Johnna’s Pick of the Week (Travel Edition): Din Tai Fung (Shanghai, China)

[ 0 ] January 22, 2009 | Johnna

Din Tai Fung has the best shrimp fried rice. We don’t know if it’s because this rice that we tasted was actually in China, Shanghai to be exact, but it was absolutely delicious and has left us with the longing for much more. Another trip to this tasty Chinese food eatery would be absolutely wonderful (*except for the $1,300 plane ride that comes with it…), but lucky for us Americans, they have one in California! We can not attest for the quality or service that you will get in Cali, but when in Shanghai, one must stop in for a drink and some dumplings at the very least…the veggie dumplings are another of our faves;-)

We must also talk about the service when talking about restaurants, especially the service that we received while in China, it was great! We miss this type of service in America, where even the nicest restaurants of the south and Midwest can’t compare to the attention that China restaurant waiters/waitresses pay to its patrons. Shall we say, we would welcome another opportunity to visit Shanghai?? Yes, it was fun, tasty and some of the best Chinese food coming out of China…let us know when and where you’re traveling, we want to hear all about the food!

*Side note: JKGF is experimenting with the camera now, oh la la, how do you like??

Category: Food.Fun.Stuff., Johnna's Pick of the Week, Travels, Various Cooking Styles

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Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.