Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Author: annathetwinkie
Hi! This week's been great and not too busy and I have plenty of time to write and eat. However, as much as I love to do both, there are many out there who are WAY better at both than I am. So, here are my favorite Food blogs and sites: Shanghai Girl Eats Shanghai … Continue reading Best Food Sites
Hi! How's your week been? If its been surprisingly chill, then we have something in common. Last week (I consider Sunday the 7th day of the week) featured two tests, timed writings and a lab, so this week, we got a bit of a break. Well..... study break= little weekend homework= time to explore and … Continue reading RAW eatery and Wood Grill
Hi!!! Sorry for missing a post last week. Nothing tasty came my way, so I took the week off. Anyways, I knew I had to make this up, and luckily, we just happened to be around Times Square (the one in Shanghai)- opportunity much? As usual, I wanted Japanese, but before we could find a … Continue reading Dimsum at May Love （美乐点心）
Hello! I'm two weeks into school and cruising along. Speaking of cruising, our driver, Mr. Yu, was cruising along the wet market when he saw insanely cheap and insanely fresh blue crabs. A phone call and a short wait later, 9 of them arrived at our kitchen. My first thought was to steam them, but … Continue reading Grilled Blue Crabs
Hi!!!, Back again! I promise, this is the last post about summer. In case you missed them, I gave an overview in Part 1 and shared my favorite eats in Part 2. Well, as the title says, I'm going to talk about my trip to Ukraine! Why Ukraine I'm a HUGE Russia/USSR junkie. I also … Continue reading Summer Pt. 3: Business in Ukraine!
Hi!!! As promised, I'm back. My first week as a junior is over and it is definitely WAYYYY busier than freshman and sophomore year. Anyways, it's the weekend now, and I want to finish my summer recap before fall sets in, so let's get started! Part 2: Food Honestly, I didn't get much of a … Continue reading Summer Pt.2: Best eats
HELLO!1 Looong time no post. I hope everyone's had a great summer because I know I did! Basically, this post will be an overview of what I've been up to and the following 2-3 will get into some specifics. There's a lot to talk about, so let's get started! Nothing really happened the first month … Continue reading Back from Summer!
Hi!!!! I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I'm back!!! Yesterday, one of my mom's college friends came over from Nanjing to visit. Usually, I'm usually not interested in these meetings, but she's been working in Sweeden for a while. I was interested so I asked to tag along. Of course, lunch … Continue reading Dim Sum Brunch at the Pullman
Hi!! I'm back with the second part of my segment on WuXi- the FOOD!!!!! Food was definitely not the focus of this trip, but foodies manage to snag delicious eats everywhere. WuXi Cuisine Technically, "WuXi cuisine" doesn't exist. It's actually just a regional variation of Jiangsu cuisine. Thus, WuXi food is sweet, vinegary and delicate. … Continue reading Quick Trip to WuXi- Food!
Hello World! School is OVER!!!! Even better, I passed my finals with flying colors! My plan was just to lay low for the first week to unwind after finals. My mom had a far better idea. On the 10th, we joined up with two other families and popped over to nearby WuXi to help clean … Continue reading Quick Trip to WuXi- Let’s Clean a Mountain!
The Red-braised Twinkie 