Shanghai Specialties Buying Guide

The souvenirs you must buy when you go to Shanghai are all here! Butterfly pastries, Gaoqiao muffins, five-spice beans, pear jelly candy... none of them are missed.

International Hotel Pastry Shop

The butterfly pastries at the International Hotel are famously delicious, with countless people lining up every day. They are fragrant, crispy, sweet but not greasy. With one bite, the sweetness on the tip of the tongue accompanied by the milky aroma melts between the lips and teeth.

Zhengxing Food Factory Store

Gaoqiao Pancake is one of the four famous snacks in Gaoqiao Town, named for its crispy texture. Additionally, due to its distinct layers, it is also called Thousand Layer Cake. The crust is crispy, the filling is glutinous, oily but not greasy, sweet and palatable, making it a genuine specialty of Shanghai.

Shanghai Pear Syrup Candy Store

Five-spice beans, also known as 'cream five-spice beans,' were first created by the 'Guo Ji Xing Long Five-Spice Bean Store' in Shanghai's City God Temple. They are made using 'Sanbai' broad beans from Jiading, with added ingredients such as fennel, dried tangerine peel, and cinnamon, resulting in a texture that is both soft and firm, and a flavor that is both salty and sweet.

Yipin Fanggao Specialty Store

Qibao Fanggao is produced in Qibao Temple, Shanghai, and is one of the most famous local pastry snacks in Shanghai. The outer layer is made of glutinous rice, sweet and sticky but not cloying. The fillings, made from sesame, red bean paste, jujube paste, red beans, and osmanthus, offer a variety of choices.

Shanghai First Food Store

Speaking of White Rabbit Creamy Candy, it brings back memories for generations. As a national candy, White Rabbit has accompanied the childhood of many generations. Do you still want to have a White Rabbit now?

Yuyuan Old Street

In the old town area, the Nine Bend Bridge and Nanxiang Steamed Bun Shop offer the most famous soup dumplings in Shanghai. Every day, crowds of people line up here just to taste these soup dumplings.

Wang Jia Sha Dim Sum Shop

Founded in the early 1920s, Xie Ke Huang is named 'Xie Ke Huang' because the pastry resembles a crab shell. Someone once wrote a poem praising it: 'You smell the fragrance before seeing the pastry shop, and the crispy crust falls apart in your mouth.'

Chunfeng Songyuelou

Created in the Qing Dynasty, Haitang Cake has a long history. It is named after its shape, which resembles a begonia flower. Over time, it has gradually become one of the popular Han Chinese pastries in the Shanghai area. It is fragrant and delicious, especially when eaten hot.

Zhen Lao Da Fang

Fresh meat mooncakes are a type of Su-style mooncake and are also the deepest love in the hearts of Shanghainese people. The filling of fresh meat mooncakes is made from a large ball of fresh meat, with a crispy and powdery crust. The rich meat juice slowly permeates through, making it deeply loved by the people.

Wang Jia Sha Dim Sum Champion Cake

A very old British-style cake shop with a very classic taste. Their cream puffs are especially classic, melting in your mouth and leaving an endless aftertaste. It has accompanied generations of people.

Shen Dacheng

Tiaotou Cake holds an indelible memory in the hearts of Shanghainese. Made from glutinous rice flour, Tiaotou Cake is filled with sweet red bean paste, delicious and fragrant, with a light scent of osmanthus flowers sprinkled on top.

Harbin Food Factory

For most people in Shanghai, the almond pie from Harbin Food Factory is something that has accompanied them since childhood. The crispy texture and rich buttery aroma, although full of calories, are irresistibly delicious.