Shanghai's top ten famous food lists include Shanghai pear candy, ribs rice cake, Fengjing Dingti, fried steamed bread, crab shell yellow, shrimps with big black ginseng, braised squid, Nanxiang steamed buns, eight-treasure hot sauce and mint paste.

1. Shanghai pear cream candy

Pear cream candy is one of the most famous specialties in Shanghai, and it is also a very famous representative snack in Shanghai. Pear paste sugar is made of pure white sugar. Adding Fritillaria cirrhosa, almond and other medicinal materials, it is not only delicate in taste, but also very beautiful in appearance.

2. Rib rice cake

In Shanghai, the rib rice cake is almost a well-known delicacy, which is not only affordable but also delicious. It has a history of nearly 51 years in Shanghai. The aroma of ribs and the softness of rice cakes make people feel very satisfied when they take a bite.

3. Dinghoof in Fengjing

Dinghoof in Fengjing, Shanghai, is made of pure hoof essence with black skin. It is not only thin and fat, but also has a very good taste, not to mention the meat quality. Just smelling it makes people salivate.

4. Fried steamed bread

Fried steamed bread is a very representative snack in Shanghai, and it is also famous in Suzhou. Pan-fried steamed bread had existed as early as 1921. At first, there was no special shop but it was sold in some tea houses. Later, it gradually became popular and became a distinctive snack in Shanghai.

5. Crab shell yellow

Crab shell yellow is also a local specialty snack in Shanghai, which belongs to Shanghai's local cuisine. It is called crab shell yellow because its shape and color are similar to those of yellow. There is a layer of sesame seeds on the outside of crab shell yellow, which is baked on the furnace wall. It tastes delicious and crisp.

6. Shrimp with big black ginseng

Shrimp with big black ginseng began to appear in the late 1921s. This dish is very famous in Shanghai, and it usually appears in high-end banquets, and it is a must in Shanghai both in taste and appearance.

7. Braised squid

Braised squid has fresh and tender meat and excellent taste, and this braised squid in Shanghai is even better. It is not only a well-known local dish in Shanghai, but also a common food. Almost everyone will eat it, which is highly praised by the public and has the characteristics of bright color and instant taste.

8. Nanxiang steamed buns

Nanxiang steamed buns are also one of the representative snacks in Shanghai, and they are very famous in Shanghai. The most special thing about Nanxiang steamed buns is the exquisite production method, and it is steamed in a special bamboo cage. It is small in shape, thin and transparent in skin and attractive in taste.

9. Babao Hot Sauce

Babao Hot Sauce was originally called Fried Hot Sauce, which is mainly made by frying eight different materials together, including chicken, shrimp and so on. It tastes very attractive and sweet, so it is a necessary dish for next meal.

11. Mint cream

Mint cream is a snack with distinctive Shanghai characteristics. The main material is mint, which is very popular in summer. It tastes cool and looks good, and you will feel fresh after eating it.