Dazzling Starlight

This is part of the alluvial plain of the Yangtze River Delta. There are remnants of Tianma Mountain in the west, and rock islands such as Dajin Mountain, Xiaojin Mountain, Fushan, Sheshan Island and Xiaoyangshan Island in the sea.

Because of its unique geographical location, it quickly turned into a new city for world-wide international trade.

This is a big city with a large population, and it is also the most prosperous metropolis, and people in the cooking industry have also given Shanghai a more interesting name - "Magic Capital".

After almost a week, Liu Xingyao and others finally came to Shanghai.It is worth mentioning that on the way to Shanghai, Liu Xingyao, Yao Niang and others happened to meet Jidi, Gangbang Jie, and others.

The two groups of men finally came to a round in Shanghai, especially the joy of the girls after seeing Yao Niang.

And when everyone officially entered the prosperous land of Shanghai, everyone was not only attracted by the lively atmosphere here.Guangzhou, Fujian and other places that Liu Xingyao has been to here are completely different.

"Hahaha, Shanghai is still the same, it's still so lively!" Gangbang Jie seemed to have fully recovered. Standing in the crowd, he shouted so loudly that the pedestrians on the side were rolling in the eyes.

Tian Suohui's little old problem seems to never be changed. Looking at such a lively place, not only also exclaimed: "Okay...it's amazing, this place is not only crowded, but also... There are also a lot of foreigners. !"

There are some obvious differences between Shanghai's architecture and Guangzhou and other places. First of all, the architecture...

Liu Xingyao couldn't help but scrutinize it all the way, and said, "Speaking of which, there are so many new-style western-style buildings, which is really rare. It's worthy of being called Shanghai, the city of rice and magic!"

Ji Di also seemed to have some knowledge of Shanghai, and said: "The biggest development that Shanghai has achieved as a trading port is also a recent thing. He is still a new city, and Xinde is like a newborn baby. With Guangzhou and other Compared with other metropolises, in terms of tradition and style, it is not as good as other cities. However, when it comes to the most dynamic and dynamic, it belongs to this city!”

"So it can only be said that Shanghai and other places have their own advantages!" Liu Xingyao said.

But just as he was talking about this, Feishazi suddenly pointed to the distance and exclaimed: "Wow, hurry up... Look, there are people fighting at that port!"

Liu Xingyao and the others followed the sound and looked, and sure enough, the first two sailors with their upper body naked were fighting meleely.Naked on the upper body, you punch me, and there are injuries to varying degrees on the body.

Seeing this steel stick solution, he grinned again and said, "Hey, because of this reason. This is a young and unknown city, so there are quite a few guys with strong vigor. Fighting like this is considered gentle. There are a lot of guys who came here from abroad to do the 'Shanghai Dream' and make a fortune, as well as strange guys with unknown origins who are nostalgic here..."

Chapter [-] Shanghai Cuisine

After Liu Xingyao and others wandered around the metropolis of Shanghai for a while, they saw the "customs and customs" here.During the Qing Dynasty, Shanghai was full of people, and the buildings were all Western-style.

There is a lot of traffic here, and the flow of people is complicated. Although I know that the Zhuanlong Pot is in Shanghai, I don’t know where it is, so it will take a lot of effort to find it here.

Gangbang Xie turned his head and looked at the western-style buildings in front of him, and couldn't help but say, "However, we have to find the legendary kitchen utensils in this blurred metropolis. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack, with no information at all?"

Liu Xingyao knew the original work, and knew that to find the whereabouts of the legendary kitchen utensils, he should find those talents.

"However, since we're here in Shanghai, we still want to eat some Shanghai cuisine, right? After all, we're here, we have to do what we need to do!" Liu Xingyao said to the people behind him.

Liu Xingyao is such a person, no matter how busy or tired he is, he still has to enjoy what he should enjoy, not to mention cooking.But when it comes to Shanghai cuisine, the first thing that comes to mind is "Shanghai cuisine".

Shanghai Cuisine, also known as "Shanghai Cuisine", is also one of the main local flavor dishes in China.Benbang Cuisine is another name for Shanghai Cuisine, and it is an important genre of the traditional food culture of the Han people in the Jiangnan region.

