For a city, the wet market is the most "pyrotechnic" place. After the renovation and upgrade, Jiuhua Neighborhood Li Meitian Tianshan Vegetable Market introduced community commerce, opened community canteens, breakfast shops, coffee shops and other richer formats to meet the needs of residents for three meals a day. What delicacies are hidden here? Let's go shopping with "Ningning"!
01 Hu Kee Sheng frying pot stickers
At the Meitian Tianshan Vegetable Market, the early morning fireworks are indispensable for the sizzling and steaming raw frying pan stickers. The raw frying pan stickers with thin skin and crispy bottom and overflowing soup in one bite are one of the most ceremonial breakfasts in the hearts of countless Shanghainese.
Hu Jisheng frying pan stickers in Meitian Tianshan vegetable market are one or two 7 yuan. The freshly baked raw frying pan stickers, topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onion, have been roasted crispy, and with a light bite, the juice is rich, the meat is fresh and fragrant.
It is understood that the store began to prepare the ingredients for raw frying pot stickers at three o'clock in the morning, and the first pot of raw frying pot stickers was baked at six o'clock, and the surrounding residents could eat a hot, delicious and nutritious breakfast early, full of happiness.
02 Old Shanghai Qiang Cake
Old Shanghai Qiang cake used to be one of the breakfast that many old Shanghainese loved to eat when they were children, and now it is becoming more and more rare on the market. After the reopening, Meitian Tianshan Vegetable Market introduced the taste of Shanghainese memories, and introduced cake makers who have been making Qiang cakes in Shanghai for 15 years, making the fireworks of the vegetable market even stronger.
The reporter saw that in the window, a round and thick pie crust was sprinkled with layers of sesame seeds, the upper and lower sides were fried golden brown and crispy, and the large cake full of rich green flavor was cut into several triangular thick slices by the store, and was neatly placed in the window by piece, attracting many citizens to come to buy.
In addition, the shop also sells Tohoku mille-feuille, egg cakes and pies of various flavors, catering to the needs of residents of all ages.
03 Old Shanghai soft quiche
In the memories of Shanghainese, there is an unforgettable taste... Old Shanghai soft quiche is one of them. The standard breakfast of soft egg cake in the left hand and cocoa milk in the right hand bag is the childhood taste of many Shanghainese after the 80s and 90s who have penetrated into the bone marrow.
Today, this disappearing breakfast is hidden in the Meitian Tianshan vegetable market. Unlike Shandong's multigrain pancakes, Shanghai's soft egg cakes are soft and fragrant. Beat 2 eggs on the quiche, brush with a layer of sweet pasta sauce, serve with crunchy coriander, squeezed vegetables and sesame seeds, and finally wrap a fritters or ham sausage. If you miss the taste of your childhood, why not try it here?
04 Wang Yuan wontons
Wang Yuan Wonton specializes in authentic local meat wontons, and also provides freshly made semi-finished products. The wontons are made of tough and elastic alkaline water skin and are handmade, full of filling, a large skin and thin skin, and the cooked wontons are crystal clear and smooth to eat.
Wang Yuan's wontons also provide space for eating. The area is camping style, with exotic picnic mats on the table and camping tables and chairs next to it, so you can enjoy meals as easily as an outdoor picnic.
Not only that, the new Internet celebrity coffee shop "NEWS Tuning Tricks" next to the store was also opened by Wang Yuanwonton, adding more experience to the public.
05 Community canteen
Freshly baked sauerkraut fish, hairy blood, rotten skin rolls, steamed fish... At noon, the community canteen of Meitian Tianshan Vegetable Market placed freshly baked stir-fried dishes, with rich varieties and attractive colors, constantly stimulating the taste buds of citizens.
The ingredients in the community canteen are all freshly supplied daily by Meitian Tianshan Vegetable Market, and the prices are also very affordable. Chicken, duck, fish, meat, vegetables, eggs are all available, only need to spend about 20 yuan to accompany a vegetarian nutritious lunch, many residents use the community canteen as a "family kitchen" to solve three meals a day.
