Vegetarian street food in Shanghai – in pictures

Baozi – steamed buns – are delicious. They come with a variety of savoury (pork, tofu, spring greens) and sweet fillings (red bean or custard) Photograph: UnTour Shanghai/UnTour Shanghai

Qingcai baozi are filled with marinaded tofu, mushrooms and bok choy Photograph: UnTour Shanghai/UnTour Shanghai

Bings are similar to pancakes but made from millet and flavoured with scrambled egg, hoisin sauce, chilli, spring onions and coriander
Photograph: UnTour/UnTour Shanghai

A Chinese bing being brushed with hoisin sauce and chilli flakes. Photograph: UnTour Shanghai/UnTour Shanghai

Bamboo tofu – the 'butter' of tofu Photograph: Frederika Whitehead/Guardian

Danta – Chinese custard tarts, adapted from a recipe the Portuguese brought over when they governed Macau Photograph: UnTour Shanghai/UnTour Shanghai

In the evening, the street-food market on Fangbang Road is the place to go in Shanghai. If you are vegetarian the sticky rice in egg is tasty, but watch out for the tofu – it is sometimes marinaded in pigs' blood Photograph: Frederika Whitehead/Guardian

Mooncakes on sale Photograph: Frederika Whitehead/Guardian