https://www.scmp.com/rss/330667/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Céline Chung was born and raised in France to a Chinese family. To express how she felt about her unique identity, Chung set up a restaurant in the heart of Paris that serves Shanghainese soup dumplings with a French twist. Shop address: 116 Rue Saint-Denis, 75002 Paris, France https://www.scmp.com/food/how-one-chinese-french-woman-made-truffle-soup-dumplings-popular-paris/article/3202642?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/how-one-chinese-french-woman-made-truffle-soup-dumplings-popular-paris/article/3202642?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:56:03 +0000 Hong Kong-born chef DeAille Tam only opened her first restaurant in November 2020 – Shanghai’s Obscura – and has been working in fine dining restaurants in Asia since just 2014. So it came as a complete surprise when she was named as Asia’s Best Female Chef 2021, voted by industry experts from across the region, at the annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants listings. “I was completely shell-shocked when I first received the news as I had just finished a busy service and was coming down with a serious... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3135426/asias-best-female-chef-2021-winner-deaille-tam?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3135426/asias-best-female-chef-2021-winner-deaille-tam?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 May 2021 03:00:22 +0000 Erguang Wonton is a mom-and-pop shop known for its plump, juicy wontons. But after it became famous, it lost the rights to its name, thanks to loopholes in China’s trademark laws. https://www.scmp.com/food/how-someone-stole-name-famous-shanghai-wonton-shop/article/3000511?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/how-someone-stole-name-famous-shanghai-wonton-shop/article/3000511?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jan 2019 10:42:48 +0000 What makes Shanghainese cuisine unique? Meet the eccentric chef who serves traditional dishes that few others still make, from cooked fish liver to fermented bean curd, also known as “Chinese cheese.” https://www.scmp.com/videos/chinese-cheese-fish-liver-and-other-shanghainese-dishes-chefs-plate-ep-12/article/3000406?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/videos/chinese-cheese-fish-liver-and-other-shanghainese-dishes-chefs-plate-ep-12/article/3000406?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:39:29 +0000 Shanghai-born, U.S.-raised DJ Zhang (@ShanghaiGirlEats) has been prolifically writing about her culinary adventures since 2011. And even though the food blogging scene has waned over the years and largely migrated to Instagram, Zhang has stayed surprisingly relevant. “I’m not disillusioned because I have my full-time job,” she says. “I’m not a food writer. I can just tell you if this dish is good or not.” She’s active on Instagram as well. But what makes Zhang stand out from the legions of... https://www.scmp.com/food/where-food-influencer-eats-shanghai/article/3000269?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/where-food-influencer-eats-shanghai/article/3000269?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:17:41 +0000