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    Live in Shanghai > Fast facts > Food (Page 1/1)  
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    A typical Shanghai Cuisine dish.

    As an international city, Shanghai offers all kinds of cuisines from around the world. Of course, the majority of restaurants offer Chinese food at reasonable prices.

    Chinese food is famous for having Eight Major Cuisines: Sichuan, Zhejiang, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Fujian, Cantonese and Anhui.

    Not surprisingly, Shanghai Cuisine, also known as Ben Bang, is not one of the Eight Major. Give it a try, you may enjoy it but Westerners often complain that it's too sweet and oily. There are certainly many better gastric options available.

    If you like a bit of spice, go to one of the city's many Sichuan or Hunan restaurants. The food is fantastic and won't put a big dent in your wallet.
     

     Bad news for non-smokers – the vast majority of restaurants and public places freely allow smoking and don't have non-smoking sections. Gas mask optional!

     Try to master chopsticks. Most Chinese restaurants don't provide forks and knives.

    		  
  • Bars and clubs
    • Live jazz performance at a Shanghai downtwon pub.

    As for nightlife, Shanghai has a huge amount of bars and clubs, catering for all tastes and budgets. There are many relaxed Western-type bars which offer all the favorite tipples from home and show live sports, from football to rugby to baseball.

    There are also some excellent jazz bars with great live music. If you want a bit of a dance, the city's bigger clubs regularly welcome popular international DJ's who dominate the decks until the small hours of the morning.

    If you want to get dressed up and sip cocktails, you won't be disappointed. The majority of Shanghai bars offer beautiful and luxurious settings and extensive drinks lists. And if you really want to treat yourself, go to one of the pricey bars located high up in some of the city's tallest skyscrapers and enjoy the wonderful views.
     
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    Last update: 2007-11-12

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    Posted: 2007-11-19 17:36:18
    Name: skylife
    Age: 20-39
    Nationality: Chinese Mainland

    it is good.
    Posted: 2007-7-8 0:02:04
    Name: admin
    Age: 20-39
    Nationality: Chinese Mainland

    Wesley: You are right about the name. It comes from a folkstory that when a chief was cooking this dish it smelt so good that even the monks next door to his home jumped over the wall to his home and want to have a try. Since we can call outstanding monks living Budda, this dish is hence called Budda Scaling the Wall. It tells how wonderful this dish is.
    Posted: 2007-7-7 23:55:55
    Name: Wesley
    Age: 20-39
    Nationality: United States

    When I visited Shanghai, I was able to taste many unique types of food. One dish that I remember had a strange sounding name "Budda Scaling the Wall? Why is it called that?
    Posted: 2007-5-26 18:31:23
    Name: admin
    Age: 20-39
    Nationality: Chinese Mainland

    Dear Jennifer, some restaurants have non-smoking area. You can check with the waiter/waitress.
    Posted: 2007-5-26 18:24:36
    Name: Jennifer
    Age: 20-39
    Nationality: United States

    I am a non-smoker. Are there any changes in the works for any non-smoking places?