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Eating food from the Xinjiang region is interesting. It's far in middle north, it's Muslim, and the folks there look part everything all in one. Turkish, Chinese, you name it, they're mixed. The food is tasty. It's lamb time. On skewers, you can actually just pick some up on the street in front of the restaurant. It's done well, and it's tasty. The lamb that's minced with vegetables make for great...
Eating food from the Xinjiang region is interesting. It’s far in middle north, it’s Muslim, and the folks there look part everything all in one. Turkish, Chinese, you name it, they’re mixed. The food is tasty. It’s lamb time. On skewers, you can actually just pick some up on the street in front of the restaurant. It’s done well, and it’s tasty. The lamb that’s minced with vegetables make for great burrito like bites. That’s highly suggested. More than the food is the funny atmosphere. The folks working there break into song on the stage via karaoke type machine and keyboards. A few new friends from W+K in Shanghai joined up. This is the eggplant. It’s lightly breaded, and tastes amazing. I haven’t had eggplant like this before, and it tastes light and good. Watch this video, I think it may make some of you trip out. I got more than I bargained for. 1 Shaanxi South Road, near Yan’an Zhong Road, Shanghai
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The restaurant within JIA hotel in Shanghai where I'm staying features a restaurant that's highly recommended. It's called Issimo. It's Italian, which is odd choice of food, considering, I'm far from home in Asia, but this place doesn't disappoint. First off, it was filled, and you're supposed to reserve ahead of time. Being a last second person, it was a "kitchen" seat which is basically a front...
The restaurant within JIA hotel in Shanghai where I’m staying features a restaurant that’s highly recommended. It’s called Issimo. It’s Italian, which is odd choice of food, considering, I’m far from home in Asia, but this place doesn’t disappoint. First off, it was filled, and you’re supposed to reserve ahead of time. Being a last second person, it was a “kitchen” seat which is basically a front row to the kitchen counter seat. The simple salad is actually really nice. You can crush salt and pepper and you can do your own dressing. Balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Bruschetta is always a winner. It’s simple, bread, some tomatoes, but this one features the white part. The fat off of pork, which works almost like cheese. It’s super thin, and I’d guess a lot wouldn’t know it was fat, they’d think it’s cheese. Grilled vegetables on a skewer with cheese on top. I don’t eat dairy products, so I opted to not have any on it. But in the end, cheese and pork fat, are just about the same, except the pork fat won’t make me sick. You order pasta for two. I guess you can get a single portion, at more than half the price of the normal portion which is priced for two. Simple and good. 931 West Nanjing Road, ShanghaiTelephone: (86-21) 6287 9009
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Sushi in Japan is notoriously expensive. So the cut that cost you hit a conveyor belt spot. Totoyamichi is a smaller chain around Tokyo that I'd suggest. The pink plates are about $1 for two pieces. The green is $2.50. And the selection is enormous. You can just sit and order and not even touch the stuff that's revolving. It's not the greatest, but really, it's pretty good. For the price, if...