OK, I'll Do It!

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As promised, I will write a blog. I will begin with the cuisine of the East, starting with Shanghai. I have many pictures, so let the mouth watering begin! I have to say real Chinese food is the best food I've ever eaten. I'm afraid I like it better than Tex-Mex, which I thought I would never say. I fear that when I return to the states I won't enjoy the food after being spoiled on delicious, healthy, inexpensive Chinese food. I'm sure I'll manage though 😊

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Photos

The Market
The vegetables in China are so flavorful! The tomatoes rival my Grandpa's garden variety (I am safe saying that here because he doesn't have the internet!).

The Market
Watch out! They will splash you!

Abdula Rock'n the Yangrou Grill
He literally rocks it: he plays Arabic pop music that you can hear a block away. Abdula has the best Yángròu (mutton/ sheep) I've had in all of China. I don't bother eating it anywhere else!

Enjoy the mutton!
Yángròu is best when served Fēicháng là (very spicy) with nan bread. It' so delicious- tender, juicy, and flavorful! It satisfies a Texan's need for barbecue!

These oysters rival those in New Orleans
They are grilled over an open flame then drizzled with a garlic oil sauce. They are freshly shucked in the ally. Shellfish is one of the more expensive street meals in Shanghai: each oyster on the half shell costs 5RMB (~ $0.75)

Choose Your Own Soup
Step 1:
Pick out your noodle

Choose Your Own Soup
Step 2:
Pick out your veggies and meat

Choose Your Own Soup
Step 3:
Pass it off to the cook

Choose Your Own Soup
Step 4:
Enjoy!
Price: 9 RMB/ $1.20

They call these chicken wings
My boyfriend would happily live off of Buffalo wings. We were very disappointed that this restaurant serves what Americans clip and throw away.

China Snacks
Roasted chicken bits: neck, feet, whole head and more!

Indian Food!
All you can eat and drink (beer) for 89 RMB/ $12.00

Chinese Ingenuity: Mobile Grill/ Bicycle
There are 2 purposes I can identify: The 1st is obvious, a mobile business. The 2nd is the result of local ordinances in Shanghai that ban these kinds of food operations. So when the cops show up this grill can disappear quickly into the darkness.

Taco-ish!
The guy to the right slowly carves the rotisserie lamb non- stop.

Taco-ish!
Lamb seasoned with cumin and chili, topped with onion and lettuce then wrapped in a tortilla thin flat bread. The Chinese equivalent to a taco- delicious!

Comments

[Johanna Arendt]

In new york, there was actually a restaurant for Chinese-style Indian food. All your food pictures look amazing :). Except maybe the roasted chicken bits. Have you tried them?

[La Lindsey]

Only the chicken hearts. They're good- very rich chicken flavor.