In the vibrant culinary landscape of Shanghai, few vegetarian dishes carry as much history and cultural weight as Five-Spice Roasted Gluten – known in Chinese as wuxiang kaofu (五香烤麸) and affectionately called “Gongde Kaofu” (功德烤麸) after its birthplace. This humble yet deeply flavourful dish is the signature creation of Gongdelin (功德林), Shanghai’s legendary vegetarian…