Foodies Unite! 丨吃货们，快来！

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This week, Shanghai’s Libo Plaza has turned into a foodie hotspot. The Jiangnan Foodie Festival is here, serving up authentic flavors from across the Yangtze Delta.

The air is filled with the smell of street food, and the crowds just keep coming. Feeling hungry yet? Let’s dive in!

First up are the specialties from Tonglu, Zhejiang: dumpling-shaped corn cakes and stuffed pastries filled with preserved mustard greens and long beans, a total dream for carb lovers.

"The crust is super crispy, and inside it’s packed with juicy pork filling."Su Nan said.

"You can really taste the aroma of the preserved mustard greens mixed in. All together, it’s like this rich, earthy flavor straight from the mountains."

The real secret to the flavor lies in the ingredients.

Lou Caizhu, Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor of Tonglu Fuchunjiang Corn Cakes:" We use only tender cowpeas, which are picked clean, washed, and drained before being entirely hand-chopped.

Once chopped, they must be stir-fried. As for the pork, we follow a 20-to-80 ratio of fat to lean. The preserved mustard greens are all made in our own home. For generations, our family has been devoted to making handmade snacks."

Meet the Miao Lao shaomai: thin skin, juicy pork inside, wrapped in just five seconds, steamed to perfection.

Looks simple, but as soon as you bite in, it’s bursting with flavor.

"We use only the freshest pork of the day, finely minced into filling, then mix it with our own secret, slow-cooked aspic."Qian Kan, Fourth-generation Inheritor, told Su Nan.

"What defines our shaomai is simple: more filling, thinner skin, plenty of juice. This way, the customer’s experience is just that much better."

Right in the middle of the plaza, one of the longest lines belongs to an old local favorite from Minhang’s Xinzhuang area, “Xinglong Restaurant”.

Joining the festival as a hometown hero, they’ve brought along their signature bites to show off.

Liu Yongchun, Manager of Xinglong Restaurant, said:" Today our main highlights are the flying pancakes and charcoal-grilled oysters. Quite a lot of people already know where our restaurant is, so I feel rather happy. It shows that our brand has already made its way into people’s hearts."

For anyone who wants to join, it runs from September 11 to 16. Save the date!

江南吃货节携长三角美食再度来袭！这周，上海的力波广场成了“吃货”们的热门去处。这里的空气中弥漫着小吃的香味，而人气也越来越旺。迫不及待了吗？我们一起去看看吧！

首先登场的是来自浙江桐庐的美味：饺子状的玉米饼，还有梅菜豇豆馅饼，简直是碳水爱好者的“梦中情饼”。

“外皮非常酥脆，里面有很多肉馅，还有梅干菜的香味在里面，融合在一起，有种特别浓郁的山野风味。”苏楠说。

好吃的秘诀，就在食材和用料上。

桐庐富春江玉米饼非遗传承人楼彩珠告诉记者：“我们豇豆要挑选比较嫩的豇豆，择干净、清洗、控水、手工切定，然后再炒。肉馅是二肥八瘦的比例。梅干菜也都是我们家里自己做的。我们家里几代传下来，都是做手工小吃的。”

再来看看媌佬烧卖：特制的薄皮加入新鲜肉馅，5秒就能包成一只，经过蒸汽氤氲，看似普通的外表下有着非常鲜美的味道。

“当天最新鲜的猪肉，把它细磨成馅，加上我们自己独家秘制的、久熬久蒸的皮冻，主打的就是馅多皮薄、汁多。”媌佬烧卖第四代传承人钱侃说。

在广场中央十字路口附近大排长龙的，就是我们闵行莘庄的老友——“幸龙餐厅”。这次作为本地美食出场，也拿出了自己的特色。

幸龙餐厅负责人刘春咏介绍道：“今天的重点就是飞饼和炭烤生蚝。基本上有很多人知道我们门店在哪里，我很开心，觉得我们的品牌在大家心目当中已经推广出来了。”

如果您想来的话，千万要记住时间是从9月11日开始到9月16日，千万别错过喔！

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Reported by Su Nan, Li Xiaokang

Edited by Shi Sijia

Reviewed by Fang Jialu，Shi Sijia，Liu Kenbo