Archive for October, 2010
Bilingual Menu of Shanghai Cuisine
Bilingual Menu of Shanghai Cuisine If you would like to try Shanghai Cuisine, the following bilingual menu is for your reference: Signature Shanghai Dishes: Signature Shanghai Dishes: 虾子大乌参 (xiā zǐ dà wū shēn) Stewed sea cucumber with shrimp roe 八宝辣酱 (bā bǎo là jiàng) Chili sauce with shelled shrimps, beans, chicken, chicken guts, pork, pig [...]
Shanghai Manhattan Bar Oct 20, 2010
Wednesday night in Shanghai. Oct 20, 2010 Manhattan bar Add: 154 NanYang Rd (near XiKang Rd) 南阳路154号 (近西康路) Tel: 6247-6656 Some friends rolled into Shanghai late and they gave me a call. Where is the best spot in Shanghai to see lots of women? My first thought was ladies night. As I looked [...]
Shanghai sheng jian bao上海小杨生煎包
Shanghai sheng jian bao上海小杨生煎包 Fried dumpling is a native Shanghai dim sum which has a long history of more than 100 years. Fresh meat and Roupi Dong are wrapped with semi-fermented flour first, and then placed in rows on the pan to get fried. While frying, moisten the Fried dumpling with cold water for [...]
Nanxiang Steamed Stuffed Bun / Xiaolong Bao 南翔小笼包 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng bāo)
Xiaolong Bao (also known as soup dumpling or steam stuffed bun) is one of the famous snack Shanghai is known for. The Chinese name: 南翔小笼包 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng bāo); 南翔小笼馒头 (nán xiáng xiǎo lóng mán tou) This snack is a famous and popular one originating from Nanxiang Town in the northern Jiading District of [...]
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Termanal 2
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is situated in the western outskirts of Shanghai, about 13 kilometers (about 8 miles) from downtown area and about 60 kilometers (about 37 miles) from Pudong International Airport. The five-year US$2.2 billion Hongqiao Airport Expansion Project created a new 3,300 meter-long runway along with the terminal and will boost Hongqiao’s [...]
Oct 15 2010 Friday night in Shanghai
Ok Friday night review of Shanghai nightlife. First stop was the new Waldorf Astoria Hotel http://www.waldorfastoriashanghai.com/discover_shanghai A distinguished new landmark hotel on The Bund, across Shanghai’s famous waterfront promenade. The hotel is not open yet. the bar was packed, the crowd in the 50′s and 60′s. The service was excellent. No. 3 on the Bund. [...]
Shanghai declares 1-family, 1-home limit
SHANGHAI — Authorities in China’s largest city have ordered that families be allowed to only purchase one home each, part of a series of moves aimed at cooling surging property prices. “One family in Shanghai, whether local or migrant, can only buy one new home, including a secondhand one, for the time being,” said a [...]
