Crystyl Mo (United States) Home town: Cambridge, MA Job: professional foodie

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Crystyl is an American writer and editor who has been based in China for 13 years. She studied Mandarin at Nanjing University and Qinghua University before becoming China Correspondent for Time Warner's Asiaweek magazine in Hong Kong. In 2002 she settled in her mother's hometown of Shanghai where she now writes travel, dining and cultural stories for publications in the US, Europe and China. Check out her tasty blog The Dish where you'll find her latest foodie revelations.

Joined the site 16 Jan 2007

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(20 most recent posts)
Added Dec 21

2010: The Future of Shanghai Dining

Article As we look forward to the new year, t...

Added Dec 14

My Friends: KK Day Has Come

Article Would You Camp Out for Krispy Kreme?

Added Dec 05

It’s official: Wujiang Lu’s street food vendors shut down

Article Local news reports say all vendors wi...

Added Dec 01

To Your Door: Tasty Delivery Meals for Dinner on the Couch

Article It’s officially freezing outside, so ...

Added Nov 18

Oysters Three Ways

Article **It’s the season for oysters, fresh,...

Added Nov 03

Behind Closed Doors

Article An exclusive peek into three-star Mic...

Added Oct 28

Get in Line! These Fantastic Foods Are Worth Waiting For

Article Four Shanghai specialties people are ...

Added Oct 19

They’re Heeeere! Krispy Kreme Kraziness Can Now Officially Begin

Article Sooooo, KK lovers, KK fanatics, those...

Added Oct 11

Teahouses that Charm the Cold Away

Article Shanghai's teahouse gems and what to ...

Added Oct 07

The Cuisine Festival in Shanghai

Article The best eating and drinking in Shang...

Added Sep 14
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Shanghai Carnivores: Your Time Has Come

Article Henrik Hubschmann is a man with a vis...

Added Sep 06

The Quest for Good Muffins in Shanghai Complete

Article I go on food quests. Sometimes they l...

Added Aug 31

Café du Metro As Delicious As Ever, Now with Sunshine

Article This charming café’s second branch is...

Added Aug 17

Tansy Leaf, Durian, Lychee: Unique Frozen Treats In Shanghai

Article #Cold Comfort# **Shanghai makes room...

Added Aug 04

Shanghai's Greatest Noodle Dives

Article #**Noodling Around**# _Shanghai’s ...

Added Aug 02

Filth and Guts

Article Eat these noodles, if you dare

Added Jul 22

Learn How to Satisfy Your Chocolate Cravings

Article Chocolate and Baking Schools in Shanghai

Added Jul 21

Where to Buy Camellia Oil in Shanghai

Article Many readers wrote me asking where th...

Added Jul 21

THE DISH: Grape Expectations

Article A young generation of sommeliers take...

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Oct 30

Teahouses that Charm the Cold Away Links to addresses are in the article! And both of these ...

Oct 23

They’re Heeeere! Krispy Kreme Kraziness Can Now Officially Begin If you haven't spotted it yet, KK is a 2-story space at 1...

Sep 19

Shanghai Carnivores: Your Time Has Come Hi all you carnivores. If you're interested in checking o...

Sep 17

The DISH: Breakfast is Served I have discovered my absolute favorite crispy fragrant sc...

Sep 17

Lala Dessert Bar and Lala Camp How very intriguing! Actually "Lala Bing Dian" has quite ...

Sep 14

We've Searched Far and Wide for Beijing's Best Bagels Mrs. Shanen’s I beg of you: open a branch in Shanghai. We...

Sep 07

The Quest for Good Muffins in Shanghai Complete Wow, suze, you set the bar pretty high! I've yet to eat a...

Sep 01

Royal China There is a newer branch with nicer (and less smoky!) inte...

Aug 21

THE DISH: Edible Nostalgia Just heard about a recent book on the topic of culinary n...

Aug 19

Shanghai's Greatest Noodle Dives Update on noodle hours: Chun He noodles seems to be open ...

Aug 19

THE DISH: My Salad Days So glad you made and enjoyed the dressing! There actually...

Jul 17

The Art of Chocolate potatohead: I will post info on some chocolate schools ne...

Jul 17

THE DISH: My Salad Days lisa, et all, I firmly agree that mustard is delightful a...

Jul 13

THE DISH: My Salad Days I've heard your emails and comments regarding camellia oi...

Jul 13

THE DISH: How to Make Homemade Yogurt potatohead, glad you are interested in trying this out! h...

Jul 09

The Art of Chocolate A few weeks ago I met the lovely French-Chinese owner of ...

Jul 09

Homemade Lemon Cheese with House of Flour I would love to hear how your cheesecake experiment goes!...

Jun 09

Wine in a Can Hi, these canned "wines" are made by Kirin, a major Japan...

May 22

Festivals for Foodies Hi, yes, thanks for the reminder I need to update this--F...

May 19

Top Chefs Leave Jean-Georges, Head to HK Regarding Union J's launch: just got an email from Eric J...

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krchiu

Hi Crystal!

I'm from san francisco. just came out to shanghai about 3 months ago to open a restaurant! we just opened and you are welcome to come try out our food!

you post some very interesting stuff :) since you claim to be a professional foodie! i really would like you to come try out our food and get some opinions. drop me a line if you're interested and we can arrange to meet at the restaurant!

here's the restaurant info: Guilty Pleasure No. 66 ShanXiBei Road (near Wei Hai Road)

i just listed it on city so you can go check out some photos :)

hope to see you here!

  • K
1 month, 3 weeks ago

jennchanlyman

Hi Crystyl! Any chance on writing about how to eat well on a budget these days?

1 year ago