Shanghai's BEST Street Food tour | AUTHENTIC Chinese Street Food w/ Lost Plate - Shanghai, China

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is lower in fat, while ground beef is often less expensive.

dumpling wrappers

🥗Healthier: whole wheat wrappers

💰Cheaper: make from scratch

Whole wheat wrappers add fiber, while homemade can save costs.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides healthy fats, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Visit a street food stall in Shanghai for breakfast.

Order the famous potstickers and dumplings topped with black sesame seeds and green onions.

Puncture the dumplings to let them cool down before eating.

Observe the cooking method where oil is poured over the dumplings and water is added to steam them.

Taste the potstickers, noting their crispy bottom and juicy filling.

Try the Shen dong Jin Bing, made with corn flour, egg, pickles, cilantro, green onions, and bean paste.

Watch as the vendor adds a deep fried rice cake cracker into the Shen dong Jin Bing.

Enjoy the unique flavors and textures of the street food.

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