TOFU (?!) CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 3 May 2009 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Since tofu is just about rampant in China, I thought I’d try my hand at making some chocolate mousse. SAY WHAT?! Yep. You can make healthy chocolate mouse with tofu! I hadn’t actually ever thought about it, but did awhile back and it piqued...

TSUI WAH IN SHANGHAI 2 May 2009 in FOOD, Food reviews, Uncategorized

Tsui Wah 291 Fumin Road French Concession Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: **** Remember when I went to Tsui Wah in Hong Kong last month? I raved over the food and wished it was in Shanghai. Well, Tsui Wah’s in Shanghai too!! I just...

SIMPLY THAI 30 April 2009 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Simply Thai 159 Ma Dang Road Xin Tian Di Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: *** Went out for a mid-week date with Chris, this was before he left on his business trip to Beijing and then to USA. It certainly is not much fun...

CHINESE RESTAURANT ON HUBEI ROAD 27 April 2009 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

My colleagues took me to a very traditional Chinese restaurant, where I tried almost every dish for the first time in my life. Nothing like a food adventure, right? 😛 The restaurant’s got a Chinese name (no English translation), and everyone there speaks nary...

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 24 April 2009 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Decided to make Chocolate Chip Cookies (the soft kind, of course) on a whim, since I had some ingredients lying around in the fridge and I felt like baking. We’re now cooking/baking less than we used to in Australia.. mainly because, um, we’re lazy....