The world on a plate

A popular Shanghai bistro's menu is informed by its owner's overseas travels. Xu Junqian reports.

We are constantly fed - and overfed - with posts and photos of who's traveling where thanks to social media. Something very similar happens for fans of the bistro Ginger by the Park in Shanghai: They have a stalker-like knowledge of where its owner has been traveling throughout the year via the menu, and they are likely to be overfed with the food inspired from those trips.

"After many years of operating Ginger, I understand what to bring back to share with our guests that will entice their taste buds," says Betty Ng, the owner and creative spirit behind Ginger.