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Shanghai · THE FOOD GUIDE

Shanghai crisp-fried shrimp in sweet soy sauce

油爆虾

Yóubào Xiā

Small whole shrimp are fried with their heads and shells on, then tossed in a sweet-savory sauce. The thin shell becomes crisp while the flesh stays tender.

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Sweet-salty soy flavor with ginger and scallion.

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Crisp shell around tender shrimp.

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Shanghai

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Shanghai: Associated with Shanghai Benbang cooking.

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