Dining & Food in Shanghai China
While I was in Shanghai three weeks ago, I had a chance to try all kinds of food I’d never tried before. It was all great–I loved the authenticity of eating Chinese food in China. I also went with my girlfriend Wendy who did a fantastic job of finding us places to eat. Had I been alone I might have succumbed to the temptation of the familiar “golden arches” of McDonalds. That would have been ironic beyond belief. Never go to a foreign country and eat American food. It’s just bad taste!
The above little beauty is a mound of shaved, packed ice covered with sweet beans, black jelly, and some caramelized vegetables. It has also had a sweet sauce poured over it. It may very well be the strangest thing I ate in Shanghai, yet my girlfriend loves them. And, once you get over how odd the combination of ingredients is, and the shape, so unlike anything I’d ever seen before, it was actually quite tasty. You want to balance the solid stuff with the cool ice, and enjoy them in mixed proportions together.
Walking in that same mall’s food area, we came across this phoenix watermelon fruit juice drink. I wanted to order one just to take a picture of it, but I settled for a quick shot in the window. I think the price was $18 RMB. Only $2 for something so majestic! Drink the elixir of the everliving bird and you shall never die!!
Our last dessert for the evening, I point out this ice cream advertisement on the streets of (correct me if I’m wrong darling) the Xujiahui district. I was immediately struck with how clever the execution of the ad was–it reminds me a little of the Freakonomics title with its classic orange/apple synergy.
We did end up eating Pizza once from a Western pizza chain… it wasn’t bad, but my garlic breadsticks were cold. And, it wasn’t Chinese food. However, the next image shall redeem me:
Oh, what is this? Well, it’s the delicious brunch that Wendy brought me for in the rotating restaurant at the top of the Oriental Peal Tower, the tallest tower in Asia, and the third tallest tower in the world. The view was spectacular, the food well presented and wide in variety, and the company stunning. I couldn’t have asked for a better meal!
Exclusive iPhone Rumor – Early release date
Apple might surprise us by releasing their iPhone a month ahead of schedule, a source says:
Come Monday we’ll have a truer picture of how the next few months will play out (or at least till the Super Bowl ad) and the shipping of the iTVs. I’ve also heard a credible source say the iPhone may ship a month earlier than announced.
Maybe this means Apple is trying hard to compete against LG’s new elite Prada phone by running up their release date?
Squirrel Photo Closeup Highres
I took a totally awesome digital photo of a Squirrel this morning. I should bring my camera with me more often:
Squirrel climbs tree in snowy East Elmhurst
It might very well be the best photo I’ve taken with my Canon S3. For once the zoom, the lighting, and the image stabilization all worked together to get me a well-lit, clear, crisp closeup of a living animal. I’m so excited!