Tag: shanghai
In my previous post, we see that professional beggars in Shanghai are making more money than most people in Shanghai! An investigation by the Shanghai Police Department showed that from Jan 1st to Aug 10th, […]
Every city has its beggars, but how many beggars can claim to make over 10 grand a month? According to Shanghai Newscast, not only do professional beggars continue to beg regardless of frequent arrests, the […]
Here’s another common home style dish I ate when I was young. Chive fried eggs are refreshing and healthy, and very fast to make. Ingredients: Chives (~160grams) Large eggs (3) Oil (3 table spoons) Corn […]
Here’s a simple dish that’s very common in Shanghainese households. 香菇小白菜 (xiang gu xiao bai cai) or mushroom and small Shanghaiese cabbage is an easy and savory vegetable dish. Ingredients Shanghai small cabbage seedlings (500g) […]
In celebration of Canada Day I made pork buns. Well, really because our fridge broke and I needed to cook everything that was melting in the freezer. Pork buns or xiao long bao (小笼包）has always […]
This pork recipe comes from the Chinese city of WuXi. It’s a beautiful city by the lake that’s close to Shanghai. Most Shanghaiese dishes are sweet, savory, and easy to make, and the same could […]
When I was growing up in Shanghai, there were street venders who sold 茶叶蛋 (literally “tea leave egg”) from little carts, or sometimes just from a pot on the ground. The eggs they sold likely […]