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>> that works. mm! oh, theyre good. >> yeah. i think they cook it a few seconds. thats the secret. >> yoba sha are tiny little shrimp, deep fried first, then quickly tossed in the wok with garlic, ginger, salt, and soy. what is classic shanghainese food? whats distinctive about it? well, this, for instance. its often black or dark and heavily inflected with oil, soy, and sugar. shanghai is and has been for some time a city of immigrants. and the food reflects that genealogy. a combination of peo...

Be disastrous. >> global impact. >> we are -- to say the least. >> its certainly -- [ speaking in chinese ] >> oh, beautiful. this is what i was waiting for. >> xiaolongbao, literally, small steaming basket buns. but i translate them in my head to pillows of happiness that will scald your tongue and throat if you dont know what youre doing. look, there are a lot of reasons to come to china and to shanghai in particular, but these babies, done right, these things alone are worth the trip. ground ...

Theres no menu, no waiting list, and you only get a seat if she likes you. >> minji: oh, i ordered -- i ordered too much. sorry. >> anthony: no, thats fantastic. >> minji: i was trying to get all my favorite dishes. >> anthony: no, im very happy. were joined by minjis friends, liu jing, an artist, and matthew lei, a restaurateur. this looks fantastic. how do you eat these? whole? >> minji: i eat them whole because i really like this. ooh. >> anthony: that works. mmm! >> minji: good, yeah. >> ant...

These things alone are worth the trip. ground pork and shrimp, folded exactly and always 20 times inside freshly made, individually-rolled-out dough. as theyre steamed, the delicious, delicious fat renders into a soup of the gods, which then, if youre not careful, causes unforgettable maxillofacial damage as it changes your life forever. oh, so good. in the china of the future, places like this -- fuchun xiaolong -- will be even more packed. by chinese, by expats, by visitors looking for the dee...

Shanghai in particular, but these babies, done right? these things alone are worth the trip. ground pork and shrimp, folded exactly and always 20 times inside freshly made, individually-rolled-out dough. as theyre steamed, the delicious, delicious fat renders into a soup of the gods, which then, if youre not careful, causes unforgettable maxillofacial damage as it changes your life forever. oh, so good. in the china of the future, places like this -- fuchun xiaolong -- will be even more packed. ...

Classic, home-style shanghainese. theres no menu, no waiting list, and you only get a seat if she likes you. >> minji: oh, i ordered -- i ordered too much. sorry. >> anthony: no, thats fantastic. >> minji: i was trying to get all my favorite dishes. >> anthony: no, im very happy. were joined by minjis friends, liu jing, an artist, and matthew lei, a restaurateur. this looks fantastic. how do you eat these? whole? >> minji: i eat them whole because i really like this. ooh. >> anthony: that works....

Look, there are a lot of reasons to come to china, and to shanghai in particular, but these babies, done right? these things alone are worth the trip. ground pork and shrimp, folded exactly and always 20 times inside freshly made, individually-rolled-out dough. as theyre steamed, the delicious, delicious fat renders into a soup of the gods, which then, if youre not careful, causes unforgettable maxillofacial damage as it changes your life forever. oh, so good. in the china of the future, places ...

Classic, home-style shanghainese. theres no menu, no waiting list, and you only get a seat if she likes you. >> minji: oh, i ordered -- i ordered too much. sorry. >> anthony: no, thats fantastic. >> minji: i was trying to get all my favorite dishes. >> anthony: no, im very happy. were joined by minjis friends, liu jing, an artist, and matthew lei, a restaurateur. this looks fantastic. how do you eat these? whole? >> minji: i eat them whole because i really like this. ooh. >> anthony: that works....

Shanghainese. theres no menu, no waiting list, and you only get a seat if she likes you. >> minji: oh, i ordered -- i ordered too much. sorry. >> anthony: no, thats fantastic. >> minji: i was trying to get all my favorite dishes. >> anthony: no, im very happy. were joined by minjis friends, liu jing, an artist, and matthew lei, a restaurateur. this looks fantastic. how do you eat these? whole? >> minji: i eat them whole because i really like this. ooh. >> anthony: that works. mmm! >> minji: good...