Mike Pole

I’ve been going to this place since Day-One. Fortunately I had a local with me at that time to point things out. Now …

A trendy (the Andy-Warholesque portraits of Mao on the walls are a sort of hint, not to mention the name) up-market (eye-catching menus) …

If you are like me and get a craving for cheese now and again, there are limited options in Nanjing (I haven’t …

One of the things I miss in China are potatoes – so I was thrilled to come across ‘Jie Jiao Xiao Cai’. …

For naan bread encrusted with spices, and spicy tofu – there’s the Muslim Bahali Xinjiang Restaurant. This combination (see featured image) costs …

For a cheap, quick lunch, three of these steamed dumplings do me nicely. So far I just point to the display ones …

I had to warm a little to this place – its signature dish, ‘Biangbiang Noodles’, means you are trying to eat (with …

West Timor – Mine of Women, and the Palm-Wine Bomb I never thought to see a mine run by women. By why …

The first of a series showing where I eat in Nanjing. May be useful to other ex pats or travelers here. I …

In Australia there are trees that look like inside-out chimneys. Strong but sensitive – a fungal attack can leave them as a …