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A new Twist for Shanghai's dessert scene

Twist is a tiny little depot that specializes in cold Taiwanese desserts. They've got smoothies and juices, but what you really need to go to Twist for is the shaved ice. Though we're sure there are similar offerings sprinkled around the Taiwanese... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Sun, Nov 01 2009

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