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Sheng jian [生煎], a hybrid of xiaolongbao [小笼包] and guo tie [锅贴], are fried on a cast iron pan until the bottom turn deep golden brown and crispy. A Shanghai classic, these pan-fried soup dumplings are often a messy affair. There is a crispy crust covered with sesame seeds wrapped around fragrant pork, surrounded by a slightly sweet, thick broth that often spurts upon biting down. Yang's Dumplings' [小杨生煎] recipe has become a favourite with locals and visitors alike - spawning around 30 locations throughout Shanghai since 1994.

Fu Hang Dou Jiang (阜杭豆漿) @ Huashan Market (华山市场), Taipei

Since 1958, Fu Hang Dou Jiang (阜杭豆漿) has earned its name as one of the most recognizable and popular brand name and its "scarcity" amongst the locals. Firstly, it does not open on Mondays; Secondly, it closes at 12noon because it is sold out or has decided to close the shop early; Lastly, it does not have its own shop and is well hidden in the market. Unless you are a local, otherwise, you will not know where to find great soy milk in Taipei.

TanYu [探鱼] - Shenzhen's artisan grilled fish, Singapore

TanYu [探鱼] is one of the popular grilled fish restaurants in Shenzhen. Launched in 2013, it was known as "Shenzhen's most artistic grilled fish restaurant" and became popular overnight. It has foothold in over 70 major cities in China with more than 180 outlets. TanYu opened its first overseas flagship store in Singapore in 2017 and has now 3 outlets - Bugis Junction, Westgate and 313@Somerset. Because of COVID-19, we did not have our favourite grilled fish place at Shanghai. We found this place alternative to sate our craving. TanYu's bestseller and signature dish is the Chongqing Grilled Fish with Beancurd [重庆豆花烤鱼] . It has raw ingredients from Guizhou mountainous area including the local wrinkled skin peppers, fruit of spicebush, mint, herbs, houttuynia root, etc., making this dish special and delicious. Surrounded with fried soy beans, soya beancurd (tofu), parsley and heaps of dried chilli, the broth did not look as spicy as it looked. It has a nice fragranc

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