1. Crab shell yellow

Crab shell yellow is named after its round shape and yellow color that resembles a crab shell. Crab shell yellow is made from pastry and fermented dough. It is first made into a flat round cake, dipped in a layer of sesame seeds, and baked on the wall of the oven. This cake is delicious, salty and sweet, with crispy skin. Someone wrote a poem praising it: "I smell the aroma before I see the bakery, and the puff pastry comes out of my mouth one after another." Crab shell yellow fillings are available in two flavors: salty and sweet. The salty ones include scallion oil, fresh meat, crab powder, shrimp, etc. The sweet ones include sugar, rose, bean paste, jujube paste and other varieties. This product is best made by Wuwan Bakery at the intersection of Weihaiwei Road, Shimen Road, Shanghai.

2. Spare ribs rice cake

Spare ribs rice cake is an affordable and unique snack in Shanghai with a history of more than 50 years. There are two famous pork rib rice cake restaurants in Shanghai, "Xiao Changzhou" and "Xiandelai". "Xiandelai" pork ribs rice cake is made by mixing flour, water chestnut powder, five-spice powder, and eggs together to coat the surface of the pork ribs, and cook them in oil. This kind of ribs is golden in color, crispy on the surface, and tender in texture. At the same time, add the sweet noodle sauce to the Songjiang rice, red soy sauce, and pork ribs, and top with the chili sauce. It is glutinous and fragrant in the mouth, slightly sweet and spicy, fresh and delicious. The "Xiao Changzhou" pork ribs rice cakes at Shuguang Restaurant in Shanghai and the pork ribs rice cakes at "Xiandelai" dim sum shop are the most distinctive.

3. Pan-fried chicken steamed buns

Chicken pan-fried steamed buns are a specialty snack in Shanghai. The product has a full shape, with yellow sesame seeds and green chopped green onion in the upper part, making it soft and delicious. The lower part is crispy and delicious, the filling is heavy and juicy, and it becomes more and more delicious as you eat it. This snack is the best made by Wangjiasha Dim Sum Shop in Shanghai.

4. Wild snails

Shanghai’s snails are a famous specialty snack. This kind of snail is brownish gray in color, with tender meat, mellow juice and delicious taste. It is very popular. This delicacy is a famous specialty snack in Shanghai Wuweizhai dim sum shop and Xiandelai dim sum shop.

5. Xiao Shaoxing Chicken Porridge

The chicken porridge sold by Xiao Shaoxing Chicken Porridge is an authentic Shanghai-style snack. The store was founded in 1947 by a Shaoxing native. Since the founder and the main operator are both Shaoxing natives, a small Shaoxing people’s paradise has been formed here, so people named it “Little Shaoxing Chicken Porridge Store” . This delicacy is sold in Xiao Shaoxing Chicken Porridge Shop in Shanghai.

6. Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Bun

Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Bun, also called Nanxiang Xiaolongbao, is a traditional snack in Nanxiang Town, a suburb of Shanghai, with a history of more than 100 years. . This dish is famous for its thin skin, rich fillings, heavy marinade and fresh taste. It is one of the popular snacks among domestic and foreign customers. The fillings of Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Buns can also change with the seasons. Add shrimp in early summer, and crab meat, crab roe, and crab oil in autumn. Nanxiang Steamed Buns in Yuyuan Shopping Mall are one of the famous snacks in Yuyuan Shopping Mall.

7. Vegetarian buns

Vegetarian buns are a specialty snack of Shanghai Chunfeng Songyuelou Vegetarian Restaurant. This restaurant has a history of more than 70 years. It is a vegetarian restaurant that combines the flavors of Beijing, Jiangsu, Yangbang, and Shanghai. The shop's vegetarian dishes, fried mushrooms, Luo Han Zhai, mushroom casserole soup, fried crab noodles, gluten noodles and other dishes are quite famous in Shanghai, especially the vegetarian buns made by the shop.