Read also my old post: Shanghai food without flying to Shanghai at Suzhou Dimsum On our first night in Taipei, we went to a culinary must-stop, the great dumpling house Din Tai Fung, particularly its first location in Taipei's Xinyi Road. There was easily a line outside as it was the dinner rush hour. It's impressive how DTF has become an international chain, with five branches in Taiwan and outlets located across China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, the US, Japan, Korea and Malaysia. The Hong Kong branch, for one, earned a One Michelin Star this ... Continue Reading...
Shanghai Food Without Flying to Shanghai at Suzhou Dimsum
In my quest to find new food discoveries, I like stumbling into places that are off the beaten track... preferably places that have not been written in the lifestyle section of the major newspapers. What is wrong with this you may ask? Nothing really...it's just that some of the restos turn out to be a bigger hype than the dishes they are trying to promote, either because they can afford to hire a publicist or happen to be well-connected with the media. I believe the best gauge for determining whether a place is worthy of your tastebuds is still word of mouth. Such ... Continue Reading...
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