Comments on: Eating in Chaoyang

By: almondraisin

almondraisin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:40:53 +0000

I think the flat noodle with cucumber in you post was accompanied by a kind of tofu(or soy-bean-product)-cube, not bread (or wheat-based) cube. It is a kind of dried, spongier and fluffier tofu than the regular ones used in stir fry dishes.

By: Gastronomer

Gastronomer — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:48:46 +0000

Pammeh - Man tou IS fabulous – we had some in Kunming and Xi’an. The ones in Xi’an were stuffed with a lamb and bulgar wheat mixture that The Astronomer totally swooned for. I DO adore doughy breads made from refined flour

Yvonne - I’ve had mung bean noodles in glass noodle form, but never the thick variety. It tasted like rice noodles to me!

foodhoe - there were a few disapointments along the way, but we finally found some winners!

Boots - The little fish balls were displayed and cooked on a stick, but served in a bowl. No worries, we always get our fill of meats on a stick.

Nina - Tell Peter he is genius. Rice was much pricier than bread in Beijing.

By: Boots in the Oven

Boots in the Oven — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:16:08 +0000

I’m always down for bread, especially flatbread.

But… where’s the meat on a stick?

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:18:08 +0000

While watching the Olympics, Peter mentioned Northern China’s climate is not conducive for growing rice. Maybe that’s why their diet is so bread intensive?

By: foodhoe

foodhoe — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:35:18 +0000

mmmmmm… what delicious pictures! looks like you hit the jackpot at last.

By: Yvonne Chan

Yvonne Chan — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:13:24 +0000

I think your flat wide rice noodles might actually be flat wide mung bean nooodles. Like mung bean thread but different shape.

By: Pammeh

Pammeh — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:16:34 +0000

Well, yeah, Northern Chinese food is like that. Jiao zi, bing, mien tiao, bao zi, man tou…mmmmm No wonder I love carbs so much, growing up on that! Have you had a man tou yet? They’re the big white lumps of bun-shaped bread and are simply delicious when hot and fresh.