The top ten must-eat foods in Shanghai are: Babao Chili sauce, fried steamed bread, pork ribs rice cake, kai yang noodles with scallion oil, boiled chicken, shrimps with big black ginseng, braised eel paste, three fresh wonton, Nanxiang steamed buns, braised squid and so on.

1. Babao Chili sauce

Babao Chili sauce is improved from "fried Chili sauce". It is cooked with eight main raw materials, such as shrimp, chicken, duck gizzard, pork leg, belly, kai yang, mushrooms and bamboo shoots. It is spicy, fresh and slightly sweet.

2. Fried steamed bread

The biggest feature of Shanghai fried steamed bread is its thin skin, crisp bottom, thick juice and fragrant meat. It is also one of the most famous snacks in Shanghai.

3. Rib rice cake

Rib rice cake is a unique snack in Shanghai. The ribs are golden in color, crisp, tender, waxy and fragrant.

4. kai yang mixed noodles with scallion oil

This is a traditional Shanghai food, which is made of fine noodles, kai yang (dried shrimps), sesame oil, soy sauce, shallots and other condiments. Noodles are smooth and delicious.

5. Boiled chicken

, also known as three-butter chicken, is a traditional dish in Shanghai. Because it is scalded by boiling water three times to retain the original flavor of the meat, it is characterized by bloodshot memory, smooth skin and delicious meat, among which Shaoxing is famous.

6. Shrimp with black ginseng

Shrimp with black ginseng is a must-have dish in many famous restaurants in Shanghai, which is full of color, flavor and shape and has high nutritional value.

7. Oily eel paste

Oily eel paste is one of the representatives of Shanghai local cuisine, with delicious eel meat and rich flavor.

8. Sanxian small wonton

The so-called Sanxian refers to the ingredients in the small wonton, that is, the soup, shredded eggs, shrimp skin and seaweed.

9. Nanxiang steamed buns

Nanxiang steamed buns are a traditional name in nanxiang town, a suburb of Shanghai, which is characterized by thin skin, tender meat and juicy.

11. Braised catfish

Braised catfish is white, tender and plump. Braised catfish is a famous dish in Shanghai, with thick marinade, which melts in the mouth and is salty and sweet.