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A Cantonese Lunch at Yongxiang Restaurant
★★★☆☆ (for the Cantonese Dishes) ★★☆☆☆ (for everything else) Dinxi Lu – just southwest of Zhongshan Park – offers some great eats (so many in fact, CNNGo.com published a tour of the area. Check it out here). Of the street (read full article)
Yang’s Dumpling Video
I was searching for something regarding Xiao Yang’s — the place for shēngjiān in this city — and came across this great video about the shēngjiān experience there. Of course it is better than anything I can do with a camera, b (read full article)
Dumpling Quest: Guōtiē in the Morning
★★★☆☆ On my way out yesterday morning, I was desperately seeking my favorite jiānbǐng vendor for a delicious, cheap, and savory breakfast. To my complete disappointment, Mei Ling – jiānbǐng extraordinaire – was already sold out of (read full article)
40 Shanghai Foods We Can’t Live Without
Dry-fried green beans – one of the ‘Hai’s favorite veggies Recently, I worked with Shanghai food expert and writer Joanne Yao on a piece for CNNGo.com, where we discovered and highlighted the 40 foods Shanghailanders simply cannot l (read full article)
On a Shoestring: Two Days on 30元 (roughly $4.39 USD)
Inspired by a recent post from the Dining Secretary, I, too, decided to embark on the challenge of eating for 30元 in 48 hours. The only rules that I will give myself are that I cannot buy prepackaged food (i.e. instant noodles or candy), and I ha (read full article)
Dumpling Quest: Xiǎolóngbāo at the Yu Gardens
★☆☆☆☆ Much has been written about and said regarding the famous Shanghai xiǎolóngbāo found at the historic and “tranquil” Yu Gardens. I finally decided to venture over there to see what all the hype was about. I waited in line for (read full article)
Friday Muslim Market
I have written about my affinity for this market a few times (here), but recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with a few of the vendors to speak with them about their experiences here in Shanghai. Read my article at CNNGo.com The market is (read full article)
Wet Market: Taikang Lu
Most people go to Taikang Lu – Tián Zǐ Fāng – to check out the maze of art galleries, vintage glasses shops, and propaganda poster stores. While the art is great (I’d rather be at Moganshan Lu for that, though), I really come down here fo (read full article)
On the Street: The Chinese “Sandwich”
A few days ago, I wrote an article for CNNGo.com about the 11 best snacking options in Shanghai. Well, of those snacks, I decided to take a closer look at one of my favorites – the “mó” sandwiches. Outside my Carrefour, Unive (read full article)
On the Street: The Chinese “Sandwich”
A few days ago, I wrote an article for CNNGo.com about the 11 best snacking options in Shanghai. Well, of those snacks, I decided to take a closer look at one of my favorites – the “mó” sandwiches. Outside my Carrefour, Univers (read full article)
A Visit to Zhabei: Tongchuan Seafood Market
With the fairly recent opening of Metro Line 11, Shanghai’s northern Zhabei District has become increasingly more accessible. This neighborhood – historically home to many textile factories – also houses one of the coolest markets in the city (read full article)
11 Best Snacking Options in Shanghai
Truth be told, I really think I live in this city because it is one of the only places on earth that likes to snack as much as I do. No matter what time of day it is, I know that a delicious xiǎochī is waiting for me at most street corners. For (read full article)
Rediscovering Wujiang Lu: Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant
Now that we’ve all come to grips with the fact the old Wujiang Lu food street is no more, it is time to start discovering the places in the malls on the newer, cleaner side of the street. The other day, we found ourselves at the Shanghai chain N (read full article)
Friday Foodstuffs 3.12.10: Elements Cafe Wants to Know What You Had for Dinner
We food bloggers are, admittedly, a strange lot. It's not enough for us to just enjoy a good meal, be it at home or in a restaurant. We have to write about it. And even that's not good enough; we need to take pictures of the food we're about to (read full article)
Cabbies’ Favorite Noodle Shops
Ever wonder where to grab a cheap and delicious bowl of noodle soup? I found this great article on CNNGo about the favorite noodle shops of Shanghai’s own taxi drivers. “Your Shanghai taxi driver may not seem like a noodle know-it-all, (read full article)
Dumpling Quest: guōtiē
On the corner of Taicang Lu and Songshan Lu, just east of Xintiandi, there is a corner stall selling shēngjiān and guōtiē. Feeling pretty hungry on a recent walk in that neighborhood, I followed my nose to the smell of these pork filled dumpli (read full article)
Yunnan Lu: South Side
Yunnan Nan Lu during the Lantern Festival South Yunnan Lu, north of Huaihai Lu, has often been revered as a great food street – it is even sometimes dubbed, Yunnan Nan Lu Snack Food Street. Well, the famous part of the street – which was ju (read full article)
What’s that smell? chòu dòufu
What is that horrible smell? Rotten eggs? Dirty gym socks? Dog poo? No. That terribly offensive stink you can smell near food streets and stalls is actually one of Shanghai’s favorite snacks – chòu dòufu– stinky tofu. The dish, which (read full article)
Basil Lady
Ok, so she’s better known as “Arugula Lady,” but this woman has become my go to person when in need of the Italian herb. After hearing about the wonders of this woman and her stall from my friends who live in the French Concession, I wandered (read full article)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Farewell Wujiang Lu
I wish I could remember the last Yang’s shēngjiān I had. I’m trying to remember, but I can’t. If I had known it was going to be the last one I’d have from the stall on Wujiang Lu, I would have savored it. I would have wanted to remem (read full article)
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