Qiaojiazha (Xiangyang Rd South)
×Glutinous rice balls in fermented-rice soup
Why you must eat itSmall glutinous rice balls simmered in sweet fermented-rice (jiuniang) broth, served warm. The faint ferment of the jiuniang, the sweetness of the rice, a ribbon of beaten egg and a spoon of osmanthus layer together, finished with dried osmanthus floating on top. The balls are small and unfilled, slipping down easily. Qiaojiazha is an old Shanghai dim-sum house where, alongside leishayuan and assorted rice cakes, this bowl is a regular order. The shop on Xiangyang Road South sits behind Huaihai Road, on the route running west from Tianzifang. To close a sweet lane-walk, a bowl of hot soup: it warms you and loosens the day. The flavor fades as it cools, so take it at the table while hot.
These rice balls in fermented-rice soup are a homely sweet loved across Shanghai and the Jiangnan region, especially in winter. Qiaojiazha is a long-running dim-sum name with a broad range of sweets and rice cakes. Many eat a bowl in the shop, while others buy the makings to cook at home. Lightly sweet, it suits the end of a meal.
- Nearest
- Dapuqiao Stn, 14 min toward Xiangyang Rd South
- Hours
- 9:00〜20:00（目安）
- Price
- 12 CNY / bowl
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