06 Sanfu Canteen
Sanfu Canteen is the "most beautiful boy" in the food street of Meitian Tianshan Vegetable Market. The shop is wrapped in neon red lights, which looks nostalgic and intimate. Although the shop is so small that it can only accommodate two tables except for an open kitchen, its popularity is high, and most of them are planted with curry omelet rice on the store's signature name, including many white-collar workers and college students.
The food in the Sanfu Canteen is all handmade by the owner, and the soul sauce of 16 yuan's signature curry omelet rice is made by slowly boiling for 3 hours with curry powder and a variety of spices; The egg skin is sterile and can be eaten raw and spread out with eggs; The rice is also mixed with two different types of rice at the same time, which has both taste and texture... A heartfelt curry omelet rice is fragrant and delicious, selling at least 100 servings a day. As it is a freshly made delicacy, curry omelet rice is often sold out before 7pm, so those who want to try it should arrange it early.
In addition to curry omelet rice, Sanfu Canteen also has thick-cut pork chops, horse mackerel steaks, chicken skin dumplings, Kazi chicken nuggets, king fried plum blossom meat, signature sea oyster cake and other snacks, all of which are handmade by the owner, and the order frequency is very high, which is quite popular.
07 Yu Kee Hong Kong style roast
This is a treasure shop in the Meitian Market. You can see red signboards and black and white tiles from afar, with a strong Cantonese style. The freshly baked roast hanging in the window has a very attractive color, and residents will stop to choose from time to time.
Cantonese roast is a dish made using traditional Chinese cooking techniques, which require strict control of heat, heat and seasoning during the preparation process to bake a crispy and tender outside, fat but not greasy taste and unique aroma, which is a great test of the chef's skills and experience. The owner of Yu Kee Roast is a chef of a five-star hotel in Guangdong, and the requirements for the craftsmanship of food are very strict. Every night at 9 o'clock, he would dry the marinated duck overnight in advance, and bake it in the oven the next morning, and the roasted duck skin was thin and crispy, and the taste was more authentic.
In addition to Cantonese roast duck and Peking duck, there are also Cantonese roast roast such as roast goose, drumming oil chicken, honey sauce char siu and Chaoshan brine. Since its opening, it has been popular with surrounding residents. Among them, many citizens from other districts came by car to try it.
The shop can be eaten and taken out, and every meal is full, and citizens who want to taste authentic Cantonese roast should do so early, otherwise they will have to wait!
08 Crispy Fish Shop
This is an Internet celebrity smoked fish shop that offers freshly fried yellow fish, ribbon fish, anchovies and other varieties every day. Among them, the popping fish is a whole live blue fish that is killed and then sold in the front, middle and tail sections according to the preferences of the residents. At the same time, the choice of flavors is also diverse, there are four flavors: five-spice, sweet and sour, pepper and salt, and spicy.
The store pays great attention to health and taste, the oil of the fried fish will be changed at 6 am and 2 pm, the fried fish is golden in color, not black, the taste is crispy and refreshing, and the meat is tender and juicy. Many citizens report that the taste is as delicious as the taste they made when they were children, and you can often see long queues in front of shops.
It is understood that the boss starts preparing ingredients at 6:30 every morning, and residents can buy a steaming, golden and crispy popcorn fish at 6:45 at the earliest.
09 Mu Wei Birthday White Chopping Chicken
White chopped chicken is one of the classic Shanghai specialties, not only delicious, but also very nutritious, known as "the best of home cooking". Since white chopped chicken is cooked without seasoning when it is made, and it is chopped as it is eaten when eating, the requirements for chicken are very high.
When selecting materials, the store specially selected Chongming free-range three-yellow chicken as raw materials, and they were all made on the same day to ensure that the chicken was original, tender and fragrant.
In addition, the shop also has Shanghai's home-cooked dishes such as salty chicken and osmanthus sugar root, and free chicken soup, so residents can bring their own containers.
10 Xu Xiaozuo couple lung film
When you approach the store, you can smell the smell of fresh smell, which is very tempting. The shop only sells Sichuanese famous dishes for couple's lung slices and coleslaw.
