Shanghai is a very prosperous spokesperson in China. If you travel to Shanghai, in addition to its unique cuisine, there are also many local specialties. It has to be said that there are indeed many local specialties in Shanghai, not only food, but also embroidery. Let's take a look at Shanghai's specialties with the editor below
Gu Embroidery
Gu Embroidery is the most famous embroidery in Shanghai. Gu Embroidery originated from the Gu family in the old city of Shanghai during the Ming Dynasty and is a magnificent and unique handicraft in the Shanghai area. It is one of the traditional Chinese embroidery crafts and a famous traditional handicraft specialty in Shanghai. Gu embroidery is a "painting embroidery" based on famous paintings, known for its exquisite techniques, elegant form, and high artistic quality. Gu embroidery products are mostly family heirlooms, commonly known as "Han Yuan embroidery", and are mainly used for family collections or gifts. Gu embroidery and its production techniques have been selected for the national intangible cultural heritage list. MAIgoo recommends other famous embroidery crafts and specialties in Shanghai, such as Shanghai silk, Shanghai velvet embroidery, drawstring, machine embroidery, embroidered clothing, etc
Cangqiao Crystal Pear
Cangqiao Crystal Pear is a local specialty of Yongfeng Street (formerly Cangqiao Town) in Songjiang District, Shanghai. It is a national geographical indication protected product and one of the famous specialty fruits in Shanghai. Cangqiao Crystal Pear is a new type of pear variety, with round or flattened fruit and a milky yellow skin near maturity. The surface is crystal clear, transparent, and attractive in appearance; The flesh is white, delicate, dense and tender, with a lot of juice and very few stone cells. The core is small, the taste is sweet, the aroma is rich, and the quality is excellent. Cangqiao Crystal Pear has been repeatedly rated as a high-quality agricultural product by the Ministry of Agriculture of China, and has been awarded titles such as "Recommended Fruit for the Olympics" and "Special Fruit Base for the World Expo". It has been selected as one of the first batch of national famous and excellent new agricultural products in 2020
Fengxian Yellow Peach
Fengxian Yellow Peach is a local specialty of Fengxian District, Shanghai. It is a geographical indication product of agricultural products and one of the famous characteristic fruits in Shanghai. Fengxian yellow peach has a huge fruit, as golden in color, and is beautiful and tempting; The fruit is round and smooth in shape, with a round and flat top. The flesh is flexible, sweet with less acidity, and has a rich aroma. It has an excellent fresh flavor and is truly a rare gem among peaches and fruits. Fengxian yellow peaches are mainly composed of four high-quality varieties: "Jinxiang, Jinyuan, Jinxiu, and Jinhua", which have the characteristics of "large fruit, sweet taste, and juicy". Fengxian District has been listed as a high-quality fruit product base in Shanghai and named the "Hometown of China's Splendid Yellow Peach" by the Ministry of Agriculture. Fengxian Yellow Peach was designated as a special fruit for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and was also selected as one of the top ten most popular fruit and vegetable brands in the Shanghai market in 2013. It was also selected as a national geographical indication protection product by the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
Jinshan Peach
Jinshan Peach is a local specialty in Jinshan District, Shanghai. It is a geographical indication product for agricultural products and a famous specialty fruit in Shanghai. Jinshan District is a traditional and suitable production area for peaches, which have the quality characteristics of "sweet, large, glutinous, and fragrant". Jinshan Peach has a large and plump shape, a small core, thin skin, and abundant juice. It has a rosy color, tender like a baby, soft flesh, and a sweet and fragrant flavor. It is famous for its beautiful shape, bright color, delicious taste, and fine flesh. Among them, the "Queen Mother Peach" in Lvxiang Town is known as the "King of Peaches" and the "Fresh Fruit of the World". Jinshan Lvxiang Peach has been designated as one of the first fruit supply bases for the World Expo by relevant departments in Shanghai. In 2011, it was approved by the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine as a national geographical indication protection product and has won numerous awards in high-quality forest fruit product competitions
Shanghai Pear Paste Candy
Shanghai Pear Paste Candy is a traditional specialty of Shanghai. Shanghai Ligao Sugar is made by boiling pure white granulated sugar (excluding maltose, essence and pigment) with 14 kinds of domestic good medicinal materials (grinding powder), such as almond, Sichuan shellfish, Pinellia ternata and Poria cocos. The taste is sweet as honey, pine and crispy, not greasy or sticky, fragrant and palatable, with neat block shape and beautiful packaging. Due to its excellent quality and significant therapeutic effect, it enjoys a good reputation both domestically and internationally and is deeply loved by men, women, and children. Shanghai Pear Paste Candy is especially famous for the Pear Paste Candy in the Old Town God Temple. It is well-known in Shanghai and is a famous traditional local product in Shanghai. Many visitors to the Old Town God Temple in Shanghai will take some home. Maigoo Food Editor recommends other Shanghai specialty cakes: Gaoqiao muffin, No. 1 cake, Qibao square cake, ribs cake, muffin, Shanghai Bean paste cake, orange cake, Shanghai Mala cake, Yexie soft cake, Shanghai cake group, etc