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Where to Eat and Drink Like an Aussie

Shirani ShanghaiWOWeng 2018-11-27



So we’re a little bit obsessed with Australia at the moment, but who wouldn’t be? It’s Spring Racing season Down Under, and the Melbourne cup just happened yesterday narrowly averting disaster! So hold your horses and onto your hats as we ask some outstanding Aussies in the community what makes them happy here in Shanghai when they are away from home and missing a few favorites like holidays and food.



Todd Pearson, Managing Director of Camel Hospitality Group



What is the one defining element of Aussie cuisine?


The diversity. Almost 30 percent of Australia’s current population was born overseas so Australia is one of the most multicultural countries on the planet. Migration patterns have been integral in the formation of our culinary landscape. King Street in Sydney was once known for having the most Thai restaurants on any street outside of Bangkok and Melbourne has the largest Greek community on the planet outside of Athens. 


The multiculturalism of Australia continuously adds color to our food. Depending who you ask and what day of the week it is, our national dish could be anything from a Four and Twenty Meat Pie, Spaghetti Bolognese, Banh Mi, Pad Thai, Avocado on Toast, Salt ‘n’ Pepper Squid, Satay Chicken, Beef Pho, or Roast Lamb.



Is there anywhere in Shanghai that reminds you of Australia?


Finding something or somewhere in Shanghai that reminds me of home isn’t an easy challenge. The new Little Creatures Australian Craft beer bar in Found 158 has a slice of home about it. 


When pollution isn’t bad, and we have blue skies overhead, there is nothing nicer than sitting outside having an Australian craft beer whilst watching all the cool people come and go. An AFL (Australian Football League) Grand Final day at The Camel pub, with 300 to 400 people all cheering on their footy (football) team whilst enjoying time with their mates (friends) over a few beers is about as Aussie as it gets in Shanghai!



What is your favorite lunch spot?


My favorite lunch spot is Mi Thai on Anfu Road. It is not often you can arrive at a Michelin starred restaurant any day of the week without a reservation, know you will get a table, and have an amazing lunch for under 100 RMB!



What is your favorite dinner spot?


I can’t go past the Beef Wellington at The Bull & Claw. Every time I go I say I’m going to order something else, but it gets me every time. A Beef Wellington, a table in the Bull & Claw garden and a good bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is my happy place. 



What’s your favorite drinking spot?


I’m a sucker for craft beer, so I like to visit The Hop Project to see what new craft beers they have on tap, or I like to hang at Little Creatures in Found 158 and people watch whilst drinking the Little Creatures Dog Days. It is a great summer beer - crisp, clean, refreshing and hoppy. 



What food or drink do you miss the most from home?


I’m from the coastal town of Byron Bay which is a tourist mecca just south of the Gold Coast, most visitors come to Byron Bay to soak up the sunshine at the beaches and the magic of its natural setting. However, the health and wholesome food in the area is what has stamped the region well and truly onto the foodie map. 


The culinary trend in Byron Bay is focused very much on healthy and wholesome options, from turmeric lattes to acai bowls, kombucha to raw bliss balls, the abundance of fresh and healthy choices in food is what I miss most from home. 



You can eat healthy without ever feeling like you're making sacrifices for the dish you really wanted to order! Shanghai often misses the point that healthy food should also taste great and look great. Missing these healthy options from home, we have just launched “Revo" which sells clean, delicious meal delivery plans based on fresh, wholesome yet vibrant dishes designed to transform and rejuvenate. Revo is now offering 5-10-21 day meal plans and serving some individual dishes through the Saucepan WeChat delivery service. 


Kim Gilliland, Founder and CEO of Soapnut Republic



What is the one defining element of Aussie cuisine?


Our fresh seafood is pretty damn good.


Is there anywhere in Shanghai that reminds you of Australia?


mr. willis on Anfu Lu. It is familiar and oh so welcoming, and consistently serves up classic Australian comfort food that makes you feel very at home. Craig Willis is not only an exceptional chef and restaurateur but a brilliant guy and we love walking in to catch up with him there.



