■Shanghai cuisine
【Shanghai cuisine, one of the four major cuisines of China, with a rich international flavor.】
Shanghai cuisine
Shanghai cuisine has developed in Shanghai and the surrounding areas of Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Yangzhou in eastern China, where there are many rivers and lakes and close to the sea.
The region is rich in fresh seafood and is a major rice-producing region in China. In addition to seafood, many dishes are made with rice as an ingredient. In Shanghai, a well-known international trading port, the cuisine also incorporates excellent cooking methods from outside the country, such as serving dishes that take into account the color of the ingredients.
Shanghai cuisine, depending on the region, is characterized by relatively strong, oily, and sweet flavors, with a lot of sugar use.