NYU-SH (Spring 2017) Mapping Projects
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Efforts to Ease Congestion Threaten Street Food Culture in Southeast Asia
Menghua Street Wonton Reopened in Shanghai
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Tangjiawan Wet Market, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Tangjiawan wet market locates in Laoximen area in Huangpu District, near Tangjiawan Road, Zhaozhou Road and Ji’an Road. It closed on Feb. 24th, 2017 due to urban construction plan. The new location would be nearby, on Ji’an Road. Tangjiawan is one of the earliest wet markets in Shanghai.
Media Report: This wet market in Shanghai has … Continue Reading ››
NYU-SH (Spring 2016) Street Food Final Projects + Interviews
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Jī Dàn Zǎi – Egg Waffle – 鸡蛋仔
Originating in Hong Kong, Jī dàn zǎi (Chinese: 鸡蛋仔) is a honeycomb-shaped waffle made notably out of egg. It is cooked with a griddle already moulded into its unique shape and are most often served hot in its original flavour. It is one of the more popular snacks sold by street vendors in Hong Kong … Continue Reading ››
Mǐ Huǎ Táng – Puffed Rice Snack – 米花糖
This kind of food can be easily found all around Shanghai, it is sold both in stores and on streets. It originally comes from Sichuan , where it has been enjoyed for couple of centuries. The snack is present in all of China in many forms and variations, which is … Continue Reading ››
Bào Chǎo Mǐ Huā – Puffed Rice – 爆炒米花
Puffed rice is a typical Shanghai snack and a part of old Shanghai memory. Usually, the vendor places a bag of rice and the shaking furnace on a tricycle. In the afternoon, he will rides to the head of the “lòng táng (弄堂)“, which is a typical Shanghai alley, and start to peddle. They have … Continue Reading ››
Yú Wán – Fish Ball – 鱼丸
Fish Ball (Chinese: 鱼丸 Yú Wán）is a general name for ball-like fish snacks in China. It’s very popular in southern part of China, such as Fuzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou and etc. The fish ball can be chopped fish crust stuffed with pork or without. The mouth feel for it can be soft or crispy, depending on … Continue Reading ››
Xiǎo Lóng Xiā – Crayfish – 小龙虾
Xiao long xia (小龙虾), translated directly to little dragon shrimp or little lobsters, are a popular dish served in restaurants and on the street in Shanghai. While most popular in the summer, you can still find them in early spring cooked and served out of makeshift carts lining the streets. The dish has many fresh … Continue Reading ››
Dāo Xiāo Miàn – Sliced Noodle - 刀削面
A noodle delicacy coming directly from the noodle-renowned Shanxi region. The Hand Shaved Noodles offer a rustic approach to the many variety of noodles found in China. The technique for preparation requires precision only achieved with endless practice. Unlike the other variety of noodles, these are meant to look simple, imperfect, and simply mouth-watering. Prices range depending on the … Continue Reading ››
Zhè Jiāng – Sugarcane Juice – 柘浆（甘蔗汁）$*
Due to its sweet taste and great availability, sugarcane juice (Chinese: 柘浆) is a popular drink sold by street vendors throughout the year. Since sugarcane is grown in warm temperatures in Southern provinces like Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, the juice obtained from this plant is commonly found in most cities in Southern China. Depending on … Continue Reading ››
Dòuhuā – Tofu Pudding – 豆花
Dòuhuā can be found in restaurants, but it can also be bought from little stalls by the street to peddlers carrying around the ingredients around in two buckets hanging from a stick on the man’s shoulders. It has gone beyond China to many places in Southeast Asia, and it’s amazing how so many people could … Continue Reading ››
Má Huā – Fried Dough Twist – 麻花
Although I was born in Beijing, my ancestral hometown is in Qingdao, Shandong province. There were plenty of different street food near the neighborhood where my grandma’s house in Qingdao was when I was a little girl. Thus, back in the deep of my memory, I was simply fascinated with the snacks that I enjoyed … Continue Reading ››
Tŭ Sŭn Dòng – Sea Worm Jelly – 土笋冻
