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Stuffed Lotus Root in Shanghai 2025

One of our favorite sweet street foods!

Best time: October

With a beautiful pattern this sweet delight is best made in October. The root of a lotus is stuffed with glutinous rice and boiled.

This is one of the most famous street foods of Shanghai!

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