Shanghai Food Blogs & Other Resources

I don't know why, but I am starting to obsess about food lately. Maybe its because of the colder weather that has arrived late in Shanghai this year, and I have subsequently started belated efforts to produce my own personal winter coat. I'm assuming I'm not alone in this sentiment, so I've decided to write just a little entry on a few informative (but maybe not well-known) food blogs based around Shanghai.

So hopefully this entry will help you plan your impending cold & wet weekends of food-bagging!

I was introduced to the Like A Local food blog a few months back, and have really enjoyed the content of that site. It features simplistic and informative writing, and is a really nice piece of work (and in fact, is my favourite food blog). It seems a lot of the writing is centred around the Sinan Lu/Jiangguo Lu neighbourhood south of Huaihai Zhong Lu, so if you live in that area (JM, D-rée, Gunsie), you should check out some of mentioned places.

This morning I just came across another Shanghai-based Chinese food blog called Kung Fu Eats. This blog appears to specialise in restaurant dishes, and throws in a few recipes so you can can try your own hand at some of the dishes. The photos of featured dishes look very tasty & have struck a chord with yours truly. Considering my new head-cold, I now have a yearning for the following two dishes that feature a lot of garlic. Linda would be very happy about that.

Another food & review site that has its own blog is Shanghai Eats (and Drinks). Its food blog is sporadically updated, so is only worth a visit every now and then. Primarily this site acts as a restaurant directory cross-referenced by districts, but it also contains reviews of different eateries featured in its database. So if you want to head out this weekend, you should check out this directory. The main site features bilingual directions and offers print-outs of each establishment's address & basic ordering Chinese. I find that its a more personable alternative restaurant database than those presented by City Weekend & SmartShanghai.

Now its time to strike up my usual Friday lunch-time Man-date with MattMan. I think it will be big bowl of 牛肉拉面 today!