The reporter saw that the meat dishes made of husband and wife lung slices are made of seven or eight kinds of ingredients such as sauce beef, tripe, beef tongue, duck belly, pig ear, beef hundred leaves, etc., which are marinated and then sliced, and then poured with red oil made of chili oil, peppercorn noodles and other auxiliary materials on it, spicy and fragrant, very palatable, and deeply liked by nearby residents. The small store can currently sell at least 100 copies of couple's lung tablets every day, and the sales are booming.
The choice of vegetarian dishes is more diverse, including curd bamboo, bean skin, fungus, kelp silk, jellyfish silk, etc., the ingredients are fresh, both vegan and whole meat, but also meat and vegetarian combination, is the only choice for surrounding residents to eat and drink.
11 Pulai Hong Kong rice noodles
The store's rice noodles are pure rice noodles customized from Jiangxi, which smell rich in rice aroma and taste smooth. The soup base is made with broth, and each bowl of rice noodles is topped with a thick layer of coriander, chives and leeks. Eating a bite of rice noodles with a bite of soup, for rice noodles and rice noodle controllers, the taste buds have been greatly satisfied.
Not only that, there are more than a dozen flavors of Hong Kong rice noodles, and the more classic flavors include Hong Kong-style fried sauce, Hong Kong-style fried sauce fat beef, secret gin soup fat beef, sour tomato fat beef, etc., which can meet the tastes of different citizens.
12 Shunfeng roast chicken
The shop is bright and clean, and the big red door is particularly bright and festive. In the distance, you can see the golden butter shiny Shunfeng Hotel roast chicken neatly arranged in the window.
Fragrant roast chicken for 35 yuan each. Buy one, can't wait to tear off a piece and take a bite, the chicken aroma, green onion, mushroom aroma, seasoning aroma is full of flavors. In addition to grilled chicken, the shop also has cooked food such as smoked fish, roasted goose, and sloppy fish, which is very suitable for the taste of Shanghainese.
13 Jipinzhai aromatherapy marinated meat
The restaurant specializes in cooked food, which is prepared using traditional techniques and is made with natural spices, with a faint fruity aroma and a lasting aftertaste. The restaurant also has a wide selection of marinated pork head, braised pork tail, braised pork ear, braised chicken, quail eggs, dried fragrant and other lavender products, which is a very good meal.
14 sheets of fried chicken
In a Chinese-style fried chicken restaurant that does not use heavy flour, the fried chicken is only golden and crispy, the meat is tender, and the juice is rich, which is very delicious. The taste will not have a thick layer of flour, and the taste of chicken is more fragrant.
Not only that, the types of fried chicken are also very complete, from whole chicken, to chicken wings, chicken legs, wing tips, chicken skin and other parts of the fried food, as well as oyster mushrooms, fried sweet potatoes, brown sugar dumplings and other vegetarian fried.
The most sought-after and recommended by citizens are the Internet celebrity super pistol leg, signature fried wings, crunch fried chicken skin, pipa trio and other fried things.
15 Ice powder family
In Sichuan, as long as you mention the hot day to cool off the cold drink, it must be ice powder. The ice powder family specializes in Sichuan hand-rubbed ice powder desserts, although the shop is small, but clean and hygienic.
The reporter saw that the raw materials for making ice powder are also fresh and healthy, the fruits are purchased by the store on the same day, and the milk and yogurt are well-known brands to the public, and the quality is guaranteed.
The store mainly sells pure hand-rubbed ice powder, fresh milk roasted fairy grass, and freshly cut fruit and other desserts, which are rich in variety and cold in the mouth, which is the first choice for hot days and desserts after meals.
The fireworks of the world are the most soothing to mortals.
Those delicacies hidden deep in the vegetable market,
It's worth looking forward to.
While the weather is right,
Take advantage of the holidays,
Hurry into the vegetable market,
Feel this ordinary and real happiness!
Jiuhua neighborhood Meitian Tianshan vegetable market
Address: No. 702, Zhongshan West Road
Written by/Photographed: Li Bo
Editor: Li Bingqian
Responsible editor: Yan Wenbin