Dim sum restaurant earns Michelin star in 2025 Michelin Guide Shanghai

For the first time, a dim sum restaurant has been awarded one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Shanghai as the 2025 guide was unveiled on Tuesday at the Bellagio Shanghai.

Following its relocation to South Maoming Road, Wu You Xian, known for its specialty in Shanghai crab xiaolongbao, earned the one Michelin star. By infusing hairy crab into the xiaolongbao, the founder, Chen Lina, meticulously separated the crab into eight parts, including the crab meat, roe and paste, ensuring that diners experience the unique taste of each component— a quality that Wu You Xian takes great pride in.

"I treat my xiaolongbao like my children, like works of art; they are my life," said Chen, a national first-class dim sum chef. She emphasized that although the xiaolongbao may be small in size, they encapsulate a world of gourmet flavors.