上海菜
shàng hǎi cài
ZH
Shanghai cuisine
我今晚打算去吃上海菜。
I plan to eat Shanghai cuisine tonight.
Etymology
This term combines the name of the city Shanghai with the Chinese word for 'cuisine' or 'dishes', referring to the traditional regional cooking style originating from Shanghai and the surrounding Jiangnan region of eastern China.
Memory Aid
Think of 'Shànghǎi' + 'cài' = the food made in Shanghai! Picture steamed pork buns or sweet-and-sour pork, classic Shanghai dishes, to remember the term.
Collocations
classic Shanghai cuisinelocal Shanghai dishesShanghai-style cooking
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