Day 1: Exploring authentic, local, and cheap Shanghai street food and restaurants.
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2 degrees Celsius
morning
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1
Jia Jia Tang Bao
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Famous but slightly overrated soup dumpling restaurant.
23 RMB ($3.3) for 12 dumplings
Tips: They don't provide spoons, meat is a bit lean.
Food Recommendations:
- Xiaolongbao
morning
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2
Lai Lai Xiao Long
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Tiny, crowded place with excellent crab soup dumplings.
150 RMB ($21.5) for 24 dumplings and pork chop
Tips: Order special vinegar for 1 RMB. Share tables.
Food Recommendations:
- Pork chop
- Crab meat and roe xiaolongbao
afternoon
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3
Da Chang Mian
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Famous for pork intestine noodles with a strong smell.
36 RMB ($5.1) for intestine noodle
Tips: The smell is very strong, staff is friendly.
Food Recommendations:
- Pork intestine noodle
- Spicy diced pork noodle
afternoon
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4
Wei Xiang Zhai
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Known for sesame paste and yellow croaker fish noodles.
14 RMB ($2) for sesame paste noodle
Tips: Add the non-spicy 'spicy oil' to the sesame noodles.
Food Recommendations:
- Sesame paste noodle
- Yellow croaker fish noodle
Day 2: Continuing the exploration of local Shanghai noodle and snack shops.
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morning
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1
Hu Xi Lao Nong Tang
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Shabby, crowded place with sweet and savory noodles.
$4.8 - $9.9
Tips: Find your own seat, wait for your number to be called.
Food Recommendations:
- Liver and clam noodle
- Noodle with freshwater eel
afternoon
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2
Nong Tang Xiao Hun Tun Shi Fu
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Small wonton eatery with a resident cat.
13 RMB ($1.87) for small wontons
Tips: Large wontons available after noon. Dunk fried egg in soup.
Food Recommendations:
- Small wontons
- Fried egg
afternoon
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3
Xian De Lai
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Local spot for traditional desserts and savory snacks.
84 RMB ($4/person) for the meal
Tips: Shaved ice is coarse, traditional style.
Food Recommendations:
- Shanghai-style shaved ice
- Black sticky rice
- Rice cake with fried ribs
Day 1: Exploring authentic, local, and cheap Shanghai street food and restaurants.
not mentioned
2 degrees Celsius
morning
not mentioned
1
Jia Jia Tang Bao
not mentioned
Famous but slightly overrated soup dumpling restaurant.
23 RMB ($3.3) for 12 dumplings
Tips: They don't provide spoons, meat is a bit lean.
Food Recommendations:
- Xiaolongbao
morning
not mentioned
2
Lai Lai Xiao Long
not mentioned
Tiny, crowded place with excellent crab soup dumplings.
150 RMB ($21.5) for 24 dumplings and pork chop
Tips: Order special vinegar for 1 RMB. Share tables.
Food Recommendations:
- Pork chop
- Crab meat and roe xiaolongbao
afternoon
not mentioned
3
Da Chang Mian
not mentioned
Famous for pork intestine noodles with a strong smell.
36 RMB ($5.1) for intestine noodle
Tips: The smell is very strong, staff is friendly.
Food Recommendations:
- Pork intestine noodle
- Spicy diced pork noodle
afternoon
not mentioned
4
Wei Xiang Zhai
not mentioned
Known for sesame paste and yellow croaker fish noodles.
14 RMB ($2) for sesame paste noodle
Tips: Add the non-spicy 'spicy oil' to the sesame noodles.
Food Recommendations:
- Sesame paste noodle
- Yellow croaker fish noodle
Day 2: Continuing the exploration of local Shanghai noodle and snack shops.
not mentioned
not mentioned
morning
not mentioned
1
Hu Xi Lao Nong Tang
not mentioned
Shabby, crowded place with sweet and savory noodles.
$4.8 - $9.9
Tips: Find your own seat, wait for your number to be called.
Food Recommendations:
- Liver and clam noodle
- Noodle with freshwater eel
afternoon
not mentioned
2
Nong Tang Xiao Hun Tun Shi Fu
not mentioned
Small wonton eatery with a resident cat.
13 RMB ($1.87) for small wontons
Tips: Large wontons available after noon. Dunk fried egg in soup.
Food Recommendations:
- Small wontons
- Fried egg
afternoon
not mentioned
3
Xian De Lai
not mentioned
Local spot for traditional desserts and savory snacks.
84 RMB ($4/person) for the meal
Tips: Shaved ice is coarse, traditional style.
Food Recommendations:
- Shanghai-style shaved ice
- Black sticky rice
- Rice cake with fried ribs
