The heart of Beijing's culinary underground is a dim, red-lit alley that shimmers into life after dark and then fades at dawn - Guijie, or Ghost Street.

Experience the ubiquitous night markets of Taiwan where both natives and tourists mingle to shop, have a meal, chat and relax.

They won't even tell you where it is if you are a first-timer. It's "somewhere in Shanghai" and they gather you in a group after you make your booking and ferry you to the venue.

Hong Kong's first and only Nordic restaurant continues to serve its healthy lunch menu, and has now partnered with Green Monday, to encourage meat-free dining on Mondays.

Is true blue beef from Japan better, or is it the Australian Wagyu that captures your fancy? Find out at the JW's California and the Marriott Cafe in September.

In spite of the modesty of the name, Najia Xiaoguan, or the Little Restaurant by the Na Family, is anything but.

When you enter Cha's Restaurant in Shanghai, it feels like a step back in time to 1960s Hong Kong, where people wait for hours just to get a seat.

It was the name that first caught our eye. Another new steakhouse didn't seem like news, but would Strip House offer something different?

No meat, but the dishes are exotic, unique and right royally delicious. Ye Jun visits a new restaurant in Beijing that is raising the bar.