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Economy of scale

2011-01-12 15:11:33

The Shanghainese have long been known as shrewd bargain hunters. And now, they've married this skill with the latest online innovation from the United States - group purchase - or what is popularly known as tuangou in Chinese.

Food like grandma used to make

2011-01-17 13:28:34

With lines of local customers waiting out of The Grandma's at 3 pm on a Monday afternoon for dinner, you can't dispute the fact that family-style dining is the latest trend in Shanghai.

Hotel listings

2011-01-17 13:46:07

Legendale Hotel Beijing has prepared two kinds of delicious Chinese New Year sticky cake gift boxes with two flavors - caramel and turnip. Niangao, or sticky cake, is a traditional Chinese New Year dessert and requires at least seven hours of steaming.

Chinoise Story Spring Festvie Specialty Dishes

2011-01-19 14:33:24

Elegant, understated class is how I would describe the décor and atmosphere of the Chinoise story.

Sheng Hui Tang (InterContinental Shanghai Expo)

2011-01-19 16:19:39

With an entrance road briefly cordoned off for the President of Fiji, I could not think of a more fitting introduction to Shanghai's only luxury hotel located directly alongside the World Expo Site – InterContinental Shanghai Expo, a five-star hotel that has been regularly entertaining dignitaries along side its regularly customers around the world.

Teppanyaki with an eye on health

2011-01-24 09:27:10

Greenhouse restaurant sits on a quiet street in Hongqiao, one of the busiest commercial districts in Shanghai where many expatriate businessmen gather. The owner of the restaurant himself is from Taiwan.

Classic cool at maggie’s

2011-01-31 09:02:52

There is no hint that this is a Chinese restaurant when you walk in, let alone one specializing in classic Shanghainese cuisine. Shi Yingying steps back in time.

Eight treasures on the festive table

2011-02-08 07:36:29

There's only one dessert that truly deserves pride of place on the Shanghainese family's Chinese New Year Eve reunion dinner.

Food of the gods for love

2011-02-13 08:24:58

Valentine's Day is that one day in the year when you can shower love and chocolates on that significant other, following a tradition that goes back as far as the ancient civilizations of South America.

Local delicacies: Shanghai and Hong Kong

2011-05-17 18:30:52

The Bund has always been the premier location for high-end restaurants in Shanghai, and many international restaurateurs have taken advantage of this and prospered.

Heritage vegetarian

2011-06-13 18:09:02

The 70-years-old Wuguan Tang restaurant serves vegetarian foods of untainted flavors.

Down-home Italian

2010-11-21 10:14:40

The food is hearty like the chef, and this is where Shanghai goes to savor the best of home-style Italian cooking. Shi Yingying browses the menu.

Yogurt meets lamb

2010-11-29 09:09:46

A little Nepali restaurant attracts a mixed crowd of young, hip locals and expatriates with its eclectic culinary mix. Li Xinzhu tastes the exotic.

Hanano Japanese Restaurant

2010-11-29 12:56:15

Imagine that you could sample the very best of Japanese cookery in one luxurious location.

Seduced by the poetry of sushi

2010-12-13 09:25:17

Good food can be delightful and healing. It can make you forget your diet.

Forget fusion, for Shanghai cai, old school is best

2009-11-28 10:39:21

What irritates me is the sudden new wealth restaurants are finding in the simple act of calling themselves a "fusion" restaurant.

Terrace (Radisson Shanghai HongQuan)

2010-12-21 13:55:21

The restaurants at the two year old Radisson Shanghai Hong Quan, including the 24-hour buffet at the "Terrace", are the responsibility of Manchester, British Executive Chef Daniel Turner.