China: The food post

Dumplings

Traditional Beijing style, from a small restaurant in Liangmaqiao.

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Traditional Chinese meal, featuring Mabodofu

A meal cooked by the wonderful cooking āyí

Mabo dofu, spicy version
Mabo dofu, spicy version
Cucumbery garlic dish
Cucumbery garlic dish
Garlic chicken
Garlic chicken

Sichuan lunch

From a Sichuan restaurant near the Lama temple

Spicy catfish
Spicy catfish
Garlic kale with ginger
Garlic kale with ginger
Blooming chrysanthemum tea
Blooming chrysanthemum tea

Traditional Beijing dishes

Dinner, cooked by the lovely  āyí.

Tofu and satan's vegetable
Tofu and satan’s vegetable
Pork, zucchini, and dried mushroom
Pork, zucchini, and dried mushroom
Bean sprout dish
Bean sprout dish

Biang biang noodles

A speciality of Xian. Ordered by some locals on our terracotta warriors tour. The noodles themselves are long and flat, and this particular preparation had a tomato-based broth and was filled with beef, onions, and peppers

Biang biang noodles!
Biang biang noodles!

Croquettes and Beijing dishes

Prepared by the cooking āyí, because we said we missed croquettes. She does Japanese food well, and mixed in some Beijing dishes too.

Cabbage and some sauce
Cabbage and some sauce
Croquettes!!
Croquettes!!
Tomato and egg, Beijing-style
Tomato and egg, Beijing-style

The Great Beijing Duck Feast

Tapioca soup
Tapioca soup
Asparagus
Asparagus
Duck bones, spicy and fried
Duck bones, spicy and fried
Duck bones, fried and saucy
Duck bones, fried and saucy
Duck, sliced and ready to eat. The skin is in front, then there's some...ducky dark meat, and fatty meat behind it.
Duck, sliced and ready to eat. The skin is in front, then there’s some…ducky dark meat, and fatty meat behind it.
How you eat duck!
How you eat duck!
Things you put with duck
Things you put with duck
The duck wizard
The duck wizard
Mushroom soup
Mushroom soup
Mystery vegetable, what are you?!
Mystery vegetable, what are you?!
This is tofu, not noodles.
This is tofu, not noodles.
Ribs
Ribs
Fish!
Fish!
Spicy bean dish
Spicy bean dish
Fish.
Fish.

Miscellaneous fast foods and snacks we enjoyed

Lime and apple fanta! I love apple soda…

Lime and apple fanta
Lime and apple fanta

 

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