Nanxiang Xiaolong is famous both at home and abroad and has a history of hundreds of years. It was first called "Nanxiang Big Meat Steamed Buns", then "Guyiyuan Xiaolong", and now it is called "Nanxiang Xiaolong". Its fame has been implicated in Guyi Garden, but few people know it.
In the 10th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1871), Huang Mingxian, the owner of the Rihuaxuan cake dumpling shop in Nanxiang Town, changed his business to operate Nanxiang Big Steamed Buns. He carried the steamed buns to Guyi Garden every day to sell them. It is famous for its fresh taste and universal popularity. The bosses in the same industry were inspired by the news and came to Guyi Garden to sell big meat steamed buns, which affected Huang Mingxian's business and could not be patented by one person, so he adopted the method of "heavy stuffing and thin skin, changing the big meat buns into small ones", using refined white flour to roll them into thin skins; Use refined meat as the filling, no MSG, boil the meat skin with chicken soup, mix in the jelly, and use the freshness, sprinkle a small amount of finely ground sesame seeds to get its fragrance; also take crab powder or spring bamboo, shrimp and meat filling according to different seasons. , each steamed bun can be folded into more than fourteen pieces, and one or two pieces of flour can be used to make ten pieces, which are translucent in shape like water chestnuts, small and exquisite; when they come out of the cage, pick any one and put it in a small dish, pierce the skin, and the juice will fill the dish. It is a good product. , gradually formed the characteristics of thin skin, fresh juice, tender meat and rich filling, and became a delicacy sold exclusively in Guyi Garden, known as "Guyi Garden Nanxiang Xiaolong".
Later, Nanxiang people living in Shanghai invited Huang Mingxian to open a Nanxiang steamed bun shop in the Shanghai City God Temple and a Guyiyuan steamed bun shop on Tibet Road, under the name of Xiang Xiaolong, which is still famous today. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Nanxiang Xiaolong Steamed Buns entered the international market and has since become famous both at home and abroad.
There are two main types of Xiao Long Bao. One is Nanxiang Xiao Long Bao, and the other is Wuxi Xiao Long Bao.
Nanxiang Xiao Long Bao has a more pure taste, while Wuxi Xiao Long Bao has a pure taste. The first impression is that it is sweet, and then the soup is richer and thicker than Nanxiang Xiaolong.