The 1932 standard-bearer of the 'qingshui' shengjian: fully leavened, fluffy buns pleated face-up with a cracker-crisp base and little soup. The queue stretches down the street near the Bund, and Shanghainese order by the liang (four buns).
- Address
- 136 Sichuan Middle Road, Huangpu
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 07:00-19:30 (Shanghai government Global Taste in Shanghai, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 30 min
- Price
- Pork shengjian CNY 11 for 4 (Shanghai government Global Taste in Shanghai, 2026); shrimp or crab roe CNY 15 for 4 (Nomfluence, 2023)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order 'yi liang' (one liang, four buns) and a bowl of curry beef vermicelli soup, the classic pairing
- Sip the juice first, eat the bun, and only then dip the base in vinegar, as locals do
- Uncooked buns are sold to take home