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2 american restaurants worth the trip across China, editor-ranked. All cuisines in China.

Smokin' Hog ★ 4.1

¥¥AmericanJinganShanghai

Smokin' Hog on Wuding Road in Shanghai smokes Texas-style brisket and ribs, a project a husband-and-wife team grew from pop-ups into a brick-and-mortar.

OrderThe Texas-style brisket and the smoked pork ribs.

TipThe brisket smokes low for 16 to 18 hours and a 9 kg raw cut cooks down to about 3 kg, so order it first.

Garlic Barbecue ★ 4.0

¥¥AmericanOld CityShanghai

Garlic Barbecue on Jianguo East Road in Shanghai smokes beef brisket over lychee wood for 18 hours, then closes for the day once the meat is gone.

OrderBeef brisket carved to order and the smoked beef short ribs.

TipShow up early on a weekday; the brisket and ribs can sell out by early afternoon.

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