Kong Yi Ji 孔乙己 is a pretty popular name among the Chinese, albeit not necessarily for food. The restaurant was named for the alcoholic scholar-bum protagonist of a short story by Lu Xun, the father of modern Chinese literature. For… Read more ›
Part 2 of my ramblings about The Beijinger 2012 Restaurant Awards ( Part one and Part two) deals with something more familiar to the blog: Chinese restaurants! I remember mentioning last year that i was not a big fan of… Read more ›
.. real good that is… and real cheap! For whatever reason, looking at all the restaurants i go to on a regular basis, this one gets forgotten.. no more, it’s time to give it its due! Qin Tang Fu 秦唐府… Read more ›
A couple of months ago, good friend and foodie extraordinaire Tom O’malley, wrote a column on the Beijinger about why “Beijing can’t do great chain restaurants” like Hangzhou. Now, having eaten my share of meals throughout China, I know Hangzhou-ren… Read more ›
Saozi mian 臊子面 are long hand pulled noodles, placed in a rich vegetable and meat broth. Recipes vary, but quite often saozi mian will include pieces of finely chopped potatoes, tofu, meat, eggplant and other vegetables. They tend to be… Read more ›
I’ve mentioned how I’m not really a hot pot fan but i do make a few exceptions here and there with Man Fu Lou 满福楼大酒店 being my go to place for 铜锅涮羊肉 (Tóng guō shuài yángròu) or copper pot lamb.… Read more ›
It’s been slightly busy in noodle land getting ready to take off down south and play with Koalas so I haven’t found the time to sit down and write up the last few restaurants I tried. Still, others have managed… Read more ›
We can talk about he fancy restaurants, exquisite molecular cuisine, foies gras and whatever other delicacies we’re heard of lately…. but sometimes, nothing beats the a simple dish done right… That’s what Xian Lao Man 馅老满 is good at. Day… Read more ›
When the Chinese like something, they really really do and that applies to street food as much as anything else… today making the rounds on the Chinese media is a list of top 6 street food joingst in Beijing with… Read more ›
That’s the title of a WSJ piece i came across today. I really had to read this headline a few times over, especially as someone living in China dealing with melamine scandals, recycled oil, fake eggs, fake beef and more….… Read more ›
