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Handmade mooncakes available in Shanghai

Generally, handmade mooncakes available in Shanghai are either Cantonese or Suzhou style.

Cantonese cakes have a brown, glossy crust and creamy, sweet filling, such as lotus seed paste, red bean paste and jujube.

Suzhou-style mooncakes have a flaky crust and diverse fillings, from sweetened rose petals to pork.

Xinya Cantonese Restaurant

It sells both mass-produced and handmade Cantonese-style mooncakes. The mass-produced cakes have diverse fillings, while the handmade cakes are only filled with ground, sweetened lotus seeds. Customers can only buy mooncakes with a voucher. Cash and credit cards are not accepted.

Address: 719 Nanjing Rd E.

Tel: 6351-7788

Wang Jia Sha

The food store is known for Suzhou-style mooncakes with a filling of pork and pickled mustard. The crisp mustard cuts through the fatty pork and each bite has rich textures and flavors.

Mooncakes are often sold out by 4pm due to limited production.

Address: 805 Nanjing Rd W.

Tel: 6253-0404

Lao Da Fang

The time-honored food store makes some of the most popular Suzhou-style mooncakes in town. The flaky and crispy crust absorbs meat juice from the filling and tasts aromatic. The pork filling is tender and juicy. During Mid-Autumn Festival season, people queue for at least half an hour.

Address: 635 Yuyuan Rd

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