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From donkey burgers to mountain-sized hot pot palaces, Mike and Ashley’s cross-China food tour serves up 12 unforgettable restaurants. Discover the historic dim sum at Tao Tao Ju, the world’s largest hot pot at Pipa Yuan, and the hidden dumpling gem in Chengdu. Each meal is a story worth tasting.
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Mike and Ashley embarked on a two-month culinary tour across China, sampling an incredible variety of dishes and visiting everything from humble noodle shops to legendary dining palaces. They kicked things off with an adventurous bite at Fatty Wang's Donkey Burgers in Hebei, where the roasted donkey meat on crispy flatbread was surprisingly delicious. A high-speed train carried them to Guangzhou, where Tao Tao Ju, a historic dim sum house dating back to 1880, served up baked barbecue pork buns and bottomless tea, making it a contender for their top spot in China.
In Chongqing, they visited the world's largest hot pot restaurant, Pipa Yuan, carved into a mountainside with 888 tables. The extra-spicy mala broth was an acquired but beloved taste, and the experience rated an 11 out of 10. Back in Shanghai, they enjoyed a cozy dinner at Old Jesse Restaurant in the French Concession, where the braised pork belly and red dates with glutinous rice exceeded all expectations. On a rainy day in Chengdu, they stumbled upon Lao Gan Meat Dumplings, a hidden gem found only by zooming around Apple Maps. The pork dumplings in clear soup and red chili oil were so good they ordered a second round, and the sweet shop owner made the visit even more memorable.











