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
Tag: Shanghainese
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
Din Tai Fung 鼎泰丰 @ Suntec
Came to Suntec City with the family to visit Princesss’ graduation showcase at the Suntec Convention Centre. Princes picked toContinue 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
Shanghai Shanghai 紅豆食府 @ Taipei (2025)
This restaurant is famous for 2 things: the daughter of the owner is married to a very prominent Taiwanese politician, andContinue 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.
Hi-lai Shanghainese Dumplings 漢來上海湯包 @ Taipei
This is an unfamiliar chain that I came across for the first time at Dream Plaza, selling a very familiarContinue Reading
Xiao Shaoxing 小绍兴 @ Shanghai (2025)
This was one of the first restaurant I ate in Shanghai when I arrived in 1996, and it has beenContinue Reading
LeNu Chef Wai’s Noodle Bar 樂牛 @ JEM
When I first saw their name, I thought they were selling shoes because there’s a leather shoe shop in TaiwanContinue Reading
Lao Long Tang 泸西老弄堂 @ Shanghai
The Shanghai West Lao Long Tang is not only a daily haunt for locals but also a great place forContinue Reading