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No. 9 in the world · November 2026

Yang's Fried Dumplings

Huanghe Road, Huangpu · Shanghai, China

shengjian baoNo. 9
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The one to order

Four shengjian bao, crisp bottoms, sesame and scallion on top; bite a hole and sip first

The line to expect: A queue at breakfast and lunch, but a pan comes off every few minutes. Beat it: mid-afternoon.

The pan-fried soup bun, done in giant flat pans by the door; this Huanghe Road shop is where the chain began.

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Shengjian bao (pan-fried soup buns)

Shengjian bao (pan-fried soup buns)

5 hr including jelly and rising, about 1 hr hands-on · 16 buns, 4 people. A yeasted soup dumpling fried in a covered pan: steamed on top, crackling on the bottom, with sesame and scallion scattered over. Shanghai's breakfast.

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