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Ming-dynasty rockeries and koi ponds tucked behind the city's loudest bazaar.
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Xiaolongbao#Food
Jia Jia Tang Bao (佳家汤包)
Shanghai4.545 min9.8k saved
No-frills counter on Huanghe Rd serving what locals call the city's best XLB — thin skin, proper broth, queue before 11am.
Find it in Shanghai — worth the detour, not the queue-and-leave kind of place. Mornings and late afternoons are kindest — softer light, fewer crowds.
Good to know
- Go a little before peak hours
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: Gary Stevens (Gary Soup) · CC BY 2.0
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