Every so often, as a voracious meat-eater in Shanghai, you run into what we call the "poultry dilemma": when chicken has become too tame for your daredevil taste buds but you don't want to deal with the grease geyser inherent to duck or goose. Luckily for our kind, there's pigeon, a bird that's gamey enough to keep things interesting, and succulent enough to satisfy without making your stomach feel like it ingested a wrecking ball. more ›

Nearly 15 years after Hong Kong was returned to China, the Wall Street Journal reports that the new census results show the former British colony is now replacing English with Mandarin as the city's most commonly spoken second language. more ›

Why you should grab a bite: In terms of sweet pastries, this is Hong Kong's ambassador to the world. Cha's serves authentic Hong Kong food well and for only 6RMB, it's also affordable Cantonese cuisine--not exactly a commonly seen thing here in Shanghai. more ›

Somebody should definitely do a Shanghainese version of this: more ›

What in the world is it with hysterical Cantonese-speaking ladies and San Francisco? First we had Airport Auntie, who threw a mega-fit in the Hong Kong Airport when she missed her flight to the Bay Area. Now we have this lady, who gets into a fist fight with an African American on a SF Metro bus. A FIST FIGHT more ›