binding bears the restaurant's name, and a table of contents listing about 200 dishes runs four pages.]]> bistro in Shanghai, rated the top restaurant in mainland China by the Miele Guide for several years running, has embraced the concept with gusto, presenting a 120-page offering of about 150 items ranging in price from $6 to more than $130, with photos of almost every dish.]]> calligraphy paper.]]> canteens and embraced capitalism.]]> carte.]]> degustation menu or a small menu like a bistro that would change every day.]]> establishments in the United States and Europe in recent years, transforming their bills of fare into single-sheet affairs printed daily on ordinary paper, high-end restaurateurs in China have been supersizing.]]> diverse parochial palates, from the spicy-loving Sichuanese to the more delicate-dining Shanghainese.]]> designation from the local government as a "tourist class" restaurant as the nation shed Communist canteens and embraced capitalism.]]> cuisine, culture and commerce.]]> gusto, presenting a 120-page offering of about 150 items ranging in price from $6 to more than $130, with photos of almost every dish.]]> concept with gusto, presenting a 120-page offering of about 150 items ranging in price from $6 to more than $130, with photos of almost every dish.]]> culinary diversity, and whereas Western cooking often relies on time-intensive techniques such as baking and roasting, Chinese cuisine tends to utilize a relatively finite number of ingredients, with chefs producing a multitude of dishes just by switching from boiling to sauteing or using a slightly different sauce.]]> intimidated by huge Chinese menus.]]> ambition.]]>