Our curious cravings had towed us back out to sea, this time in search of jellyfish, yet another textural anomaly in the realm of bird's nest, shark's fin, and sea cucumber. Though many might deem jellyfish a relatively tame exotic eat as it's so widely available, we feel obligated to mention any creature that when washed up on the beach, looks like the gloppy remains of a blown-up alien. And in light of the recent Shanghai ban on pickled foodstuffs, we wanted to try this delicacy before it becomes increasingly "off the beaten menu." more ›

We've all been there - all you want is a salad and just don't want to make one yourself. And then maybe you do, and it doesn't taste the way you want it to. Total bummer. Well, next time this situation arises, we've found at least one good place to get a fix. Origin, a small café and restaurant tucked around the back of Taikang Lu. more ›