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Private kitchens and going away

One of the less pleasant aspects about life as an expatriate – especially in Asia – is the temporary nature of people’s lives in whatever city or nation, and in my case, Shanghai. The months of May through July have … Continue reading

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Shanghai Restaurant Week

Like my fellow Shanghai expat Cantonese native English speaking blogger WoAiZhongGuo, I was excited to see the return of Shanghai Restaurant Week Since WoAi wrote his post already, I’ll just cut and paste: You get a 3 course dinner and … Continue reading

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Punk Rock Cafe

On the phone with one of my best friends from college, Chris. “So where do you want to go for dinner?” “How about Zachery’s?” “Ok, but can we go to the one in Oakland – the Solano location is always … Continue reading

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Fusion is such an ugly word

Back in the 80s, fusion cuisine was the hot thing. Hitting the mainstream through the Hawaiian cooking of Roy Yamaguchi and especially Wolfgang Puck’s Chinois and stuff like Thai Chicken pizzas or various types of sushi rolls which involved ingredients … Continue reading

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Dakota

Recently opened in Shanghai are a trio of restaurants that sound like early 2000s girls names – Avalon, Madison and Dakota.

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Baker & Spice – Shanghai Center

Wagas Concept Baker & Spice just recently opened an outlet in the Shanghai Center, in the old Paul location. Just after lunch, I stopped by with my friend Mungai to sample the pastries for dessert.

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Eating in London: Fernandez and Wells

So my friend Neil is a Chef in London, and as a chef, one of your many duties is to know what restaurants are good to eat, so that when your friends show up you’ll have recommendations.

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Jia Jia Tang Bao

If you frequent chowhound, you’d know that jia jia tang bao is often held up as equal to din tai fung for xiao long bao – or soup dumplings. Having enjoyed Din Tai Fung in various locations (Taipei, Beijing, Shanghai, … Continue reading

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More news in the world of fast food

Carl’s Jr. Wujiang Lu is open!

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japanese in shanghai: kogumaya

There’s a circle of Japanese restaurants in Shanghai which are very familiar amongst expats. There’s the expensive places like Sushi Oyama or Tianya . There’s the California style rolls of Haiku and the ubiquitous all-you-can-eat-and-drink restaurants which are sprinkled all … Continue reading

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