The Shanghai Kitchen Contest

Rules: Using only ingredients we can find at a reasonable price (read: we are willing to pay) in Shanghai, and only tools available in our kitchen, create a tasty and nutritious meal.

The winning recipe will, at the full discretion of the judges, provide a meal that is affordable and leaves our family of 2.5 feeling happily satisfied.

Honorable mention will go to dishes that meet the criteria but do not constitute a full meal.

Tools provided by Hong Kong Plaza serviced apartments:
- microwave
- 2 burner electric range
- medium saute style skillet
- rice crock and lid
- electric tea kettle
- 2 forks, butter knives, tea spoons (like, for tea) and sets of chopsticks
- 2 plates, glasses, mugs and saucers
- 2 Chinese soup bowls and soup spoons
- 1 wooden spatula
- 1 small refrigerator

Tools added to the apartment by us:
- a collection of plastic bowls with lids
- baby spoons
- swiss army knife
- Palmolive
- paper towels

Foods available:
Feel free to do as much research as you see fit. What we've learned so far is that fruit is quite affordable, and fresh vegetables seem to be relatively so. Some convenience foods are available, but at a price. Items for baking are quite pricey, and frozen foods seem to be as well. Pasta and sauces seem to be affordable. Chicken breast is quite affordable, and ground meat is comparably prices to America, if not a bit higher.

Please submit all entries to our personal email address. May the best person win!