Shanghai’s four major specialties are as follows:
1. White-cut chicken.
Boiled chicken is a famous traditional dish in Shanghai. It has beautiful shape, yellow skin and white flesh, is tender and delicious, and tastes extremely delicious. It is very delicious.
2. Chongming old hairy crab.
The two large claws are covered with fine hairs, so it is commonly known as the old hairy crab. Its appearance has the characteristics of a green back, white belly, golden claws, and yellow hair. The Chongming old hairy crab is small and has a thin shell. The meat is fine and fragrant, the female crab has enough roe, and the male crab has more fat.
3. Nanxiang Xiaolong.
This traditional product of Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, is famous for its thin skin, tender meat, juiciness, fresh taste and beautiful shape.
4. City God’s Temple spiced beans.
This is a traditional snack in Shanghai. It is produced in the City God’s Temple. It uses exquisite ingredients and appropriate heat. As the saying goes, no one has visited Shanghai without trying the Old City God’s Temple spiced beans.
Shanghai’s city symbol:
Under Shanghai’s climate conditions, the white magnolia blooms very early. Before the Qingming Festival, it will bloom in full bloom. The white magnolia is as white as jade and crystal clear. , blooming upward when open, full of fragrance. The Shanghai Municipal Logo was reviewed and approved by the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress in 1990. The Shanghai Municipal Logo is a triangular pattern composed of the city flower white magnolia, a sand boat and a propeller.
The pattern resembles a ship's propeller, symbolizing that Shanghai is a city that is constantly moving forward. The sand boat sailing out to sea in the center of the pattern is the oldest ship in Shanghai, symbolizing that Shanghai is a port city with a long history. The background is the white magnolia blooming in early spring, showing the vitality of the city.