Songhe Lou 松鶴樓 @ Beijing
Together with Beijing’s Quanjude, Yangzhou’s Fuchun and Hangzhou’s Louwailou, Songhe Lou is considered one of the four most famous ancient restaurants of China.Continue Reading
Tag: Shanghainese
Lao Zheng Xing 老正興 @ Shanghai
Shanghai is not an old city by comparison, but Shanghai has many old restaurants. Some have survived multiple civil wars,Continue Reading
Four Seasons Farm 四季农圃 @ Shanghai
Organic food movement arrived in Shanghai! These days, everyone is concerned about the source of the ingredients that they areContinue Reading
Yong Foo Elite 雍褔會 @ Shanghai
My first Shanghainese meal in 2023 and I decided to give it to Yong Foo Elite. I used have aContinue Reading
Dexing Hall 德兴馆 @ Shanghai
Many century old restaurants in Shanghai do not leave up to their reputation because they become state-owned and the standardsContinue Reading
Shanghai Breakfast for Champions
I always enjoyed a morning jog/walk around The Bund because that would meant that I could enjoy a wonderful breakfastContinue Reading
It’s The Season for Hairy Crabs (2021)
「秋风起、蟹脚痒」When the autumn winds start to blow, gourmets around Shanghai know that it’s time for hair crabs.
Hidden in the city 大隐于市
There’s a Chinese saying,「大隐于市」referring to greatness that is hidden in the city. There’s a Shanghainese noodle shop that has doneContinue Reading
Where Do We Go From Here
I was walking in Shanghai and a restaurant that I went quite frequently in the past because it was nearContinue Reading
Fei’s Restaurant 餥餐厅 @ Shanghai
The name of the restaurant has a very rare Chinese character 餥 pronounced as “Fei”. It takes a very confidentContinue Reading