Can you have a legible story to tell when someone asks you to help them in understanding the difference between gyoza and potsticker? Or are you confused and wondering which is which since you know very little about these Japanese dishes though you are interested in knowing more about them? > You may also want […]
Ever wondered the differences between shumai vs gyoza? Which among the two have you ever eaten or which one exactly is your favorite? Or if you have always eaten both of the two, did you notice any difference between the two? If you are reading this post, you must be new to these dishes or […]
When most people think of taking a trip to China, large cultural hotspots come to mind like Beijing to see the Great Wall or Xi’an to see the Terracotta Soilders. But the real place you need to go? Suzhou. Known as “Venice of the East” thanks to its photogenic canals weaving about the city, Suzhou is […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. East Nanjing Road is like the Michigan Avenue of Shanghai. The shops lining this neon flooded road are mostly big name international stores, including Apple, Forever 21, and Coach. It’s crowded at all times […]
The xiao long bao (小笼包) is a regional specialty of Shanghai. Street stalls all around the city sell the delicious dumplings, but the best we found were at Din Tai Fung, a Michelin starred restaurant from Taiwan. As xiao long bao are not typically eaten as main dishes, we ordered a few other items to go along […]