上海美食
shàng hǎi měi shí
ZH
Shanghai cuisine / Shanghai-style food
Wǒ men qù cháng yì cháng shàng hǎi měi shí ba.
Let's go try some Shanghai cuisine.
Etymology
This term combines the Chinese place name 上海 (Shànghǎi, Shanghai) with 美食 (měishí, delicious food). It refers to the traditional and modern dishes originating from the city of Shanghai in eastern China.
Memory Aid
Think of 上海 (Shànghǎi) as the city name, and 美食 (měishí) sounds like 'may she' — imagine a tourist saying 'may she' serve up great Shanghai-style dishes!
Collocations
local Shanghai cuisineauthentic Shanghai foodShanghai dim sum
Related Words
foodcuisineShanghaidim sumxiaolongbao
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