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!!! →

Hi!!! The weeks of celebration are over, but not before graduation!!!  I'm so proud of my friends and can't believe there's only one more year left before I'm in their shoes. The college hype is real now. Well, the good news is that school has really wound down, which means plenty of time for food … Continue reading 昇鳗鱼家(Sheng Eel House)- My eel dreams answered →

Hi!!! As of yesterday, I'm 17!!!!! I literally can't believe I'm only 12 months away from adulthood! 17 is an awkward age between sweet 16 and official adulthood, but any birthday deserves celebration. What a better way to celebrate than brunch at one of the best places in Shanghai? So, at half past 11, we … Continue reading Best Birthday Ever!!! Champagne Brunch at Waldorf Astoria →

Hi!!! Another week gone. Honestly, the days just pass WAY too fast. AP season is in full swing- one down, 4 more to go. But... that's not what made last night's dinner so special. Why? I got a 35 on the ACT! More importantly, I'm DONE with standardized testing!!!! (APs don't count because they're not … Continue reading Tsukiji Aosora Sandaime (筑地青空三代目) →

Hi!!! Last week, my mom went shopping and came back with an AMAZING cut of Jinhua ham. The ham itself was top notch, we didn't really know what to do with it. Luckily, our driver/foodie extrodinaire came to the rescue with this simple recipe. Let's get cooking Ingredients:  50-75g Jinhua  ham 200-300g (1-2 sheets) of … Continue reading Steamed Tofu Skin with Ham and Bamboo Shoot (金华火腿蒸百叶和春笋) →

Hi!!! Happy May Day!!! Here in China it's labor day so everyone got the day off. I know it's strange to post in the middle of the week, but, since  we decided to take a food adventure, why not share. After all, who said good food was reserved for weekends. The adventure was pretty epic, … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Takumi Robatayaki at IFC (炉匠） →

Hi!!! What a week! First, I'm officially on the SideChef team as a remote writer! I completed my first assignment and couldn't be happier. Even better, my paper took third at National History Day China yesterday (still 1 place away from qualifying for worlds... but.. oh well, I'm happy). With this kind of news, we … Continue reading Celebration Time: YuZu at Supreme Tower! (柚子- 明城大酒店） →