Tu Sun Dong (Chinese: 土笋冻) is a dish consisting mainly gelatin extracted from boiled sea worms topped with spices and herbs such as cilantro, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili sauce. The literal translation of the name means “earth bamboo shoots, chilled.” These sea worms are commonly harvested in shallow, muddy beaches in the southwestern province … Continue Reading ››
Huái Nán Niú ròu Tāng – Huai Nan Beef Soup – 淮南牛肉汤
Huai Nan Niu Rou Tang (淮南牛肉汤) is a special dish from the Anhui region (East of China, Northern part of Anhui) which takes over 5h to prepare. It is based on the special tasty beef broth and then noodles and other toppings are added. The dish costs 12 kuai (14 if you want … Continue Reading ››
Wú Gǔ Jī Liǔ – Chicken Fingers/Chicken Strips – 无骨鸡柳$
Wú Gǔ Jī Liǔ(Chinese: 无骨鸡柳) is one of the most common street food found not only in Shanghai but all over China. Almost every student has tasted this typical street food at the school gate during their school days. It is very common that a crowd of students gather around the vendor to buy the … Continue Reading ››
bīngtáng húlú – Candied Haw in a Stick – 冰糖葫芦
Tanghulu is one of the most traditional Chinese snacks in history. The taste is sour hawthorn and sweet, crispy sugar cover. It is made by several candied Chinese hawthorns on a bamboo skewer. Hulu means the bottle gourd in Chinese but here it refers to all small, round fruits used to make this kind of … Continue Reading ››
Gǎ Ba Cài – Pancake Stripe “Noodles” – 嘎巴菜$
Gǎ Ba Cài (嘎巴菜) is a Tianjinese word. After translated into standard Mandarin, it is called Guō Ba Cài (锅巴菜). It is a traditional Tianjin street food which only serves as breakfast. It is so unique that no one can find it anywhere else around the world. Ga Ba Cai looks like short wide green … Continue Reading ››
Luóbosī bǐng – Turnip Strips Cake – 萝卜丝饼
Luó bo sī bǐng--Turnip strips cake (萝卜丝饼) is originated in Jiangsu Province, which is a popular pastry near the area around Suzhou, Wuxi and Jiangyin. The recipe of turnip strip cake varies due to different place and time period. People usually eat turnip strip cakes for breakfast since it provides both pastry and … Continue Reading ››
NYU-SH (Fall 2015) Street Food Final Projects
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NYU-SH (Spring 2015): Street Food & Urban Farming
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Tongji University
Bear in mind - wherever there's a college, there's street food. One of the top univercities in Shanghai, Tongji University is also famous for its street food market. The food includes skewers, noodles, etc, all at a price competitive with the … Continue Reading ›› Wenmiao Road文庙路
Wenmiao or Confucius Temple, used to be the place where Chinese worshipped Confucius and students prayed for good grades and bright future. While the temple was still there, Wenmiao Road has become a classic Shanghai local market. Located in the heart … Continue Reading ›› Zhangjiang High Tech Park
The Zhangjiang High Tech Park is one of the biggest IT/Research Park in China. Its residence are mostly college students and young white-collars. Street food market flourished there and most stalls gathered near the metro station. Beijing’s disappearing street food
The end of Beijing BBQ? ... "'Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded.'"
http://www.citylab.com/work/2014/06/beijings-famed-street-food-scene-struggles-to-survive/373484/
Xi’an rou jia mou: Dingxi Lu, Wuyi Lu
- Name/ Description: 西安肉夹馍/ Xī'ān ròu jiā mó
- Specialty (named dish): Ròu jiā mó, “meat burger”, “meat sandwich”
- Location/Area: Changning District, Dingxi Lu and Wuyi Lu
- Fixed or Moving: Moving Cart (make shift table attached to a bike)
- Time of Day: Evening
- Comments: The server was really nice … Continue Reading ››
Behind the Camera: Fiona Reilly on Street Food Photography
Fiona Reilly, author of award-winning food and travel blog Life on Nanchang Lu, offers advice on how to discover, capture, and equally embody smell, taste, and sight on camera when exploring street food.
http://shanghaistreetstories.com/?p=3835
Man Offers $16,112 Reward to Test Youtiao
China Daily reported about a man named Wang Dawei, a youtiao street food vendor from Weifang in East China's Shandong province, who offered a 100,000RMB reward to any individual who could disprove his claim that his youtiao was not aluminum-free. Many people know that the secret ingredient local street food vendors use to … Continue Reading ››