Sticky Rice Hashbrowns (Ci Fan Gao/粢饭糕)

These ci fan gao, or “rice hash browns,” made with sticky rice and pork were part of my childhood and a beloved street food that I bought for just a few cents at that time in Shanghai

Shanghai Cai Fan (Rice with Salted Pork and Greens)

Shanghai Cai Fan (Rice with Salted Pork and Greens) is a classic one pot meal made with salted pork, chopped bok choy. One spoonful of pork fat adds to the richness and flavor of this Shanghai cai fan clay pot meal

Shanghai-Style Spring Rolls: A Family Recipe - The Woks of Life

Shanghai-Style Spring rolls pack a lot of flavor from a small amount of meat and shiitake mushrooms, so this recipe produces lighter spring rolls than most!

Shanghai Scallion Flatbread (上海羌饼)

This a Shanghai Scallion Flatbread is a leavened pancake cooked on a griddle, with a crisp crust coated in sesame seeds and a fluffy middle!

Shanghai Scallion Pancakes

Shanghai scallion pancakes were one of our favorite breakfast street foods in Shanghai. Packed full of scallions and pork fat layered in dough, these Shanghai scallion pancakes are more decadent than the average scallion pancake.

Zhaliang (Fried Dough Rice Noodle Rolls)

Zhaliang is a Cantonese dim sum dish of Chinese fried dough (youtiao) wrapped inside rice noodles. Our zhaliang recipe will show you how to make it at home!

Lazy Sticky Rice Dumplings (Zongzi)

This recipe is a shortcut to making zongzi (Chinese sticky rice dumplings) without all the work. No need for hours of wrapping and cooking!

Shanghai Style Pork Zongzi (Sticky Rice Dumplings) - The Woks of Life

Zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings, are almost like a Chinese version of the tamale––sticky rice is wrapped in bamboo leaves with other fillings, and steamed. I'll be using both the Chinese word "zongzi" and the term "sticky rice dumpling" interchangeably. The major difference between Shanghai Style Pork Zongzi...

Shanghai Sesame Pancakes (上海大饼)

This recipe for Shanghai sesame pancakes (da bing - 大饼) is our family's version of the famous Shanghai street food breakfast item.

Sticky Rice with Chinese Sausage

Sticky rice with Chinese sausage is a dim sum favorite, and really easy to make at home. You'll be delighted with this authentic Chinese sticky rice recipe!