September is our favourite time of year in Shanghai. The humidity that necessitates a change of clothes by the time you arrive at the office has finally blown over, but the days are still hot and the evenings warm and long. In other words, it's perfect ice ... Read More>>
Cantonese food (yuè cài or粵菜) is possibly the best-known Chinese cuisine outside of China. This is down to two reasons. Firstly, most Chinese migrants to the West were from Taishan in Guangdong Province (formerly known as Canton) and Hong Kong, and ... Read More>>
When the weekend rolls around, most Shanghaiers enjoy kicking back with a drink or six in one of the countless bars, pubs, and clubs. Shanghai nightlife being what it is means that Friday and Saturday nights are very often party-based. This, in its turn, ... Read More>>
If you’ve ever emerged from a restaurant with tears in your eyes, mouth numbed by chilli, and belly pleasantly fiery, the chances are you’ll have been feasting on Hunan food. Xiang cai (湘菜) hasn’t been as widely exported as some of the other ‘Eight ... Read More>>
Among expats – especially the more bohemian among us – top pastimes will always be wiling away winter afternoons in cosy coffee shops, or sipping iced tea with friends on a sunny summer terrace. And the nature of business here means that coffee shops are ... Read More>>
The following several places have been hand picked to give you, the reader, a little bit of inspiration when looking for somewhere new to eat when out and about in Shanghai. Take a look at the following eateries and see if any of these take your fancy. Read More>>