Destination: Shanghai
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Foreign influences were so prevalent in Shanghai in the early 1900s that the city considers borscht and baguettes local fare. In recent years, international cuisine has returned to the city with a vengeance.
World-renowned chefs such as Jean-Georges Vongerichten and France’s Pourcel brothers have opened restaurants on the Bund. In fact, Jean-Georges loves Shanghai and its cuisine so much that he brought a culinary team (many of whom spoke no English) back to New York and opened his own Chinese restaurant, 66. Be sure to sample both homegrown cuisine and imported.
Be aware: The Chinese eat on the early side, with even the best restaurants opening at 5:30. If you go to an authentic Chinese restaurant, don’t be shocked at fellow diners joining your table, slurping their soup or sucking on chicken bones.
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