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Ten Must-Try Xibei (NW Cuisine) Dishes in Shanghai

So you read about the 10 best Xibei restaurants in Shanghai and are addicted to the cumin, lamb and naan bread? Here are some of the northwest area of China’s best dishes that will please the whole family. 1. Lamb … Read More

Shanghai’s Best Shandong Cuisine (Lu Cai)

With a menu featuring deep fried veggies, braised pork belly and/or ribs, sweet potatoes, crispy fried pig intestine, candied sweet potatoes, and oysters: Lu cai, the food of Shandong province, is China’s soul food. Read on to find our picks … Read More

Shanghai’s Best Art Galleries – Bund, West Bund & Former French Concession

China’s museum boom has taken the city by storm and is shifting the nation’s cultural capital from its traditional seat in Beijing to Shanghai. Although art spaces and institutions can be found scattered throughout the sprawling metropolis, the West Bund, … Read More

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Where to Find Northwestern Regional Chinese Cuisine in Shanghai

Looking for Shanghai’s Best Xibei (Northwestern) food? The food from China’s northwestern provinces of Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Shaanxi is culturally unique in the country. The dishes focus mostly on the halal flavors of Muslim cuisine from China’s 10 … Read More

Old Jesse Shanghai Ordering Guide – In Pictures!

 UPDATED: The Old Jesse ordering guide was updated in January 2024 by the amazing guides of the UnTour Shanghai team.  Looking for where to eat when you’re visiting Shanghai (besides our top-rated food tours?) Old Jesse is a delicious Shanghai institution, … Read More