On my last trip to Shanghai, I decided to take a Chinese cooking class. It was January and I was looking for stimulating activities to do inside, so I took some time to research what was available and find a class that was taught in English. Cooking classes and food tours are are always on […]
Shanghai
The Incomparable House of Roosevelt in Shanghai
Imagine the exhilaration of sharing wine with Anthony Bourdain, and Yao Ming, and Rupert Hoogewer amidst the glittering opulence of The Bund in Shanghai. The magnificent Oriental Pearl rising regally above the Huangpu, River, colors pulsating like the heartbeat of a benevolent alien being. This was my fourth trip to Shanghai and third visit to The […]
Night Market Tour in Shanghai
You’ll chow on Bbq, crawfish, lamb kebabs, wok-fried rice noodles, fruit pudding, Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles and much more from countless hawker stalls, if you have a second stomach. I experienced all this and more on a frigid January evening in Shanghai with the guidance of a knowledgeable, hungry expat who moonlights as a tour guide […]
Shanghai Dumpling Tour with UnTour Shanghai
When in Shanghai you absolutely must have dim sum and try all the different kinds of dumplings if you want to truly experience the local cuisine. Unless you don’t like dumplings, but who doesn’t like dumplings – I would be suspicious of someone who doesn’t like dumplings. Or, maybe you have to adhere to a […]
Chinese New Year 2014 – Year of the Horse
I am excited to be in Shanghai, China to experience the energy and excitement of preparations for the Lunar New Year, also known as Spring Festival. Much like our New Year, it is a time of celebration and an occasion for joyous family reunion to welcome a new beginning. Eastern culture follows lunar cycles – […]
Oodles of Noodles in Shanghai
One steamy July afternoon in Shanghai and four noodle houses, one Shanghai deco coffee house, a single one-stop shopping wet market later, I feel like I have a good handle on the best locals cum cult favorite noodle houses in this crazy hot city of modern mile-high skyscrapers on one side and historic districts reminiscent […]