One of our favorite restaurants here in Shanghai is Simply Thai. I haven’t been to Thailand yet, so I can’t speak to its authenticity, but Simple Thai consistently wins expat magazine awards for best Thai food so they must be doing something right. I’d give them an award just for the scrumptious tapioca, sago and […]
Restaurants and Cafes
The Best Meals We Ate in Hanoi
There is no shortage of places to eat in Hanoi. Outdoor cafes line the streets and restaurants are available in every price point. We had great luck with street food while in Ho Chi Minh City, but without in-the-know Hanoi locals to guide us, we felt more comfortable checking out the city’s restaurant scene. One […]
Making Friends Over Vietnamese Crepes
While in Ho Chi Minh City, I had the pleasure of meeting up with another blogger friend, James of fly, Icarus, fly. Knowing my love of food, he suggested we meet for dinner and listed several restaurants that all sounded great. But as soon as he said “sizzling crepes,” I knew that was the place […]
The Best Meals We Ate in Ho Chi Minh City
Our first order of business in HCMC was to eat pho and lots of it. So for our first Vietnamese meal we headed to Nha Hang Ngon which offers classic street food flavors in a refurbished French villa. Reminiscent of Singapore’s famed hawker centers, Nha Hang Ngon features dozens of food stalls, each specializing in […]
Modern Xinjiang Barbecue at Xibo, Shanghai
A few weeks ago, friends suggested we meet for dinner at this new barbecue joint called Xibo. We gamely showed up expecting pulled-pork sandwiches and hamburgers. But what we found was so much better. With a stunning rooftop location, Xibo specializes in modern Xinjiang cuisine. This hearty, comforting food comes from the northwestern reaches of […]