Stay, Stray, Play and Feast

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Starbucks People’s Square People Watching in a the Heart of Shanghai (Getting High in Shanghai Series 11)

Starbucks People’s Square
People Watching in a the Heart of Shanghai
Getting High in Shanghai Series 11

People's Square is referred as Shanghai’s Km 0
as it is the reference point for measurement of
distance of almost all highways in the Shanghai.

We were delighted to see a Starbucks Coffee
shop here, as we were yearning for something
to drink and the kids needed to use the toilet.

The coffee shop was full and the only seats
available were the one’s facing the square.

With refreshing drinks,

…and delicious pastries,

…it was perfect spot for people watching,

The People’s Square being major transport hub
draws visitors to Shanghai’s main shopping street-
the busy Nanjing West Road located nearby.

The coffee shop is also conveniently located just beside
Shanghai History Museum and Shanghai War Museums,

…and lies right at the entrance of People’s Park.

Located at the center- most part of the city, Starbucks is a
perfect refuge from the hustle and bustle People’s Square.

Read my other Getting High in Shanghai Series:

Oakwood Residences Shanghai

Affordable Spacious Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shangha iSeries 1

Hong Kong Traditional Cuisine

A Taste of Hong Kong in Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 2

Kerry Pudong

Upscale Lifestyle Center

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 3

Shanghai Dimsum

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 11

People’s Park and the Marriage Market
'match.com' Meets Farmer's Market

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 12

Shopping Shanghai
Asia’s Bargain Shopping Capital
Getting High in Shanghai Series 13

Shanghai’s Best Chinese Restaurant
The Best an the Worst of Shanghai
Getting High in Shanghai Series 14

Angels in our Midst
Kindhearted Samaritans in Shanghai
Getting High in Shanghai Series 15

East Nanjing Road
The Heart and Soul of Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 16

Mc Donald’s Nanjing
Feeling at Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 17

The Bund
History in Microcosm

Getting High in Shanghai Series 18

Ultra Modern Shanghai

Fast Forward to First World

Getting High in Shanghai Series 19

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Pudong, Shanghai: China’s Skyscraper City (Getting High in Shanghai Series 10 )

Pudong, Shanghai
China’s Skyscraper City
Getting High in Shanghai Series 10

What was once nothing but farmlands across
Shanghai's Old City and foreign concessions,

Pudong- literally "The East Bank of the Huangpu River"
developed into what appears to be one of the progressive

and most modern metropolitan urban centers in the world.

It is Shanghai's gateway to the world as it is where
the modern Pudong International Airport is located.

Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone at the western tip-

…is home to several landmark buildings

like the iconic the Oriental Pearl Tower,

…the Jin Mao Building,

…and the Shanghai World Financial Center

….and of course, the Shanghai Tower

the second tallest building in the world.

This conglomeration of supertall skyscrapers

when viewed from the historic Bund forms the

awesome skyline that defines modern Shanghai.

Pudong is a sprawling, sparsely populated area

and home to the new Shanghai Disney Resort.

It is a rapidly growing metropolis and worth visiting within

the next ten years to see its transformation after a decade.

Read my other Getting High in Shanghai Series:

Oakwood Residences Shanghai

Affordable Spacious Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shangha iSeries 1

Hong Kong Traditional Cuisine

A Taste of Hong Kong in Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 2

Kerry Pudong

Upscale Lifestyle Center

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 3

Shanghai Dimsum

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 11

People’s Park and the Marriage Market
'match.com' Meets Farmer's Market

Getting High in Shanghai Series 16

Mc Donald’s Nanjing
Feeling at Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shanghai Series 17

The Bund
History in Microcosm

Getting High in Shanghai Series 18

Ultra Modern Shanghai

Fast Forward to First World

Getting High in Shanghai Series 19

Saturday, March 2, 2019

A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice: A Taste of Taiwan in Shanghai (Getting High in Shanghai Series 9)

A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice
A Taste of Taiwan in Shanghai
Getting High in Shanghai Series 9

When we dined at A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice,
we were starving after all the walking we have
done at the Pudong urban center that concluded
on Shanghai Tower observation deck past 8 PM.

Located at the Food Republic, a beautiful
food court at the base of Shanghai Tower,

…where unlike a regular foodcourt made of
nothing but a conglomeration of small food
stalls as tenants with a common dining area,

…the food concessionaires here are full restaurants located beside
one another, made to appear in an outdoor market street setting.

A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice is a Taiwanese restaurant,
and we chose to dine here as this would the third variety
of Chinese cuisine that we tried upon arriving in Shanghai.

The first one, a Hong Kong cuisine at
the Hong Kong Traditional Cuisine,
a restaurant in Imago Mall beside our hotel,

…and the second, an authentic native Shanghai Cuisine
at Shanghai Dimsum in Kerry Lifestyle Center Mall.

We were very thirsty so we immediately ordered
Winter Melon Tea and Taiwanese Milk Tea.

The Braised Beef Noodle with Tomato served as
our soup starter and it was love at first slurp on one
of the most iconic all- time favorite Taiwanese dishes.
The fragrant soup fills the air with the smell of spices,
blending with the noodles and tender chunks of beef.

Minced Braised Pork Rice with Fried Pork Chop
a popular Taiwanese dish also called ‘Lo bah png’
also became and instant family favorite. The ground
pork flavored with sweetish soy sauce blended well
with rice and served with a variety of fresh veggies
and perfectly fried very tender pork chop on the side.

The Taiwanese Pork Sausage intrigued us so we ordered one.
Unlike the usual Chinese sausages that are dried, highly spiced
and aromatic, the Taiwanese version is tender and juicy with a
texture comparable to a Western sausage. It is also sweeter.
According to the menu, this is also known as ‘xiangchang’ in
Mandarin Chinese, that literally translates as fragrant sausage.

It is rather difficult to describer the Fried Egg with Dried Turnips.
It had a certain ‘pleasantly foul fermented’ smelling aroma yet seem
to stimulate your taste buds. It is a briny omelet but with a sweetish
aftertaste. The dried turnips provides an extra texture to the dish.

We also loved the Poached Seasonal Vegetables,

…and the Stir Fried Cucumber.

The taste of Taiwan’s delicious dishes at A Ming’s Braised Pork Rice, was
an excellent conclusion of our Pudong visit on our second day in Shanghai.

Read my other Getting High in Shanghai Series:

Oakwood Residences Shanghai

Affordable Spacious Home in Shanghai

Getting High in Shangha iSeries 1

Hong Kong Traditional Cuisine

A Taste of Hong Kong in Shanghai

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 2

Kerry Pudong

Upscale Lifestyle Center

Getting High in ShanghaiSeries 3

Shanghai Dimsum