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[Little Brothers]: Fancy Places Spin Off Affordable Brands

Fine-dining Chinese joints spin-off restaurants for the rest of us.

Karaiya: People Behind Haiku Open Hunan Restaurant This Week

Ten years ago, or more, when Japanese restaurant Haiku was at peak popularity, I remember one of...

Watch This: Er Guang Wonton's Name Stolen and Franchised

Interested in the intersection of trademark law and a bowl of steaming hot wontons? Then watch...

New Restaurants: Shanghai is Having a Hot Pot Moment

Shanghai is going through a hot pot moment right now. The city has never lacked for places to...

Award Ceremony: Dianping’s Second Annual Black Pearl Awards Out, Contentious

Meituan Dianping have released their homegrown awards list for the second year in a row, and...

Undercover Diner: Eating 3,000rmb Hot Pot for the Black Pearl Awards

Meituan Dianping launched their own awards, the Black Pearls, about a year ago. I championed them...

[Eat It]: Fu's Claypot Rice

Crispy crunchy rice crust and Canto sausage in a perfect winter dish.

[The Plant Life]: When Shanghai Food Goes Vegetarian

Shanghainese cooking takes a trip down to green town, from xiaolongbao to “squirrel fish”.

[Boba Gone Wild]: Bubble Tea From Pizza to Bao

A 2018 food trend gone out of control: tapioca pearls have jumped out of the milk tea and on to...

[Revisited]: The Oat Noodle Village

Xibei You Mian Cun has gone from regional obscurity to mall staple, and may be headed for IPO...

Yao Jin: Crazy Mash-up of Nightclub and Tang Dynasty Tavern

"Here enters an imperial noble consort!" "Hero, please come take your seat!" That's just...

The Cursing Noodle King

Wei Yi built a reputation on the streets south of Xintiandi for his noodles and his temper. Now,...

[On The Radar]: Y's Kitchen and The Odd Couple

Nouveau Shanghainese from a hometown chef and an 80s-themed, throwback cocktail bar from the...

[Eat It]: Hong Kong Braised Brisket

Hong Kong does braised brisket better than anyone else. Fact. Learn it. Hank Fan gives a...

[On the Radar]: The Chinese Ultraviolet: Liangshe

When is a copy more than a copy? Four hours of contemplation, dinner and drinks included.

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