Shanghai’s Food Streets are Wildly Underrated!

Awhile back, CNNGo released an article on the best food streets in Asia. A great list, and one UnTour Shanghai will be sure to use when we’re traveling around the region, but we were disheartened to see that Shanghai didn’t … Read More

Lamb Overload: Street Food in Xinjiang

After spending two weeks in Xinjiang, I’ve eaten more than my fair share of lamb. In fact after returning to Shanghai, I almost considered going vegetarian for a couple weeks just to recalibrate the cosmic seesaw that is my digestive … Read More

Eating Bitter(Melon): The Cure for Gout?

TL;DR? Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends bittermelon as a cure for gout. This bumpy melon can be hard to find in the west in edible form, but luckily, it’s easily available repackaged in capsules – and might we add, a far … Read More

Where to go on a Sunny Shanghai Day

It’s sort of still a ‘hidden’ gem (by Shanghai standards, this means empty benches, open space, etc), but we’re in the mood to share, because really the more the merrier. You can try the Sunny Beach at the Cooldocks, but … Read More

Chief Eating Officer to Judge BBQ Cook-off!

You heard it right folks, UnTour’s own Chief Eating Officer, Jamie Barys, is going to be living up to her title, making her Southern roots proud by judging this year’s competition. She even has a new sheriff’s badge to show … Read More