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    • Soups and Appetizers
      • Yellow Croaker and Clover soup (黄鱼草头汤)
      • Bone Soup 骨头汤
      • Duck soup (老鸭汤)
      • Oxtail Soup (牛尾骨汤)
      • Salted Duck Eggs (咸鸭蛋)
      • Quick Chinese-style Pickled Daikon (泡萝卜)
      • Turtle Soup (甲鱼汤)
      • Fishhead Soup (鱼头汤)
      • Recipe Post: Pickled Chinese Lettuce Stems
      • Recipe Post: Sweet Pickled Daikon
      • Recipe Post: Stewed Cabbage and Tofu
      • Fat Choy with Mushroom and Bamboo Shoots
      • Egg dumplings (蛋饺)
      • Julienned Potatoes (土豆丝)
      • Recipe Post: Marinated Beef
      • Recipe Post: Rich Fugu Broth
      • Recipe Post: Upgraded Singapore Style Bone Tea (Bak Kut Teh)
      • Recipe Post: Snakehead Fish Soup
    • Meats
      • Braised Lamb
      • Red Braised Pork (红烧肉)
      • Steamed Short Ribs
      • Recipe Post: Steamed Pork Trotters (香蒸猪蹄)
      • Recipe Post: Steamed Pork Trotters (香蒸猪蹄)
      • Braised Ham Hock with Pickled Mustard Greens
      • Oven Roasted Cod Head
      • Beer Marinated Roast Squab
      • Fireball Shrimp
      • Grilled Blue Crabs
      • Recipe: Dry Wok Chicken (干锅鸡)
      • Recipe: Stir Fried Peppers with Pork (辣椒炒肉)
    • Breakfast
      • Epic Kitchen Hack and Sweet Potato Tortilla Española
      • Healthy Breakfast Pizza
      • Mung bean Sweet potato Porridge
      • Pumpkin Pancakes (南瓜饼)
      • Perfect Chinese Steamed Egg
      • Recipe Post: Sunny Side Up Pancakes
      • Recipe Post: Violet Love
      • French Toast Sandwich
      • Homemade Yogurt (手工酸奶)
      • Perfect Chinese Steamed Egg
      • Amazing Protein Bars
      • Happy Birthday Mom! Blueberry Muffin French Toast
      • Ridiculous Bread Pudding
    • Drinks
      • Recipe Post: Beer Latte
      • Recipe Post: Creamy Spiced Almond Cooler
      • Recipe Post: Spiked Sweet Tea
      • Egg White “Nitro Brew”
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Best Food Sites

Best Food Sites

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 →

  • annathetwinkie
  • September 23, 2017
RAW eatery and Wood Grill

RAW eatery and Wood Grill

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 →

  • annathetwinkie
  • September 17, 2017September 17, 2017
Dimsum at May Love (美乐点心)

Dimsum at May Love (美乐点心)

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) →

  • annathetwinkie
  • September 11, 2017July 1, 2018
Grilled Blue Crabs

Grilled Blue Crabs

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 →

  • annathetwinkie
  • August 26, 2017
Summer Pt. 3: Business in Ukraine!

Summer Pt. 3: Business in Ukraine!

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! →

  • annathetwinkie
  • August 20, 2017
Summer Pt.2: Best eats

Summer Pt.2: Best eats

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 →

  • annathetwinkie
  • August 19, 2017
Back from Summer!

Back from Summer!

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! →

  • annathetwinkie
  • August 15, 2017
Dim Sum Brunch at the Pullman

Dim Sum Brunch at the Pullman

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 →

  • annathetwinkie
  • June 24, 2017
Quick Trip to WuXi- Food!

Quick Trip to WuXi- Food!

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! →

  • annathetwinkie
  • June 15, 2017June 15, 2017
Quick Trip to WuXi- Let’s Clean a Mountain!

Quick Trip to WuXi- Let’s Clean a Mountain!

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! →

  • annathetwinkie
  • June 12, 2017June 12, 2017

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