Nuke’em Wings

I was finally able to try Nuke’em Wings last night
Long story short, I was going to go for the “You Must Be Mental” sauce, but I was urged to reconsider. So the chef took a toothpick, dipped it into the sauce and let me try. I dabbed the tip of the toothpick on [...]

Chinese Pudding (砵仔糕) in Soho

If you happen to walk past the intersection of Staunton Street and Shelley Street (the escalators leading up to Mid-levels) from around 2:30 to 5:00PM on Saturdays and Sundays, you might be able to catch a granny selling Chinese pudding (砵仔糕) with her husband (he’s seen here walking back to the cart after finishing his [...]

Yuxin Sichuan Dish

Of the many Sichuan restaurants in Shanghai, there’s of course the famed South Beauty and Pinchuan Sichuan – both of which caters to a slightly expat / foreigner market, given the decor and of course, the higher-than-average prices.
South Beauty remains at the top of my list, but there’s this other slightly more local alternative that [...]

Nanling Restaurant (南伶酒家)

When I was in Shanghai recently, I asked my friend to take me to a restaurant I’ve never been to and he recommended Nanling Restaurant (南伶酒家). Apparently, its not really Shanghainese cuisine – it was something called Huaiyang Cuisine, but to be completely honest, I thought it was a combination of Shanghainese, Beijing and Sichuan [...]

Haiku by Hatsune

I met up with some friends for dinner at Haiku, one of my favorite Japanese restaurant in Shanghai (aside from Nadaman of course, but that … is too pricey, lol). We had a big group and since I was in charge of ordering, and I really couldn’t be bothered with getting everyone’s approval on what [...]

Daikichi in Shanghai

I don’t know much about Daikichi, except that I suspect they have hundreds of branches in Japan and a handful outside the country. Remember in my Ji Heng Mian Guan entry I had mentioned that “Hongqiao / Gubei area is a popular residential district for Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese expats working in Shanghai and so [...]

President Ajikura

I was at Jiu Guang Sogo Department Store in Shanghai when I came across this place.
Can someone tell me if this “President Ajikura” squid ball joint is supposed to be famous in Japan or something? Somehow, I get the feeling that this is something that’s locally established, and the founder (Chinese founder that is) just [...]

Fish-stuffed Tofu

Looking for something light for a snack? Perhaps you might want to try 人和荳品廠 (Mandaron: Ren He Dou Pin Chang / Cantonese: Yan Wo Dou Bun Chong). There are quite a few branches in Hong Kong; the one I’ve shown here is on Jardine’s Bazaar. There’a another one in Causeway Bay on Canal Street near [...]

Chi Kee Wonton Noodle (池記)

After finishing a client meeting in Causeway Bay late one night (it was around 11PM), I felt a little hungry and decided to have my legs take me to anywhere within a 50 meter radius. Well, the place needs to be pretty decent of course … Anyway, I ended up with Chi Kee Wonton Noodle [...]

Talking With the Complete Joël Robuchon

Read this from a Zagat Buzz newsletter … quite a good read about one of the most celebrated chefs in the world.
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Learning to cook from Joël Robuchon, whose world-renowned restaurants stretch from New York to London to Tokyo and back again, might seem intimidating, to say the least. But the chef’s latest cookbook, The Complete [...]