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Shanghai, China
Eat:
- xianglongbao (soup dumplings) - don tai dung or any local hole in the wall near Yu garden
- scallion pancakes from street vendors around old town
- hairy crab - seasonal but worth trying
Ship:
Nice Rice
Gentle monster store
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Suzhou, China
Eat:
- sweet and sour squirrel dish (signature Suzhou dish)
- su-style noodles for breakfast
- Hairy crab from taihu lake
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Zhangjiajie, China
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Tianmen Mountain, China
Takes 40 minutes to get here from Zhangjiahie
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Furong Town, China
Night lights at 7.30pm
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Chongqing, China
Eat:
- Chongquing hot pot, this is the real thing, not the Sichuan version. Spicier, more intense. Non-negotiable
- chongqing noodles (xiaomian) - local breakfast noodle, cheap and excellent
Instant cafe: wadinging cafe
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Xi'An, China
Eat:
Rou jia mo — pulled pork or lamb flatbread sandwich, Xi’an’s answer to the burger
∙ Yangrou paomo — lamb soup with bread crumbled in, a Xi’an institution
∙ Hand-pulled noodles (biang biang mian) — wide, belt-like noodles with chilli oil
∙ Bowl-smashing yellow wine at Yongxingfang food street — touristy but fun
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Beijing, China
Eat Peking duck