So needed this time in quarantine
Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
All in Food
Cooking and Eating Adventures While Self-isolating at the Residence Inn
Eating some of my favorite foods during my last week of home cooking in the US, before 3 weeks of hotel quarantine in China.
Trying a Pizza Hut pizza designed by a 2-Michelin Star restaurant
The finale of the Yum China premium proposition trilogy: abalone-flavor Wagyu beef pizza, anyone?
Yum China's Ultra-Premium Experiment: Atto Primo Shanghai
Could one of these menu items eventually trickle down to Pizza Hut?
Yum China's Premium Experiment: Les Élites by Pizza Hut Shanghai
Truffles, wagyu steak, and misnardise at a Pizza Hut offshoot?
They Survived! Finding My Favorite Wonton and Scallion Pancake Shops after Redevelopment
Not one, but two discoveries that made me overjoyed!
An Ode to Shouning Road 寿宁路: One of Shanghai's Fallen Old Streets
Once a bustling street of old Shanghaiese snacks, Shouning Street is now all boarded up.
My favorite scallion pancake (葱油饼 congyoubing) in all of Shanghai
A crunch and savoriness that satisfied every time.
My favorite wonton in all of Shanghai
The one dish I craved from Shanghai, when I was in the US for almost all of 2020.
Plant-based Lunch at Duli, a Second Time
Once again, a winning meal!
Jean-Georges's Mercato, on the Shanghai Bund
A splurge by the Bund. Glad to try it once, but…
Afternoon Tea at the St. Regis Shanghai
A real treat on a drizzly day.
Shanghai Eats: Dinner at The Commune Social
A bright upturn of the day following lunch at Together, with an imaginative menu, excellent quality, and smooth service.
Shanghai Eats: Lunch at Together
A cute space and nice location, let down by lengthy waits for so-so food.
Yummi Dumplings: Frozen Xiaolongbao and Wontons Delivered
Perhaps the first meal we had that wasn’t cooked from scratch, in half a year: a delivery of dumplings from Orange County. Perfect for pandemic times!
Shanghai Eats: Yan Gege vegetarian hotpot
An indulgent hot pot experience with an all-you-can eat buffet spread and snack menu, in Jing An.
Shanghai Eats: A Spectacular Plant-based Lunch at Duli
A surprising neighborhood find, with every single dish hitting high notes. And it’s vegan!
Shanghai Hotel Quarantine Diary: Day 2
The switch over to the Chinese menu turned out to be a wise one!
Shanghai Hotel Quarantine Diary: Day 1
The first day of quarantine, with the “Western” meal option being given to me by default.
San Diego Eats: Make & Makan's Nasi Lemak
From an open trunk in the Mira Mesa High School parking lot, comes the comforting national dish of Malaysia.