What’s your favorite lunch spot?


There are so many new places popping up in our Jing'an neighborhood, but my current lunchtime favorite is the Laksa Mussel & Shrimp Poke from Little Catch on Yanping Lu. I also love EQ Nordic eatery next door. A late lunch/early dinner there combined with Happy Hour makes me happy.



What’s your favorite dinner spot?


Undoubtedly RAW on Yanping Lu. We love the owners and everyone there, and it is our date night go-to. It serves amazing Spanish-inspired food, with a great atmosphere and wine list. It ticks all the right boxes.


Where’s your favorite drinking spot?


Our local for many years has been Malabar on Wuding Lu. Further afield we love The Fellas Terrace. Authentic Italian food, breathtaking Bund views, and the staff are lovely.  We took our tribe of three little kids there recently and it was a very special experience for all of us. It is also a great spot for taking visitors to Shanghai.



What food or drink do you miss the most from home?


I’ll say my Mum’s lamb roast and Dad’s freshly-caught crayfish. He dives most days over summer. Honestly, I really don’t miss eating out in Australia because I think we have it all here on our doorstep in Shanghai.


Carl James, General Manager Retail of Greater China



What is the one defining element of Aussie cuisine?


We adopt cuisine from all over the world as our own, but it’s not Australian unless the name can be shortened or has an Aussie slang name. For example, Chicken Parmagiana is “Parma”, Sausages are “Snags”, Spaghetti Bolognese is “Spag Bol.” It’s really Aussie if you can use many of these words in one sentence for example, "Hey, Dave, let’s go to Mike’s place for a barbie. I’ll take the bevvies and you take the snags!”


Photo credit: www.victoriabitter.com.au


Is there anywhere in Shanghai that reminds you of Australia?


Anywhere I can buy a Victoria Bitter beer (VB). It comes in a short brown bottle with a green label, and seeing it in the fridge instantly reminds me of Australia.


What’s your favorite lunch spot?


Working downtown means I have heaps of options. Bang at IAPM mall is great for a quick work lunch, or Funkadeli on Fumin Lu has a great lunch set.



What’s your favorite dinner spot?


I love anything Italian, so Bella Napoli or Gemma are always at the top of our list.  


Where’s your favorite drinking spot?


Our local hang out is Geneva on Jinbang Lu in Hongqiao. It’s walking distance from home and there’s always someone there we know to have a drink with and unwind at the end of the week.



What food / drink do you miss the most from home?


Meat pies and sausage rolls. They are probably the least healthy food ever created, but so good--especially after a late night.


Craig Willis, Entrepreneur and Restaurateur



What is the one defining element of Aussie cuisine?


Casual dining, increasable ingredients cooked simply and no rules – experiment!


Is there anywhere in Shanghai that reminds you of Australia?


The West Bund area. Being out from under the buildings & trees, at the water’s edge, you could be in Sydney Harbor or Balmain (if you squint!).


Photo credit: you.ctrip.com


What’s your favorite lunch spot?


Dumplings and Xiaolongbao on Guangyuan Lu Shanghai.


What’s your favorite dinner spot?


The mr. willis menu has my favorite foods of Roast Chicken, T-Bone, Lamb Shanks, but Mi Thai always makes me feel like I’m having a day off. I love small informal spots like Eli Falafel on Wulumuqi Lu.



Where’s your favorite drinking spot?


Aida’s cocktails with Fred’s snacks sitting in the windows of Apollo, or people watching at Marienbad Cafe on the corner of Anfu Lu and Wukang Lu



What food or drink do you miss the most from home?


Fresh milk, tap water, and that mouthful of sea water when you get dumped at the beach!


Through the month of November, foodies in Shanghai can revel in a three-course Restaurant Australia set menu at eight restaurants under mr willis catering brand- mr willis, HENKES, Mi Thai, Pelikan, Sushi Raku as well as three BANG outlets. 


So, there you have it! It’s not only all Kangaroo or Crocodile meat, Australian eating is really worldly eating!





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