I came back to the Tairan area. This was the day before leaving Shenzhen, and after wandering around only the nearby spots the whole time, this place seemed like the best of the lot. The streets of Tairan May…
I went there because I had a lunch meeting, and somehow we ended up saying let’s go somewhere good, so we stopped by a popular restaurant nearby. Entrance Jinzhanzhan is the name, but it’s actuall…
Fujian Province shows up a lot in wuxia novels, but it also has one dish that’s famous even in Korea: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. So I went to a Chinese eatery whose style might feel somewhat familiar to…
Idaebang again. At this point I’m practically treating it like a work-site canteen… Ordering The kitchen is spacious. Menu explanation and member perks The gist is that if you pay in advance, the…
While walking down the street, I spotted a sign in a back alley saying they sell biangbiang noodles. The sign The character for “biang” is so complicated that even in China they just write it in E…
This is another place I was only able to try because I had a China expert with me. Shantou Huiji Changfen Wang I asked GPT and it told me what it was. It’s a bit of a shame, really… why is Apple&#…
With someone fluent in Chinese by my side, I was finally able to walk into a neighborhood eatery I’d only ever looked at from the outside. It’s called Qingzhu Chuancai (青竹川菜); when the character 川 …
I was walking past a place billed as a Hakka restaurant, so I went in. Normally I only go to chains where ordering and paying is easy and rarely try places like this, but I had joined up with someone who speak…
Idaebang, where I end up day after day.. Soup It’s brewed from a tea bag, which is convenient at least. Side dishes No matter how I look at it, this feels Korean-style.. Stir-fried meat Perfect with r…
Dongai Noodle seems to be a well-known noodle chain in Shenzhen. I think I spotted it here and there while walking around.. The place It just feels like an ordinary franchise. As I’ve said before, place…
After a lap around the neighborhood, I headed to the restaurant I had picked out. There are lots of things I’d like to try, but since I’m in China, I wanted to prioritize China’s signature di…
I’m not sure of the name.. anyway.. there’s no Shanghai noodle place near my lodging, so I tried it once for the experience. Menu There are so many options. There’s a printed menu, but every…