上海 (二)

 The Bund (外滩)

One of the most popular tourist destinations in Shanghai, 

The Bund and Huang Pu River need no introduction!

Finally a good picture - no shaky hands, 

and someone who knows how to press the button and FOCUS!

Ye Shanghai (夜上海)

I did research on places to bring H for lunch and dinner on his birthday a week prior to the trip 

and Ye Shanghai was pretty well-received by both locals and foreigners! 

I made the reservation straightaway when I saw the branch in Hong Kong was awarded 

1 Michelin star haha.

They serve pretty good local food at affordable prices!

We ordered the set lunch for 2 so we could try a little of everything!

Really small portions though so we ordered sides of xiaolongbaos and dumplings.

 Dimsum was good!

The soup was too salty.
In fact, almost everything was too strong in flavours in Shanghai,
my tastebuds prefer blander food!

Two measly pieces of fish with lots of bones :(

 Pork ribs were very yummy!

Dumplings in chilli oil

 Thin-skinned xiaolongbaos - love it!

Definitely worth a visit! :)

Mr & Mrs Bund

After much contemplation, I settled on Mr & Mrs Bund for H's birthday dinner. 

As the name suggests, it is located at the Bund facing the HuangPu River. 

Perfect to go for a stroll after a romantic dinner! ;p

I don't know what was in that can but it was SOOOOOO GOOD I SWEAR!
I spread it on the bread they provided but it didn't taste as good as
when I spread it on those thin slices of crispy bread it came with.
I can still remember the taste of it ahhh I would go back just for this!

 Look at those slabs of foie gras mmm!

My scallops with lemon ginger sauce!

 H loves a good steak anytime and this was perfect for him, he said.
Can't remember if this was sirloin or wagyu with foie gras and truffle.

The satisfied birthday boy!

Dessert was pretty forgettable.

His dessert came with a candle and sparklers which gave me a pleasant surprise too!
When making the reservation, I asked if they can prepare a slice cake for him 
but the reply was they only have a full-sized cake which was too much for the 2 of us so I declined.
Didn't expect them to come up with this at all!


By the way, it was pretty packed for a Wednesday night so do make a reservation! :)

Qi Pu Lu (七铺路)

In my opinion, Qi Pu Lu is the BEST shopping area in Shanghai! 

If you think Bangkok/Hong Kong/Malaysia/Taipei/wherever is cheap, nowhere beats China. 

'Cause what ISN'T made in China? ;)

It's kinda like Platinum Mall in Bangkok or Argyle Centre in Hong Kong
but the bargaining here is waaaay better,
and my boyfriend is an awesome bargainer haha.
I was too busy to take more pictures 'cause there was too much to see and the mall was huge!

Some items I got:

 Scarfs - $4-$5 each

Cute stockings - approx $4 each or less

All for less than $20

Ear caps at $1 each

I also got belts for a few dollars each, iPhone covers as low as $3.....if only it was summer,
I could've bought clothes and shoes!
By the way, you can get winter coats at really low prices too!

Tian Zi Fang (田子坊)

This is like the arty-farty area in Shanghai.

Art, design, photography, restaurants, cafes, great way to spend an afternoon here :)

That's all I have on Shanghai! 

Don't want to blog too many parts on the city lest you guys get bored 

so these are the worth mentioning and going! :)