Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Category: Travel
Hi!! I'm back with this week's adventure. I'll admit, there's not much of an adventure this week. I was going to check out the National Aviary, but my friend got sick 😦 Don't worry, I'll get there next week! While I didn't go on an actual adventure, I did go on a food adventure. Let's … Continue reading Eat Unique! Testing the Impossible Burger
Hi!!! I hope everyone's had a great week and snacked on delicious protein bars! I finished my first week of classes. I knew college would be different from HS, but WOW! I was not prepared. To start, I have less than 1/2 the actual class time each day. What do I do with the remaining … Continue reading Pittsburgh Adventures II: Phipps Conservatory
Hi!!! I'm back as promised! This will be the first installment of a series I'm starting called Pittsburg Adventures. Pittsburg adventures? Let me explain! When I first started the college application process, I was pretty dead set on Columbia. My naive self thought I would get in and came up with a plan to explore … Continue reading First Pittsburg Adventure!
As promised, I'm back with the review I promised. Pittsburgh is a food city to say the least with incredible options from around the world. Of course, there's also the mainstays like Pirmanti's (actually only about 2 miles from campus!). However, since it is a celebratory dinner, we opted for something more upscale. A quick … Continue reading Floor 2: A Taste of Pittsburgh
I'm BACK!!!!! This summer's been one of the best. Admittedly, I didn't do much, so there isn't much of an update there. But, I got to really chill and squeeze in as much family/Shanghai time as possible before heading off to college. Speaking of college..... I MOVED IN!!!! Yep! I'm officially a Tartan! Everything went … Continue reading College Life starts…… NOW!
Hi!!! I'm back to my normal posting schedule again! Guess what.... My Early Applications are DONE!!!! I can finally take a bit of a break from college stuff, which means I have more time. More time = More Fun and Food!!! To celebrate, my dad and I decided to take the time to do a … Continue reading Exploring the Northern Bund
Hi!! As promised, I'm back to share our epic Hangzhou eats. So, let's get going! Normally, nice dinner in Hangzhou mean a stop at 山外山 (shan wai shan) for some unforgettable fish head soup or the centuries old lakeside classic 楼外楼 (lou wai lou). Well, our hosts went far above and beyond and treated us … Continue reading Hangzhou pt 2: Feast at 龙井草堂
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!!! 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'm back from the shortest summer vacation ever! The plan was to take a bit of the break, but since I'm going to have a summer full of food adventures in Shanghai, I just can't resist sharing. So, what have I been up to? Well, let's start with some exciting news! I'm (almost) part … Continue reading Quick Trip to Suzhou (苏州）
The Red-braised Twinkie 