"Hot Dog"
| 05 July 2010
Hot diggity DOG...
Well, not much to say on this matter but just had to "When in China..."
PS- No joke, it tastes like chicken!
Old Shanghai (Part I)
| 05 July 2010
After arriving and seeing a few things around the Expo Site I was dying for some real Shanghai… you know the image we all have of China! Let’s forget about the giant Trinitrons and flashing lights- let’s get back to the basics… fabric markets, street food, and wild dogs roaming around (then cooked on a stick for you..)!
Well, lucky to say I have met an excellent chef here- who was given the job of making sure I got settled in. (sounds dangerous)So needless to say we have become friends and from Day 1, and has shown me the starter ropes of Shanghai! Enough to say hello, thank you, and a few other things that can only lead one to get hitched or in big trouble- thanks for the lessons in Mandarin!
The real China that every chef is craving for… I had a friend (another chef) visit me from the States who’s general plan was to see Shanghai- I agreed but in trade he was going to have to help me in the kitchen… (… so much for that vacation he thought he was about to have!)Guys this post is dedicated to the good times we had in OLD Shanghai… what’s actually left of the 200 year old French Colony.
Not sure what was better- the street food or the 18 items we ordered at the restaurant (no English on the menu… yes, a major crap shoot in what was coming out..)
First few Photos... The arrival
| 02 July 2010
First shots of Shanghai…Touching down in Shanghai after a long flight “across the creek”…
I was picked up by Mr. Chow (the official driver for the Pavillion), great guy! It was an excellent introduction to the kindness and warmth of the Chinese people.
