Comments on: Shanghai and Beijing – one mouthful at a time http://www.blahblogblah.com/2009/10/12/shanghai-and-beijing-one-mouthful-at-a-time/ Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: injera http://www.blahblogblah.com/2009/10/12/shanghai-and-beijing-one-mouthful-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-118 injera Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:34:13 +0000 http://injera.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-118 Jeroxie - we did see the yoghurt in little brown pots! Now I'm really really regretful that we didn't try it, but it wasn't until we were almost ready to leave that we figured out what it was. We REALLY wanted to go to LiQun but it was one of the places that we'd have to go through too many scanners to get to due to the tight security. I'm really keen to go back! Two weeks just isn't long enough... Jeroxie – we did see the yoghurt in little brown pots! Now I’m really really regretful that we didn’t try it, but it wasn’t until we were almost ready to leave that we figured out what it was. We REALLY wanted to go to LiQun but it was one of the places that we’d have to go through too many scanners to get to due to the tight security.

I’m really keen to go back! Two weeks just isn’t long enough…

]]> By: injera http://www.blahblogblah.com/2009/10/12/shanghai-and-beijing-one-mouthful-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-117 injera Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:30:47 +0000 http://injera.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-117 SJ - didn't think of sandwiches... it's probably a little tight for that, but would possibly fit some white rabbit toffees, as long as the melamine problem has been ironed out. As for eating the peppercorns, they're used in such quantities that it's impossible to avoid! And the sensation is amazing. RR - As far as beverages go, we pretty much stuck to beer and tea. There were some little yoghurty looking pots around Beijing but I'm not sure whether they were for eating or drinking. C was keen to try some of the local spirit and bought a little flask. You can see why it's drunk in one gulp - not a sipping drink! We were encouraged to try some local wine by a woman at a supermarket in Shanghai. After not hating the Grand Dragon cab sauv, we tried a number of other wines. Drinkable (some only just) but I won't be seeking an import license! SJ – didn’t think of sandwiches… it’s probably a little tight for that, but would possibly fit some white rabbit toffees, as long as the melamine problem has been ironed out. As for eating the peppercorns, they’re used in such quantities that it’s impossible to avoid! And the sensation is amazing.

RR – As far as beverages go, we pretty much stuck to beer and tea. There were some little yoghurty looking pots around Beijing but I’m not sure whether they were for eating or drinking. C was keen to try some of the local spirit and bought a little flask. You can see why it’s drunk in one gulp – not a sipping drink! We were encouraged to try some local wine by a woman at a supermarket in Shanghai. After not hating the Grand Dragon cab sauv, we tried a number of other wines. Drinkable (some only just) but I won’t be seeking an import license!

]]> By: penny aka jeroxie http://www.blahblogblah.com/2009/10/12/shanghai-and-beijing-one-mouthful-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-116 penny aka jeroxie Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:26:41 +0000 http://injera.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-116 I miss Shanghai & Beijing and alwaats envious when I hear of people coming back from China. I had so much fun exploring and eating in China. Did you try the fresh yoghurt that they sell on the streets in Beijing? Best Best ever! I tried the duck ta LiQun Roast Duck that is situated in the hutong area. And I have to agree the best dumpling is from Cystal Jade. The egg custard was to die for as well!! Gosh... I must make my way back to China soon! I miss Shanghai & Beijing and alwaats envious when I hear of people coming back from China. I had so much fun exploring and eating in China. Did you try the fresh yoghurt that they sell on the streets in Beijing? Best Best ever! I tried the duck ta LiQun Roast Duck that is situated in the hutong area. And I have to agree the best dumpling is from Cystal Jade. The egg custard was to die for as well!!

Gosh… I must make my way back to China soon!

]]> By: Reality Raver http://www.blahblogblah.com/2009/10/12/shanghai-and-beijing-one-mouthful-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Reality Raver Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:18:48 +0000 http://injera.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-115 Oh wow - delicious, delicious, delicious,and that duck was devine. What about beverages with the meal. Just tea or beer? I cannot believe you guys ate so much in two weeks. Oh wow – delicious, delicious, delicious,and that duck was devine. What about beverages with the meal. Just tea or beer? I cannot believe you guys ate so much in two weeks.

]]> By: SJ http://www.blahblogblah.com/2009/10/12/shanghai-and-beijing-one-mouthful-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-119 SJ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:46:07 +0000 http://injera.wordpress.com/?p=651#comment-119 1. Obviously that's so you can reuse the bag for something else... sandwiches perhaps? hah! Are you sure you're supposed to bite in to Sichuan peppercorns? That sounds a bit freaky. Nice photo - the dude looks cheekily suspicious. 1. Obviously that’s so you can reuse the bag for something else… sandwiches perhaps? hah! Are you sure you’re supposed to bite in to Sichuan peppercorns? That sounds a bit freaky. Nice photo – the dude looks cheekily suspicious.

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