As the economic center of China, Shanghai's catering prosperity came along as a result of economic and cultural development. Here, you may taste the different dishes of Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Ningbo, Guangdong, Beijing, Sichuan, Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, Henan, Shandong, Yangzhou, Chaozhou and Hangzhou, Muslim dishes and vegetarian food. Also available are foreign restaurants serving French, Italian, German, Russian and American meals, Japanese and Korean barbecues and Southeast Asian special food. Shanghai cuisine is distinguished for exquisite materials and high-quality dishes. It attaches importance to duration and degree of heating and flavor, and features bright colors, rich juices and strong flavors.