Q: What is the most commonly eaten food in China?

Probably rice. Rice is a big thing in China. A very big thing.

Q: What is Shanghai known for?

A very simple overview: Food wise, Shanghai is known for the lightness, freshness, and sweetness of its food. In China, Shanghai is a cultural center. Globally, Shanghai is known as a financial epicenter of East Asia. Historically, Shanghai is known for its internationalization.

Q: How much is street food in Shanghai?

Very affordable. A cheap meal can be less than 10 RMB — the jianbing (Chinese crepes) stand in front of LTL Shanghai is tasty and starts from 6 RMB — though it usually goes higher if you buy kebabs, or chuan'r . For reference, 10 RMB is about 1.5 US Dollars or 1.15 Pounds.

Question 1

What is Shanghainese food famous for?

Accepted Answer

Shanghai food is famous for its lightness, freshness, and sweetness.

腌笃鲜 (bamboo shoot soup with pork), 小笼包 (soup dumplings), and 大闸蟹 (Shanghai hairy crab) are great dishes to start with.

Question 2

What is Shanghainese food?

Accepted Answer

Shanghai is a part of southern China, also belonging to Jiangzhe cuisine (Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces).

Food from these two regions are generally lighter and less greasy in comparison to the rest of China.

Jiangzhe dishes tend to be sweeter, and they especially value the freshness of the food and authenticity of the ingredient's original taste.

Question 3

What is the most commonly eaten food in China?

Accepted Answer

Probably rice. Rice is a big thing in China. A very big thing.

Question 4

What is Shanghai known for?

Accepted Answer

A very simple overview: Food wise, Shanghai is known for the lightness, freshness, and sweetness of its food.

In China, Shanghai is a cultural center. Globally, Shanghai is known as a financial epicenter of East Asia.

Historically, Shanghai is known for its internationalization.

Question 5

How much is street food in Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Very affordable. A cheap meal can be less than 10 RMB — the jianbing (Chinese crepes) stand in front of LTL Shanghai is tasty and starts from 6 RMB — though it usually goes higher if you buy kebabs, or chuan'r.

For reference, 10 RMB is about 1.5 US Dollars or 1.15 Pounds.

Question 6

How do I say "local cuisine/food" in Chinese?

Accepted Answer

本帮菜 (běnbāng cài) means local food.

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