In Shanghai and Tai Lake at the end of an era

3-04--29-2024

the long book is closed on March 18 2024 

残阳如血

via Taoyuan 

安亭如家

Icelandic poppy along the road to hospital 

daily soup for the soul 

daily cafe hangout

a showcase book shop 

a lighting design studio 

a weekend  crowd at NOWHERE 

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泰安路 a house visited century ago

more neighborhoody scenes

home cooking by Li

a RIP temple on Xishan Island in Tai lake 

miso-marinated duck breast and homemade sushi

2-26--3-03-2024 

 DINNERS ---  duck breast, miso-marinated, seared and cooked at low temperature  | homemade sushi: sweet shrimp, Japanese mackerel, and duck breast | sauteed bitter melon with noodle mushroom | manila clam soup | tong-hao porridge with roasted peanuts and rice | soup ramen noodle with dumplings | baked Japanese sweet potato fries | home baked limpa bread | open-face sandwich with limpa, caramelized onion and kobe beef pastrami  | pan-fried homemade Chinese chive pockets | egg drop soup with Chinese silk gourd and beech mushroom 

home baked limpa bread 

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a concert with Der Ring des Nibelungen