SHANGHAI IN 12 DISHES

"An insider's manual for devouring your way around this legendary cuisine" - Kia Ora Magazine

Shanghai is exhilarating, dynamic and endlessly fascinating. But, when hunger strikes, where to start in a city with so much on its menu? Focussed squarely on Shanghainese cuisine, the emphasis of Shanghai In 12 Dishes, a handy culinary travel guide, is as much on what to eat, as it is on where to eat in this iconic city.

Structured around 12 iconic dishes, it features information on each dish, with places you can find them. Dishes that define Shanghai, such as sheng jian bao (pan fried pork buns), xiao long bao (soup dumplings), lion's head meatballs, red cooked pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish and tofu-braised crab. Shanghai in 12 Dishes doesn't stop there, however. The restaurants listed represent so much more than 12 essential dishes- they provide invaluable starting points for own culinary discoveries.

This book features…
• A day trip itinerary for Suzhou
• Personal dining recommendations from Jereme Leung, one of China’s foremost chefs
• A guide to bars with great views
• The low-down on food streets
• Shopping recommendations for food lovers and cooks
• An A-Z guide to the Former French Concession
• A field guide to local breakfast staples
• Profiles of favourite teahouses and a tea-buying ID guide
• Restful places to walk when you’ve had a few dumplings too many

Inside Shanghai In 12 Dishes…
• Easy-to-navigate with full colour photographs throughout
• A handy map outlining major landmarks and restaurant locations
• Useful features such as addresses in local language, for ease of on-the-ground travel
• Pocketable, affordable and user-friendly content
• 12 major, must-eat dishes featured, providing a starting point for further exploration of Shanghai cuisine
• Restaurants for all budgets, with an emphasis on affordable options
• Listings that put you in the thick of local-style Shanghai dining