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 …
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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 …
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Xiaolongbao (
simplified Chinese: 小笼包;
traditional Chinese: 小籠包;
pinyin:
xiǎolóngbāo) is a type of steamed bun or
baozi from the
Jiangnan region of
China, especially
Shanghai and
Wuxi. It is traditionally steamed in small …
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celebrating shanghai streetfood heritage