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Ma Xiangxing; A Century+ Long Journey of Culinary Innovation

When it comes to a halal diet, people will always think of a series of delicacies made from beef and mutton. However, there is such a restaurant that uses the most common fish, duck, prawns and eggs in Nanjing as ingredients, applying new ideas and a unique style to make dishes with both halal flavours and Jiangnan characteristics, which has won the recognition of many diners.  Welcome to Ma Xiangxing, an icon of the city's cuisine in the minds of Nanjingers for over 100 years. When I strolled along Yunnan Bei...

What is Nanjing Cuisine? Shi Wang Fu May be Able to Tell You

The night of 1912 is not quiet. The noisy bars, the colourful Ferris wheel, the flashing neon and fashionable people make for a splendid city scene. Yet Shi Wang Fu stands as still as the nearby lake’s waters, displaying an elegant Chinese air.  A clean and tidy marble facade sports an ivory palette of colour under a soft, white light. The golden carved door, the smiling waiters who receive you, the name of the restaurant in beautiful calligraphy, the red carpet that stretches deep into the interior; all display the...

Ultimate where to take Your out of Town Guests (w/ Salted Duck)

Accommodation and itineraries are arranged. Now the only question for you is, where to take them for dinner? At one point you considered the option of dining at home, but you doubt if they like the idea of coming from afar just to sit on your couch and watch you cook.  You need a restaurant. Actually, you know quite a lot, but your list of options shrinks dramatically as your friend keeps messaging.  Would love to try some local flavours! Anywhere so long as not too far from the downtown area, preferably...

Doing Justice to Qinhuai Snacks (秦淮小吃) in Good Old Laomendong

We all know what the larger Fuzimiao area is like in the lantern season. Much as we are proud of it, we often have to avoid that area due to the crowd. It would be nice if there is a quieter corner, or in Xin Qiji’s (辛弃疾; 1140-1207) words, “Somewhere the lantern lights are sparse”, somewhere we can enjoy a bowl of yuanxiao at ease. That is why I am writing this with mixed feelings; not yet known to many, there is indeed such a place right inside the Laomendong...
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