This is huoguo (hotpot). Enough for three, $9.49. We requested two types of soup, spicy and normal. We just put the meat and veggies into the pot and wait until it’s cooked and then devour it! It tastes a little different than Vietnamese hotpot, but I like it a lot due to all the veggies. It’s somewhat hard to find many non-oily vegetable dishes in Beijing. Also, there is a peanut like sauce for the hotpot, but I did not use it that much.
La mian (pulled noodles) are my favorite in Beijing. I like the different soups: I usually order beef noodles and each time, the chef pulls the dough and drops it into the soup to cook. It’s fun to watch and tasty to eat…I usually pay 60 to 80 cents for a decent bowl.
This was so fun to eat because: 1. I love BIG bowls and this is the biggest bowl I’ve ever eaten out of, three times a normal noodle bowl. 2. I love big spoons…and I got to eat with a huge soup spoon. 3. only $1.60. =) My teachers told me noodles are a big thing in Beijing and northern parts of China. I heard southern parts of china have more rice dishes. Maybe climate plays a part, since Beijing can get very cold during the winter, and a bowl of warm noodles will be a good meal.
Biggest bone I’ve ever nibbled on. Guess what it is? BBQ Lamb! =) I usually don’t like the smell of lamb, but this one was not bad. I don’t know how much it costs because my language partner treated me – it’s part of the culture to treat guests.
I’m not a big fan of burgers, but I couldn’t say no to a free offer to go to Outback Steakhouse for a friend’s birthday. The bbq bacon burger tasted great, and it was fun to see the chinese waiters celebrate my friend’s birthday–they sang the bday song in English and gave us a free ice cream dessert with candle. =) A lot of the American folks in our chinese class crave American food everyday. The food at Outback matched the price of US Outback…this burger costs $7.75.
Even if you don’t like kfc in the states (not the case for me), you’ll probably find yourself in one of these because they are everywhere like starbucks in the us (not that bad…but close) =P Most of the fried chicken are spicy … i like spicy and the meat is pretty tender. they have more selections on drinks and different things… u’ll have to see a menu for yourself. i like the kfc here more than the one in the states. it’s funny but i like the fried chicken at mcdonalds as well — spicy and good (both are everywhere in beijing).
KFC popcorn chicken, $1.43
Beijing’s all-time traditional, favorite ice cream (lao bing gunr), always 13 cents.
Noodles with chicken, pepper, cucumbers, and vinegar…