Shanghai

Shanghai Eats: Din Tai Fung at XinTianDi

by Paris B on December 15, 2010

in Chinese, Food and Restaurant Reviews, Non-Halal, Restaurants - Asian, Shanghai

When I was told I would be taken to eat the best Xiao Long Bao while in Shanghai, I wasn’t expecting to go to Din Tai Fung! Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese chain of Chinese restaurants, specializing in the Xiao Long Bao. After I got over my initial surprise, I decided to approach it [...]

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Shanghai Street Food : Siu Mai was not quite what I expected

by Paris B on December 10, 2010

in Chinese, Food and Restaurant Reviews, Rice, Shanghai, Snacks, Street Food

Wherever I go in the world, I try to sample the street food. If its good enough for the locals, its good enough for me, I reckon. While in Shanghai recently, I had what I was told was “Siu Mai”. Over here and in Hong Kong, Siu Mai is usually meat dumplings. Mince meat and [...]

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