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dinner, Jing'an, lunch, People's Square, Pudong, Sichuan, spicy

One of China’s most ubiquitous culinary exports, Sichuan cuisine is famous for the 麻辣, or málà (mouth-numbing spice), that comes in the form of a peppercorn (花椒, huā jiāo). Prompting a tingling sensation that has been likened to licking a nine-volt battery, the lemony husk is tossed into dishes with dried chili peppers, and never more skillfully than at Yu Xin. Continue »

September 20, 2012, by Jamie Barys, Comments 1

Shanghai

bakery, Cantonese, dessert, Feature, holidays, Huaiyang, Jing'an, People's Square, seasonal foods, Shanghainese, snack, vegetarian

Mid-Autumn Mooncakes: The Stuff of Legend

Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节, zhōngqiūjié) lands on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, relatively near the autumnal equinox; in 2012, it falls on September 30. Also sometimes called Mooncake Festival, it is a public holiday in China and Taiwan on which families gather to give offerings to the full moon, float sky lanterns and eat mooncakes (月饼, yuèbing). Continue »

September 14, 2012, by Jamie Barys, Comments 0

As we believe that the best way to get to know a culture is to eat a trail through it, we have explored and eaten just about all Shanghai has to offer. We can be found leading food walks with UnTour Shanghai, the city’s number one culinary tour provider....

Jamie Barys & Kyle Long, Shanghai CB'ers

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