How is Cantonese cuisine different from Shanghainese? Chefs on flavour, technique and more
These eight cuisines are Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and
Shandong
Not everyone is able to discern great variation between regional cuisines, but there are key differences. Take Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisines, for example, the latter of which forms part of Jiangsu cuisine.
Most fans of Chinese cuisine will know about things like dim sum, roast meat and xiaolongbao – dim sum and roast meats are Cantonese, while
xiaolongbao or soup dumplings are Shanghainese – but what really sets the two cuisines apart?
Shanghainese braised pork with abalone in sweet soy sauce at Jin Sha at the Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake. Photo: Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake
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