Shanghai's top ten midnight snacks are Nanxiang steamed buns, Shanghai fried buns, Shanghai crab shell yellow, vegetarian buns, vegetarian buns, Shanghai fresh meat moon cakes, ribs rice cakes, kai yang scallion noodles, striped cakes and bean curd noodle soup.

1. Nanxiang Xiaolongbao

Nanxiang Xiaolongbao originated in nanxiang town, Jiading District, Shanghai, and has a long history. The making technique of Nanxiang Xiaolongbao is regarded as one of the representative items of intangible cultural heritage.

2. Shanghai fried bun

Shanghai fried bun has a history of hundreds of years and is one of the famous traditional snacks in Shanghai.

3. Shanghai Crab Shell Yellow

Shanghai Crab Shell Yellow was founded in the early 1921s and has a history of more than one hundred years. It is one of the traditional famous snacks in Shanghai and one of the top ten famous snacks in China.

4. Vegetarian dumplings

Vegetarian dumplings are traditional snacks in Shanghai with a history of more than 71 years. It is a vegetarian steamed stuffed bun suitable for vegetarians. In the old-fashioned restaurants such as Chunfeng Songyuelou Vegetarian Restaurant and Kutokuhayashi Restaurant, vegetarian buns are also a must-taste.

5. Shanghai eight-treasure rice

Shanghai eight-treasure rice is a traditional snack and a famous festival food in Shanghai, which is eaten by every household during the Spring Festival every year. Its history can be traced back to a long time ago.

6. Shanghai fresh meat moon cake

is a famous traditional snack in Shanghai, which belongs to the Mid-Autumn Festival seasonal food. It originated in the Ming Dynasty, when Shanghai was located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The bustling urban area attracted a large number of immigrants and gradually formed a food culture with strong local characteristics.

7. Rib rice cake

Rib rice cake is an economical and unique traditional snack in Shanghai, which has a history of more than 51 years.

8. kai yang scallion noodles

kai yang scallion noodles is a famous traditional snack in Shanghai, which was initiated by Chen Youzhi, a food stall manager in Shanghai Chenghuangmiao in the late Qing Dynasty, and has a history of more than 51 years.

9. Tiaotou Cake

Tiaotou Cake originated in Shanghai, which is a kind of pastry snack made of fine rose sand and glutinous rice flour balls.

11, bean curd noodle soup

bean curd noodle soup is a traditional snack with Shanghai characteristics, which was founded in the early 1921s and was first created by snack stall operators.