Jia Jia Tang Bao SHANGHAI FOOD SLIDES SHANGHAI FOOD MAP I lost my main notepad from the trip, so I’ve included a few notes below. Xiao Long Bao. When one goes to shanghai, it makes sense to get a good sampling of xlb. My first observation is that xlb are small boa, not necessarily full [...]
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Shanghai
April 12, 2011
Breakfast in Shanghai
April 10, 2011
What is she doing? Video Here Every morning people lined up for an egg crepe at this stand. The crepe called dan bing is a very common breakfast consisting of eggs, herbs, savory sauces, some pickled vegetables and stuffed with a yu tiao (donut) or a crisp fried sheet that gives it a crunch. [...]
OLD MANDARIN ISLAMIC***
January 21, 2011
Westlake Lamb DumplingsExtremely Spicy Peppers #28Tofu w/ Parsley – appetizerHot Braised Beef TendonWarm Pot with Fish – sour good Raw Potato dish a little too oily and overcooked, but still pretty good.Vegetable pancake fry – not exciting Open for lunch every W, F.
Holiday Eating
December 30, 2010
Plum – Dinner at Plum and we ordered the whole menu again. It’s getting better and better. I can’t think of any misses. Highlights were the: Wild Greens Panisse, Leeks in Vinaigrette, Braised Cauliflower, Oyster and Potato Stew. Desserts took a while to come and were good under the new pastry chef, though the parfait [...]
Tet, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Weekend
February 15, 2010
With Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day falling on the same weekend what else was there to do but have a three day festival of food and nature in Yosemite. The first day we celebrated Tet and Chinese New Year, the second Mardi Gras, and on the third day we celebrated Valentine’s Day [...]
Stonestown Farmer’s Market
January 3, 2010
Saturdays in Stonestown Mall.
BUND SHANGHAI**’
September 20, 2009
Red Cooked Pork with Tofu Knots – definitely get this. It’s red cooked porkbelly pieces with some tofu knots for a more substantial texture. Perfectly seasoned, savory offset with a bit of sweetness.XLB with Crab – these were just o.k. not much soup in the dumplings and had a canned crab flavor, but the skins [...]
SHANGHAI HOUSE**’
September 19, 2009
Shanghai House, a small place across from the Balboa Theatre, another reason to catch a flick at the Balboa. We ordered the Pork Knuckle the day before our dinner.Pork Knuckle – a huge portion of meaty knuckle. I was expecting the type of knuckle you get at Roli Roti. RRoti’s has a small amount of [...]
NYC Trip – Part I
June 1, 2009
A&J RESTAURANT*’
March 29, 2009
Taiwanese in Cupertino Seaweed and Bean Sprout in Garlic Vinegar Sauce – good vinegar and garlic kick.Scallion Pancake – standard.Beef Tendon with Garlic Sauce – o.k. tendon is in large pieces, but flavorful.Pan Fried Beef Bun – like a large potsticker with a ground beef and chinese chive filling, just o.k. if a bit greasy.Taiwanese [...]
