There are many old brands of Shanghai salted meat, among which the more well-known ones are Apricot Flower House, Tang Ren Shen, Master Yang, Jinhua Ham, Lifeng Brand, Imperial Shu Fang, Tengxiangge, Jingyuan, King of Legs, Shu Laji/SHULAJI, and Wu Daxi. These brands of salted meat have their own characteristics, but to choose which brand of salted meat is better, you need to combine personal taste, brand value, word-of-mouth evaluation of a number of indices to consider, specific recommendations are as follows:

1. Apricot House: Apricot House is renowned in Schenzhen Cantonese cuisine, its salted meat selection of the finest pork shanks as raw materials, combined with centuries-old technology and exclusive secret recipe hand-cured and made, it is the authentic taste of Shanghai. As a long-established restaurant brand, Apricot House has always been a favorite of Shanghai people.

2. Other brands: Tang Ren Shen, Master Yang, Jinhua Ham, Lifeng Brand, Yu Shu Fang, Teng Xiang Ge, Jing Yuan, King of Legs, Shu Laji/SHULAJI, Wu Da Sister and other brands of salted meat also have their own specialties, but it is not possible to determine which brand of salted meat is better, and it is necessary to choose according to personal taste and needs.

Overall, different people will have different preferences for the taste and quality of salted meat. If you want to taste authentic Shanghai salted meat, you can consider buying it from Apricot House or other brands of specialty stores or supermarkets and choose according to your personal taste.