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Zuishe 醉舍 @ Shanghai
Recent trip to Shanghai with Princess and we had a company reunion. Picked this Huaiyang restaurant near our office inContinue Reading
Daoshancun 稻山村 @ Suzhou
This chain restaurant has a branch in Suzhou Singapore Industrial Park area and offers Suzhou-style cuisine. We went to JinjiContinue Reading
Soy Sauce Western Food
It is a halfway house, not quite Chinese, not quite Western, that hits a sweet spot in both cultures. YouContinue Reading
Mishi Laorenke 觅食老仁客 @ Shanghai
First night back in Shanghai, and my friends treated me to a wonderful Shanghainese meal in a neighbourhood restaurant thatContinue Reading
National Treasure -Jade Yue (Battle-Axe) (Neolithic – Liangzhu)
Found in elite tombs, often placed in the deceased’s hand, indicating its importance as an attribute of power.
Jiangsu Ancient Civilization 江苏古代文明
Jiangsu was an important Neolithic region in China with its abundant cultural remains discovered at more than 300 heritage sitesContinue Reading
Liu’s Family and Restaurant 刘宅食府 @ Beijing (2026)
Welcome to our “family” restaurant, a place where my Beijing friends and I shared many meals together. This is Princess’Continue Reading
Yanagi Chaya 柳茶屋 @ Nara
Nara, Japan’s first permanent capital, is considered the cradle of Japanese food culture. The city is famous for its temple-perfected vegetarian shojinContinue Reading
V-Day: Victory over Japan
Victory over Japan Day, surrender of Japan, signifies the end of World War II (August 14 in the Americas due to the time zone difference)
Nanxiang 南翔馒头店 @ Shanghai (2026)
This is where it all started – the origin of the Xiaolongbao soup dumpling with the lip-burning meat jus stillContinue Reading
