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
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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
Ba Ye 八爷 @ Shanghai
The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes, mostly traditional and authentic Shanghainese cuisine, with a down-to-earth flavour. The portionsContinue Reading
Xinguang 新光酒家 @ Shanghai (2025)
The 2025 edition of our annual gathering at Xinguang, something I look forward in my autumn calendar of culinary journeys.
Orchid Pavilion 兰亭集 @ Shanghai
Farewell dinner for employees, we went for a nice Shanghainese dinner in a private European bungalow.
Xinguang 新光酒家 @ Shanghai (2024)
It’s that time of the year when old friends meet in Shanghai and go enjoy our annual hairy crab feast.Continue Reading
Tang Residence Private Dining 唐府私宴 @ Shanghai
Welcome to my home for a private lunch! We picked this place because we had a flight to catch rightContinue Reading
Shanghai Casserole Restaurant 上海砂锅饭店 @ Shanghai
People hated the service, but they still packed the restaurant because of its authentic Shanghainese cuisines that generations grew upContinue Reading
No.6 of Pujiang 浦江陸號 @ Shanghai
I was treated to an exquisite dinner by the Huangpu River, with a beautiful view of the sunset along theContinue Reading
Sanyouxing 三酉星 @ Shanghai
With the restriction to import Japanese ingredients and the fear of nuclear contamination among the population, many izakayas in ShanghaiContinue Reading