Last week we offered our top tips on how to eat vegetarian and/or vegan in Beijing, with key phrases and also some pitfalls to watch out for. Armed with these phrases and an appetite for adventure, visitors should feel reasonably confident of finding vegetarian and vegan dishes in many local Chinese eateries, but just to

Looking for a local Halloween candy for your trick-or-treat? Ask any Shanghainese about their favorite childhood sweet, and the answer will inevitably be White Rabbit (大白兔, dà báitù). Sometimes compared to Chinese tootsie roll, White Rabbits are white and “milk”-flavored as opposed to the brown chocolate chew, but the textural comparison is spot-on. For best

Tips for Vegetarians & Vegans in Beijing Visiting Beijing as a vegetarian or vegan can be frustrating and rewarding in equal measure, depending on your outlook. UnTour Food Tours is always on the lookout for new meat-free dishes or variations at local restaurants in order to help our vegan and vegetarian guests access local, authentic

In late autumn and early winter, Shanghai goes crazy for hairy crabs (大闸蟹 dàzháxiè). Named for their furry claws, these local crustaceans have sweet meat and rich, custardy roe – both of which are bulked up at this time of year for mating season. All the five star hotels in the city offer exquisite tasting

Back by popular demand, the second annual Hairy Crab Feast takes place only when the crustaceans are at peak flavor! You’ll discover the delicious reasons why China goes crazy for these crabs two months every year as we sample whole hairy crabs and 5-6 dishes that incorporate them in Shanghai’s Old Town neighborhood. And we’ll