Quick and cheap noodle at this popular noodle joint (a famous old place from Suzhou Province) called CangLangTing, which is named after a famous Suzhou landmark. Suzhou Noodle Mixed with Scallion,Oil and Soy Sauce and Mushroom and Tofu Noodle (each 8 RMB, about US$1.50 or so). I like the noodle’s texture (very springy) and the […]
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November 2, 2009
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Tu’an XieWeiGuan 图安蟹味馆 (Shanghai)
By Freda in 08: ShanghaiOctober is the season of the regional Shanghai Mitten Crab (Hairy Crab), a famous Shanghai Delicacy famous for its rich roes. We found this restaurant specialized in crab called Tu’an Crab Tasting House at the French Concession area near the Library. You’d come upon a pool of the crab on your way up to the […]
Tags: Chinese, crab, Shanghainese
October 30, 2009
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People 7 (Shanghai)
By Freda in 08: ShanghaiA short walk from our B&B is Julu Road, one of my favorite roads in Shanghai. There’s a great bookstore called Dukou Bookstore which I like a lot. After we spent a good amount of time there we headed off to People 7 down the street. People 7 is a “trendy” lounge + restaurant that […]
Tags: Chinese, fashionable
October 29, 2009
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Cafe Dan (Shanghai: Tianzifang)
By Freda in 08: Shanghai, Favorite Food Entries, TravelTianZiFang, or known as TaiKang Lu, is a labyrinth-like old residential Shikumen area that got “invaded” by artists and bobos, and is now gentrified with cafes, galleries, boutiques, craft shops and bars. One of the gems you can find in this labyrinth is Cafe Dan. I read about this place from a local free paper that […]
October 29, 2009
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Quintet Bed and Breakfast (Shanghai)
By Freda in 08: Shanghai, TravelTo try out different neigborhood (and cheaper price), we moved to Quintet Bed and Breakfast, which is located at the historic French Concession area. It’s a slower, quieter and much more low key neigbborhood compare to where we were at JIA. There’re more foreigners live here too (who’re not tourist). Quintet is converted from a […]
Tags: bed & breakfast, Breakfast, Travel Report
