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Shanghai Has Hundreds of Vegetarian Restaurants But Only One Like This

After a shaky start several years ago, Fu He Hui has really hit its stride.

Behind the Pass: Tai'an Table's Sous Chef on Where to Eat in Shanghai

Shanghainese cooks, represent. Recommendations right from the line.

Five Excellent Places For Summer Crayfish

Born in America, perfected in China, best in summer.

These Ten Places are Where the Chef of Oxalis Eats in Shanghai

From luxury crab to a bowl of shaved noodles, these are chef Jonas Noël's picks.

1221, a Shanghainese Restaurant Enigma, Has Closed After 23 Years in Business

1221, the first stop in Shanghai for Lonely Planet, TripAdvisor and others who would lead you...

Can We Finish Shanghai's Biggest Bowl of Noodles?

Hand-pulling our love for Lanzhou La Mian to the absolute breaking point.

Xinjiang Famous: Talking with Ali, the City’s Best-Known Lamb Skewer Guy

Sixteen years of life behind the grill cart.

This Family of Pudong Chefs is Keeping Shanghainese Tradition Alive

From cooking for gangsters to A Bite of China, five generations of Li family chefs.

Lost Heaven Closing Julu Lu Silk Road Restaurant, Moving Lost Bakery

The Lost Heaven Group are making some changes in their massive, 6,000 square meter building at...

Eat More Plants! 20+ Vegetarian Restaurants in Shanghai

From old-school traditions to modern specialists, this is the world of vegetarian restaurants in...

This is Where Three-Star Chef Paul Pairet Eats in Shanghai

Fancy stuff, yes, but also lots of nostalgia.

Mukbang Famous: I Eat Massive Quantities of Food for a Living

Chatting with a mukbang star named Mini.

Hakkasan Shuts Abruptly Due To COVID-19; Last Day Was Monday

In the highest profile closing so far this year, lux Cantonese restaurant Hakkasan announced that...

9 Spots To Take Your Folks For 'Local'

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These Seven Spring Vegetables Are In Season Right Now. And You Should Eat Them.

A beautiful and loving ode to seasonal produce.

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