What are the specialties of Shanghai

Shanghai is a modern city with a strong cultural heritage. There are not only towering skyscrapers and bustling commercial streets, but also countless mouth-watering foods.

In Shanghai, I tried all kinds of authentic food, such as South Butterfly Crisp, City God Temple Spiced Bean, Gao Qiao Muffin and so on. These delicious foods are representative specialties of Shanghai, and they represent the history, culture and local characteristics of Shanghai.

Butterfly Crisp

Shanghai Butterfly Crisp is a very famous cake with Shanghai characteristics, which is very popular for its crisp, delicious and rich taste.

Butterflies are similar in appearance to butterflies, and are composed of multiple layers of thin slices, each of which is coated with sugar and butter, and the taste is distinct, sweet and delicious. This kind of pastry can be bought in all major pastry shops and tourist attractions in Shanghai, such as international hotels, rubies and Kaisiling.

Gao Qiao muffin

Gao Qiao muffin is one of the four famous spots in Gao Qiao Town, Pudong New Area, named after its crisp entrance. This kind of cake is usually made of refined white powder (flour), cooked lard, soft sugar, red beans and osmanthus flowers, and it is made through the processes of rubbing, wrapping, opening, inserting skins, wrapping and forming, baking, cooling, inspection and packaging.

The surface of Gao Qiao muffin is yellow with clear stamp, and the periphery is milky white. After cutting, it has distinct layers, thin skin and many fillings, no partial skin, no impurities and no stiffness at the bottom. After the entrance, it is crispy and delicious, and it is extremely sweet and glutinous.

spiced bean

spiced bean is one of the well-known traditional snacks in Shanghai, which was initiated by Guoji Xinglong spiced bean shop in Shanghai Old Town God Temple. It is known as the creamy spiced bean in the Town God Temple. It is made of high-quality soybeans with various spices and then made by a unique process. It tastes oily, sweet and delicious.

it is made of soybean, pepper, angelica dahurica, star anise, fragrant leaves, ginger, Amomum tsaoko, cinnamon, etc., and is fired through multiple processes. Spiced beans taste soft with hard, salty with sweet, and are deeply loved by people.