Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai
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Authentic Local Food Tour in Central Shanghai
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3 hours (Approx.)
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Offered in: English and 2 more
Overview
Satisfy your taste for traditional Chinese food during this culinary tour in Shanghai. Make your way down the famous Yunnan Road, stopping at several restaurants that are local favorites. Try typical Shanghainese dishes such as scallion oil noodles, steamed buns, parched chicken, and soup dumplings with black vinegar. Learn about the history and culture of the quickly changing city through your guide's informed commentary. All tastings are included and add up to more than enough for a full meal. Tours are available from morning to late-night to experience the best of Shanghai's culture.
- Culinary tour and tasting in Shanghai
- Taste traditional Shanghainese dishes
- Learn about how locals eat and spend free time in Shanghai
- Explore the famous Yunnan Road's restaurants
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Find your way to a central meeting point in Shanghai, where you meet your guide and group. Depart on foot for the Xintiandi area.
Make your first stop at a local restaurant serving up the best soup dumplings in the city. Find a table among the locals, then taste the famous dish and participate in an in-depth discussion on the flavor and consistency of the broth, the quality of the meat filling, and the texture of the dumplings' skin. Learn about the history of this dish as a Shanghainese staple.
Continue to the famous Yunnan Road, once the border between the French Concession area and the Shanghai residential areas. See the border where French-style apartments suddenly give way to traditional Chinese stone door houses (Shikumen).
Visit restaurants in the neighborhood to try local dishes and see how the native city residents eat and live. Taste dishes such as spring rolls, candied lotus rice, roasted duck, scallion oil noodles, red-braised pork, and parched chicken. Between stops, cleanse your palate with green or black tea and listen to your guide's commentary on Shanghai's culinary culture and traditions.
Make your first stop at a local restaurant serving up the best soup dumplings in the city. Find a table among the locals, then taste the famous dish and participate in an in-depth discussion on the flavor and consistency of the broth, the quality of the meat filling, and the texture of the dumplings' skin. Learn about the history of this dish as a Shanghainese staple.
Continue to the famous Yunnan Road, once the border between the French Concession area and the Shanghai residential areas. See the border where French-style apartments suddenly give way to traditional Chinese stone door houses (Shikumen).
Visit restaurants in the neighborhood to try local dishes and see how the native city residents eat and live. Taste dishes such as spring rolls, candied lotus rice, roasted duck, scallion oil noodles, red-braised pork, and parched chicken. Between stops, cleanse your palate with green or black tea and listen to your guide's commentary on Shanghai's culinary culture and traditions.
Itinerary
Meet your guide at the Huangpi Nan Road metro station and depart on foot for the Xintiandi area of Shanghai. Start with a taste of notable soup dumplings and learn from your guide about their construction, including the savory meat filling and flavorful broth.
Duration: 45 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Afterward, its a 15-minute walk to Yunnan Road, where you'll sit down alongside local residents catching up with their friends at three traditional restaurants and one dessert shop. On the way, notice French lane apartments of the French Concession give way to Chinese stone houses, called shikumen, and observe daily life among the street vendors, office workers, and mahjong players.
Duration: 50 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Sample authentic Shanghainese dishes, such as parched chicken, red-braised pork, scallion oil noodles, roasted duck, candied lotus rice, and spring rolls. Between food stops, you're offered green or black tea while your guide shares insights and anecdotes about Shanghai.
Duration: 50 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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- "Whether you are a foodie or not, this tour is highly recommended!" See review
- "If you are looking for sophisticated food this is not your tour but if you want to experience authentic local food I cannot recommend this tour highly enough." See review
- "If you want to experience local things, I highly recommend this tour." See review
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