Shanghai Dim Sum
There is no doubt that the people of Shanghai with "sweet teeth" are extremely partial to dim sum. With its tolerant spirit, Shanghai, which has a relatively small history, has not only absorbed traditional Chinese dim sum from all over the world, especially in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong, such as Yunpian cake, a famous delicacy in Jiangsu and Guangdong, but also absorbed a large number of Western desserts in modern times due to historical reasons, such as the popular sipani. Through "Shanghaiization", a series of Shanghai dim sum is more delicate and beautiful than Beijing dim sum, but compared with Cantonese tea snacks, its sweetness is also easier to "get out of control", so it is recommended to try it before buying. Due to the relatively high sugar content and calorie content, it is not suitable for excessive consumption.
Place of purchase: Shanghai No. 1 Food Store, Shanghai No. 2 Food Store, Harbin Food Factory, Lao Xiang Zhai, Changchun Food Store, Lao Dafang, Qibao Native Specialty Store, etc
Almond steak
Almond steak is a pastry full of memories of old Shanghai, and it is currently available in many old-fashioned pastry shops. The crispy embryo made of wheat flour and butter is sprinkled with sliced almonds and baked to give it a creamy flavor and a creamy texture, making it a must-have snack for sweet toothers. The price per catty ranges from 40 to 80 yuan, and the volume of almond row per unit weight is small, and it is not cheap overall. Generally, it can be stored at room temperature for more than a month, and can be used as a souvenir.
As a time-honored brand on Huaihai Road, the almond steak and apricot steak produced by the Harbin Food Factory are relatively expensive, but the finished product is thin, so that the combination of rich butter and nuts is just right, and the taste is sweet but not greasy. If you want to taste the most authentic taste of Shanghai, you must not miss it. Since it often sells out in the afternoon, it is recommended to go and buy it as soon as possible.
Crab shell yellow
Crab shell yellow is a well-known snack in Shanghai, named for its round and yellow shape that resembles a boiled crab shell. The ingredients have nothing to do with crabs, they are made of puff pastry and leavened dough to make flat round cakes, dipped in a layer of sesame seeds, and baked on the wall of the oven. There are two kinds of stuffing of crab shell yellow, salty and sweet, salty with scallion oil, fresh meat, crab roe, shrimp, etc., and sweet with sugar, rose, bean paste, jujube paste and other varieties. Salty and sweet, the skin is crispy and crispy.
Freshly baked crab shell yellow is best made by Wu Wan's bakery, and the price of a single is only a few yuan, but the production level has declined recently. Compared with most Shanghai snacks, the baked crab shell yellow has a longer shelf life when the heat dissipates, which is more suitable for buying as a gift to relatives and friends.
Takahashi muffins
The four traditional Han nationality spots in Gaoqiao Town, Shanghai include muffins, muffins, thin crisps, and a pinch of crisps, among which the most famous is Gaoqiao muffins, which are named after their crispy and fluffy entrances. It is said to have originated in the Guangxu period and has a long history.
Gaoqiao muffin, also known as fine sand mille-feuille cake, is made of fine white powder, cooked lard, cotton sugar, red beans and osmanthus as raw materials, and is made of ingredients, dough, pastry, crisp, skin, filling and baking. The finished product has a yellow surface and a milky white color all around. The cutting is layered, the skin is thin and the filling is more, not partial to the skin, no impurities, and no stiffness at the bottom. The taste is oily but not greasy, sweet and refreshing, and the skin is crispy and glutinous.
Located in Gaoqiao Town, Chow Zheng Kee Gaoqiao muffins have a more authentic taste, and the price was raised in October 2017, with retail prices of 2 yuan each, and the boxed packaging is more affordable, and the overall cost performance is very high. Since it is a family workshop, it is sold out every day, so it is recommended to call in advance to confirm or make a reservation.
Kanazawa champion cake
Produced in Qingpu, Shanghai, Kanazawa Champion Cake is a native of Shanghai and won the Souvenir Quality Award at the 1924 West Lake Exposition. It is made of high-quality pure japonica rice, which is powdered with stones, the powder is delicate and not pasty, with sugar, and is made by steaming, cutting, baking, baking and other processes. The finished product is thin, golden in color, crisp in aroma, and dissolves in the mouth. There are also pine nut flavors, salt and pepper flavors for purchase.
Named after the "champion", and has a good intention of rising step by step "cake", it will not be wrong to buy a gift, there are many purchase channels, and the general specialty stores and supermarkets are sold, and the price is also affordable.
Butterfly crisp
Butterfly crisp is a foreign product, layers of puff pastry repeatedly folded in half, baked in the oven, into the shape of a butterfly with wings open, golden color, rich taste, increasingly become the favorite of the people of Shanghai, and in recent years into Shanghai "Internet celebrity" dim sum, with easy storage, carrying characteristics, affordable, is a new choice of souvenirs.
The size of the butterfly crisp is also different, the butterfly crisp represented by the international hotel is larger, the taste is more fluffy and crispy, and it is easy to drop the slag when broken, while the butterfly crisp produced by the Harbin Food Factory is only the size of an ordinary biscuit, about one-third of the large version, with a firmer taste and rich butter.
In addition to the above two famous stores, there are also sales at Kaisling West Pastry Restaurant, Ruby, Shanghai No. 1 Food Store, etc., each product is slightly different in size, fluffiness, butter taste, etc., you can choose according to your preference after tasting.
