Tag: xiao loong bao

Din Tai Fung
06/01/2022

Din Tai Fung

At Din Tai Fung, London, I was treated to something that doesn’t seem to go together with Chinese restaurants.  I was previously not one to shy away from a lack of cleanliness in my eateries.  As some of my friends back home in the Orient …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Yi Ban
09/12/2021

Yi Ban

I used to dream of being a pilot. I used to dream of a lot of things. About being clever.  About being eloquent.  Also about being a little taller. Sometimes you just have to make do with the next best thing.  Watching the planes take …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Shikumen
20/08/2020

Shikumen

I was, as I am often, caught off guard. Although mitigation efforts in other areas of my life seem to fail (maybe time for another type of job), I seek not to let this happen regarding food.  In my attempts to alleviate exciting food experiences, …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Plum Valley
05/10/2017

Plum Valley

October 2020 visit How things have changed when the mighty are humbled.  Or the not so mighty at times.  In particular, service levels have really picked up across London as customers have become a precious commodity.  Sometimes it takes a little pandemic to make things …

eating, England, London, review
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by Chris
Sugoi Shanghai 1
14/06/2010

Sugoi Shanghai 1

Arrived in Shanghai on Thursday night Some Shanghai citizens The reason to go to Shanghai Followed by some soup dumplings Midnight surfing for food on the deserted side streets Hungry after some ultimate practice The next day, a trip to the World Expo With plenty …

China, eating, travel
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by Chris