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It is no secret that one of my favorite markets in Shanghai is the Uyghur Market on Fridays. There, I usually enjoy well-spiced yáng ròu chuàn, or other Uyghur specialties like shǒu là miàn. On my last visit to Chengde Lu, though, I found (read full article)
One of Taiwan’s most popular dishes, beef noodle soup, or niúròu miàn, is a meal all in itself. The soup originated in Northern China, and eventually found its way to the island of Taiwan by 1949. As the name suggests, the soup is served wit (read full article)
While there is no figure quite like Emily Post in China to write tedious rule after rule on the rituals and etiquette of dining, there are a few general guidelines that should be followed at the Chinese dinner table. Over the course of a few posts, (read full article)
While a section of this blog is dedicated to me finding the perfect dumpling in Shanghai, I am also determined to learn how to make them. While I have not even come close to mastering the art of delicately folding and pinching their wrappers, I ha (read full article)
Whenever I pick up an expat publication or browse an expat blog (and if you’ve been paying any attention to this blog…), one thing is absolutely clear regarding the Shanghai food culture: the number of food streets here is quickly dwindling. We (read full article)
Huǒguō, or hot pot, is considered to be one of the most traditional meals in China, with the Tang Dynasty (618-906 CE) bringing the dish from the north to the central and southern regions of the country. There is no better way to spend a miserab (read full article)
Dear Shanghai Foodist – I need a quick and relatively easy appetizer for a Chinese meal next week that will be transportable. Any suggestions? – Rebecca Dear Reader, If you are needing something easily transportable, I do not suggest making a h (read full article)
Wanting to watch the second half of the Orange Bowl featuring ACC champ Georgia Tech and Iowa, I had the perfect place in mind. Bubba’s Bar-B-Que & Saloon not only dishes out great Texas style ‘cue, but it is also one of the best places in (read full article)
While during a recent visit to Fudan University, I stumbled upon something unbelievable: a mall entirely devoted to food. The Wujiaochang shopping area near the University is yet another prime illustration of the precipitate rate of urban developme (read full article)
Today’s dumpling is a distant cousin of Shanghai’s xiǎolóngbāo. Like their relative, shēngjiān mántóu are soup filled dumplings, though they differ from xiǎolóngbāo in a few distinct ways. Besides being bigger and heartier, they are (read full article)
With 3元 in my pocket, my metro card, and my trusty camera, I set out early today to find a cheap breakfast. The road outside my apartment complex is extremely lively in the morning – mothers buying bāozi to bring back to their families, tofu f (read full article)
The expat directory Smart Shanghai lists seventy-two Italian restaurants in this city. Perhaps the talent of my Italian trained chef brother has spoiled me, but out of those seventy-two eateries, I have not found one that has satisfied my need for (read full article)
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