Perusing a shanghainese menu is like a lesson in the geography of eastern china , with many dishes originating from the provincial cities of neighbouring fujian , jiangsu and zhejiang . well - known examples include the tied crabs and glazed ham , which originates from the southern song garden city of suzhou , beggar s chicken from hangzhou , as well as the west lake s watercress and fish dishes 经过百年演变,这地区的菜式和乡村食谱经已由上海师傅融汇贯通,令上海菜成为款式最多的中国菜肴,例如大闸蟹和蜜汁火腿是苏州的名菜叫化鸡是杭州的杰作西湖则以西洋菜和鲜鱼著名。