once, but now the touristy restaurant&#8217;s dumplings suffer from too-thick and chewy skins, and less than the best quality ingredients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/shanghaifoodpork.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Jiaozi\" title=\"Jiaozi\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" align=\"left\" \/>For a better xiao long bao experience, head to <strong>Din Tai Fung Restaurant<\/strong> in the award-winning Xintiandi district.&nbsp; You will pay a little more for a more refined eating experience, but the Din Tai Fung&#8217;s dumplings&#8217; thin, succulent skins filled with savory soup make the visit completely worth it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Xinjiang Noodles and Jiaozi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Restaurants selling the hand-pulled noodles originating from the Muslim inhabitants of Northwestern China are fixtures on many street corners in Shanghai.&nbsp; For just over a dollar, you can watch skilled noodle chefs stretch the noodles, la mian, by hand before cooking them in a vat of broth and covering them with a variety of meat and vegetable toppings.&nbsp; Xinjiang restaurants are also a good place to get jiaozi, the simple pork-filled dumplings that are boiled and served with black vinegar and chili sauce.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/shanghaifoodbend.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"M on the Bund\" title=\"M on the Bund\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" align=\"left\" \/><strong>World-Class Dining<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shanghai has some of the most varied fine restaurants in the world, from the French <strong>M on the Bund<\/strong> to a variety of ethnic restaurants.&nbsp; Try <strong>Azul<\/strong> for tapas from the talented Peruvian chef or <strong>Bellagio<\/strong> in the Xintiandi district for upscale Taiwanese fare.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yunnan restaurants downtown serve up Southeast Asian influenced dishes scented with lemongrass and chilies from China&#8217;s Southwestern provinces that are rich with minority cultures.&nbsp; If you like spicy food, many of the best local restaurants serve excellent Sichuan cuisine, in spite of their distance from Sichuan province.<\/p>\n<p><em>Looking to book a trip to Shanghai or China? Check out the tripatlas.com\/new <a href=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/tripbuilder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip Builder<\/a> where you can request a quote from over 104,000 travel agents who are ready to offer you the best prices on your trip.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr width=\"640\" size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tripatlas.com\/new\/images\/articles\/camillabrown.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Camilla Brown\" title=\"Camilla Brown\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"2\" width=\"125\" height=\"98\" align=\"left\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>Camilla Cheung is a Canadian freelance writer currently living in China.&nbsp; She has published travel guides and articles on various websites, and blogs on food and cooking at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodrepublik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.foodrepublik.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n          <p><a id=\"link-15\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\" id=\"img-15\" src=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n            <script>\r\n            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();\r\n            xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {\r\n              if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {\r\n                var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText);\r\n                document.getElementById(\"link-\"+myObj.id).setAttribute('href',myObj.url);\r\n                document.getElementById(\"img-\"+myObj.id).setAttribute('src','https:\/\/fetch.drprem.com\/\/uploads\/'+myObj.image);\r\n              }\r\n            };\r\n            xmlhttp.open(\"GET\", \"https:\/\/fetch.drprem.com\/\/api\/Ads\/15\", true);\r\n            xmlhttp.send();\r\n            <\/script>\r\n        \r\n        <style>\r\n        *{box-sizing:border-box}.top-container{display: grid;grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;}.column{float:left;width:100%;padding: 0 7.5px 15px 7.5px;}.row{margin:0 -5px}.row:after{content:\"\";display:table;clear:both}@media screen and (max-width: 600px){.top-container{display: block;grid-template-columns: unset;}.column{width:100%;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}}.card{text-align:center;}.card_image img{width:100%}.card_body{padding:15px}.card_title{font-size: 14px;line-height: 19px;text-decoration: none;text-align:left;color: #333;}.card-heading{text-align: left;margin-bottom: 25px !important;}\r\n        <\/style>\r\n        <div class=\"row todays-top\">\r\n            <h3 class=\"card-heading\"> Recent Articles: <\/h3><div class=\"top-container\" id=\"todays-top\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <script>\r\n            var xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();\r\n            xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {\r\n            if (this.readyState == 4 && this.status == 200) {\r\n            var myObj = JSON.parse(this.responseText); 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