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Even though no one knows for sure if Chen Mapo Tofu in Chengdu is the originator of the dish, it's undeniable that it has become an institution.

Cha's Restaurant specializes in the Hong Kong cha canting-style. Soy milks, sandwiches, instant noodles, braised seafood, fried rice plates, etc.

Frog is big in Shanghai. Frog dishes are on almost all menus. It's like the chicken of America. We ate bullfrog at Zhuwu Sichuan Restaurant.

As you may know, Google does not work in China. Savvy travelers would know to install a VPN service on their phones before taking off into China. We were not savvy. So I guess we got the REAL Chinese experience: Page not...

For years, I longingly listened to my grandma's stories of her golden years in Shanghai. Her sudden move from rural Japan to French Concession Shanghai in the 1930's exposed her to opera, Gauguin and film noir. Before she met any friends or...

When I was traveling with Washi in Chengdu last month, he was trying to fight off a bad cough. The day we landed, his cough was escalating to Malboro Man heights, so we decided to go to a Chongqing hotpot place to...

It's kind of embarrassing, but I really didn't do any research about Chengdu before touching down on the tarmac. The only reason why I picked Chengdu was because I wanted to eat spicy noodles (not because of the cute pandas) and...