Onsite cafes and seafood bars are open all hours for a late-night snack between purchases stop for a bite at the Deep Seafood Cafe and Oyster Bar, located between Poulos Bros Seafood and All Seas Wholesale, before having dessert at Scoop Ice-Cream and Coffee.

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"I have been stunned by how much dairy there is in Shanghai compared with 12 months ago - there are coffee houses, ice cream parlours, frozen yoghurt bars, " she said, noting that the market in UHT milk drinks is also growing.

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They close early, but Tony insists that we absolutely must try Chef Ouyeong's signature desert, Chen Dool, a coconut-cream based ice treat with overtures of molasses and coffee.

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Inside the conference hall, shareholders munched on Starbucks chocolate ice-cream, and drank cup after cup of free Starbucks coffee.

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