One of the things I love about China is the street food. Whenever you need a little snack, you can usually find a vendor making homemade snacks for a very cheap price. This pancake stall was near the fabric market.
These tiny pancakes are not sweet; can you see the green onions?
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Mmmm….That sounds heavenly. I remember being up on the wall on a bitterly cold day in February, trying to keep from crying (yes, I was an adult!) because my fingers hurt so badly from the cold. We found an awesome restraunt right there on the wall and I sampled bings for the first and only time. They were the thick doughy kind, stuffed with some sort of meat (pork??) and green onions. I loved them so much…definitly one of the culinary highlights of our time there. That and the 8-string bananas. Double yum.
Yes, I remember the street food in Beijing. I also remember that at these moments I was happy with all the shots we had before arriving in Asia. Most of all I remember how kind the people were.
on the way down some unnamed alley to the restaurant row just across the street from our university there was a youbing stand. brings back fond memories.
That looks wonderful. It would be really neat to have a variety of street vendors to pick from.
Blessings,
Dawn
I would LOVE this here in the states with variety (hot dog vendors don’t count)… after being back in the states recently, can you compare the sanitation? Are we all just hyper-sensitive about foodborn pathogens or is it a common occurance in China? Did you have aversions and got over it? Sorry for the inquisition if you already dove into this in a past post
Oh and just saw your bkmk on handwashing AAAHHHH
This is a great question!
Sanitation? HA!!! The level here is truly incomprehensible. I mean, it’s filthy. Even a “nice restaurant” is barely acceptable by American standards. But amazingly, we rarely get sick.
Now, it does take getting used to — both physically and mentally. After so many years, we’re to the point that we can pull a bug out of the food and keep eating. But it wasn’t always that way. And we also had some violent stomach (and other end, of course) bouts in the beginning. But now it’s just a little discomfort, a jog to the toilet, and you’re okay.
Some parts of China are known for more sanitation problems. We had chronic diarrhea in one place we lived. TWO YEARS. It didn’t matter if I cooked. We still got sick. It was just IN the food/water.
It’s part of life here. You do try to evaluate a stall’s cleanliness standard. But as long as the food is hot, you are probably okay. Sometimes the delicious food is worth the risk.
that looks so yummy! while i haven’t had that version, i’ve had the korean version that makes my mouth water. YUM.
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