The so-called gang, that is, local.It is characterized by thick oily red sauce, moderate saltiness, original taste, and mellow and delicious taste.

Commonly used cooking methods are braised, simmered, and sugar-based.Later, in order to adapt to the light and refreshing taste of Shanghai people, the dishes gradually changed from the original heavy oil red sauce to light and refreshing.The cooking method of this dish is good at using sugar and has a unique Jiangnan flavor.

In addition, due to the long-term coexistence and mutual influence of local and foreign dishes in Shanghai, on the basis of the original local dishes, it has gradually developed into a Shanghai-style cuisine system with Shanghai and Suxi flavors as the main body and also local flavors.

But because Shanghai is a seaside port, especially after the opening of the Nanjing Treaty, the seafood here is the favorite of locals and foreigners.

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At this time, inside the largest hotel in Shanghai

Liu Xingyao, Gangbang Jie, and Di then added Mila, Feishazi, Erina, Tiansuohui, Han Qing, and Yao Niang, a total of nine people directly ordered a table of Shanghai cuisine and began to taste.

At this time, every dish on the table is a famous local dish in Shanghai.But because Erina, Tiansuohui, and Feishazi are not from this world and Chinese, they don't know much about Shanghai cuisine.

"This... Are these all dishes? They look delicious!" Tian Suohui said a little excitedly.

Liu Xingyao nodded, looked at the Shanghai specialties such as "steamed sea fish", "fried eel paste", "rock sugar turtle" and said: "Actually, Shanghai cuisine is a general term that includes Shanghai Jiangnan local cuisine, including Dahe, Yangtze River, etc. , and countless lakes and rivers of various sizes.

Jiangnan is indeed a fertile place. Thanks to these, there are all kinds of dishes such as "fried eel paste" and "rock sugar turtle" on the table. "

After a few days of dissolving his body and recovering from the steel rod, he finally managed to eat a big meal today. Naturally, he had to drink some wine. I saw him pick up a glass of wine and said, "Yes, on this fertile land, the crops are also rich. Therefore, since ancient times, places such as here and the Yangtze River have been called 'the land of fish and rice'!"

Everyone on the table listened with interest, especially Erina and other three women who didn't know much about Chinese culture.

As they said, everyone was rude to eat with chopsticks. After eating, the girls couldn't help but nod their heads, because these dishes are indeed delicious!

"I see, is this the taste of Shanghai cuisine? It's salty and fresh, with a variety of flavors, and it tastes very tough!" Feishazi nodded.

Liu Xingyao continued to explain, saying: "The reason why the dishes here are so 'tough' is because this is to allow the four-season crops grown in a mild climate to give full play to their natural taste, and to eat them in the sun-drenched crops. It tastes like this...this is also a major feature of Shanghai cuisine!"

Just as he was talking about this, a shop assistant came over to the table of Liu Xingyao and others with another dish.

"Several guest officers, I've kept you waiting for a long time~ This is the dish you ordered!" The shop assistant said and brought the dish to the crowd.

Seeing this, Gangbang Jie couldn't help poking his hands and said with a thief smile: "Hey, I specially ordered this dish, and it's finally served..."

"Please slow down!"

At this time, everyone could see clearly what the dish was on the big plate. Isn't this crab?

"Is it Shanghai Crab?"

Shanghai crab is actually also called "hairy crab" or "Chinese mitten crab".Also known as river crab, it is a famous food in China.

Its cheliped feet are used for feeding and fighting enemies, and the inner and outer edges of the palms are densely hairy, hence the name of the mitten crab.It is widely distributed in lakes in the north and south coastal areas in China, among which the Yangtze River system has the largest output and the taste is extremely delicious.

There is no doubt that "crab" is a major feature of Shanghai cuisine!

The Shanghai crab head breastplate on the plate is round and square, with the rear half wider than the front half.The back is uplifted, the forehead and liver area are concave, and there are 6 symmetrical protrusions in front of the stomach area, each with grains. Obviously, this is the best of Shanghai 1.9 crabs!

"Hahaha, come and try it!"