Radeln Sie mit echtem Shanghai und genießen Sie lokales Essen

One detail from the day: the stop I expected to like least turned into the one we discussed afterward. That is the advantage of tasting with someone who can explain what is in front of you.

The Shanghai meeting point was simple to find, and the food stops came at a sensible pace. There was time to ask what we were eating rather than just moving to the next plate.

A practical note: one Shanghai dish was outside my comfort zone, which was half the reason I booked. Asking how locals eat it made the stop much more interesting.

In hindsight, we booked because arranging Shanghai ourselves looked fiddly. We came away remembering the conversations as much as the places.