Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Dining
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!!! I'm back. It's only been a week or so since my last post, but I've been so busy that it feels like forever. Basically, it's crunch time for AP exams. Last week it was a Calc test, English paper, Capstone presentation prep ( the official one is in 2 weeks) and Econ mock and … Continue reading Nanjing Impressions (南京大牌檔) at Lianyang Plaza
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）
Hi!!! I can't believe it's already been a week! Job update: I'm hired! ... well... as a remote uploader until the summer. (decision still pending for now). I'll be responsible uploading some recipes to their website each week, which I can't wait to get started on. However, the increased workload means that the blog may … Continue reading Haxnbauer- Pt. 2 @ Changtai plaza (海森堡现代德国餐馆-长泰广场）
Hi!!! I decided to take a bit of a blogging break last week, but I'm back now to with another review! Kuramoto Kuramoto is the newest, and well appreciated, addition to the increasingly stale Thumb Plaza food scene. Thumb plaza already had two, very sub par, Japanese restaurants as well as a sushi express (also … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Kuramoto Thumb Plaza
H!!! Vacation is over; the relatives left and it's time to get back to work. But... before school ramps up again, we decided to go on one more food adventure. Where? Well to the restaurant I've been waiting to try for the past three weeks Chao Fu Guan Chao Fu Guan is an upscale cantonese … Continue reading 580RMB for WHAT?! Dinner at Chao Fu Guan (潮府馆）
The Red-braised Twinkie 