Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Month: July 2018
Hi!!! Last week, I said for the second time that I'd go to that historic teahouse, and guess what, I didn't go... again. Well, my family ended up going somewhere with better tea and much better scenery. Yep, Hanghou, home of Longjing tea. Unfortunately, tea season ended late April, but we didn't miss out on … Continue reading Quick Trip to Hangzhou Pt. 1: The Views!!! （杭州印象）
Hi!!! I'm back, but not with another installment of Cultural Shanghai. Remember last post when I said it's been all about the duck lately? Well, it's really been all about the duck. So, guess what, I decided to go get some duck. Not just any duck- Crispy skinned Roast Duck There are literally hundreds of … Continue reading 花悦庭：Fine Cantonese Cuisine
Hi!! As promised, I'm back with another installment of Cultural Shanghai. I know I said I would be going to a historic teahouse, but ..... I got a bit distracted browsing Lonely Planet.... and.... couldn't take my eyes off one restaurant in particular: 绿波廊 绿波廊 绿波廊 is THE restaurant in the Yu Garden food scene. … Continue reading Cultural Shanghai: 绿波廊 (Lu Bo Lang) The Restaurant of Dignitaries
Hi!!! Yesterday, I had some pretty insane crab ..... at a subway station. Well, there's a reason for that. Right after lunch, we were off to start a new series on the blog: Cultural Shangahai From the centuries old buildings on Waitan to hutongs, Shanghai is renowned for it's cultural history. I've always wanted to … Continue reading Cultural Shanghai: The (Not so) Sad Holocaust Story (上海犹太难民纪念馆）
Hi!!! I hope everyone had a fun- filled 4th of July (feel free to send over some celebration pics). Unfortunately, here in Shanghai, fireworks are banned in city limits and apartments aren't grill friendly 😦 However, just because we couldn't bust out our red white and blue pride doesn't mean we didn't have plenty to … Continue reading 蟹的岡田屋：Crab Time!!!
The Red-braised Twinkie 