Pronunciation
English Name

Shanghai spring roll

Cantonese (Traditional)

上海春卷

Mandarin (Pinyin)

Shàng hǎi chūn juǎn


Yale Romanization

sheuhng hói chēun gyún

Character Breakdown

is up or above or on, and is ocean or sea, so 上海 is on the ocean or on the sea, and Shanghai is a city on the sea. is Spring, and is roll, so 春卷 is Spring roll.

Shanghai spring roll
About This Dish

Shanghai spring rolls are typically filled with pork, napa cabbage, and shiitake mushrooms.

Quick Facts
Categories:
新菜
滬菜
春卷
春節
Yale:
sheuhng hói chēun gyún