Think you don’t love eggplant? You haven’t tried the best eggplant in China! We love it when guests on our tours claim that they don’t like an ingredient, only to have a dish on a tour change their mind (looking … Read More
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How to Make Authentic Beijing Hotpot Dipping Sauce
We’re often asked by guests on the Old Beijing Dinner Tour about what makes Beijing hotpot dipping sauce so delicious. Developed over centuries since the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), the sauce makes use of some of Beijing people’s best-loved and most-used … Read More
Our Favorite Shanghai Bars for a Post-Tour Drink
You’ve just finished your Shanghai Night Eats tour, full of good food and vibes. You and your newfound friends/tour buddies are looking for your next stop. But where to go? Whether you’re local or traveling, here are five of our … Read More
The Best Sichuan Noodles from the Min River Region
Sichuan is famous for its noodles, and we recently traveled the area between Chongqing and Chengdu, following the Min River, to discover the best mian of region. Along the way, we visited Yibin and Leshan. While these two major cities that are known China-wide … Read More
A Culinary Tour of China via 12 Bags of Lay’s Chips
After living in or visiting China for many, many years, one can become accustomed to some of the oddities and differences to life “back home”. That woman on a motorized tricycle with a mountain of Styrofoam? The air-conditioner repairman dangling … Read More