Patrick FarrellSide note on food in China
July 19th 2008 13:28
Well, so far my cantonese food experience that was scheduled for two days ago has been put on delay because someone decided to make home cooked Brazilian food, so I could not resist.
Since my Cantonese dinner has been put on hold until Sunday night I wanted to share a few things about dining out in Shanghai. First of all, just because you are in Shanghai or any large city in China does not mean you must always eat Chinese cuisine, it is obviously the most convenient, and cheapest, food you can buy here but eating anything continuously can find its' way into monotony. Shanghai has grown into an international city and there are many foreigners making a living for themselves here, many come only for a short while to work and others settle down and have kids, buy houses, and make a home in China.
Just like many large cities across the globe there are different cuisines easily available, but since Shanghai has a large mix of foreigners from everywhere imaginable on earth it is easy to find food from the Middle East, Spain, America, Brazil, France, Morocco, Britain, Italian, India....and the list goes on. There is a great place located on a street named Taikang Lu that is known for its' Australian barbecue and obviously because of the close proximity to other Asian countries there are fantastic restaurants for Korean, Japanese (a place aptly named "Haiku" was voted best Japanese restaurant in the city; and let me tell it deserves it), Thai, Vietnamese and so on. So do not fret!
If Shanghainese food such as chicken feet does not satisfy your appetite take a look on the web or take a walk in "Xintiandi" or down Taikang Lu for a different side of China. Many foreigners have opened up their own places here as well, one American has a chain of bars that offer affordable food and even "more affordable" drinks (CHEAP DRINKS! YAY!).
Whatever guide you might have bought I will give you some advice: "USE IT!"
The only way you will get to know any city and the food that city might have to offer is by using the resources available to you. In the rare situation that you do possess any of these resources then just........walk around! A sure way to find something different is to take a stroll and hopefully you will stumble across an area, a place, a park, a restaurant that no guide book has written about.
I just wanted to let you know that food in China is not only limited to local cuisine, in fact I find that Shanghai especially offers much more variety than other cities I have been to or lived in. The abundance of foreign cuisine might be lower than a country in the west, but I think you might find yourself being a little surprised.
Or if you feel like something quick.......go to McDonalds or KFC (Chinese people LOVE KFC).
Since my Cantonese dinner has been put on hold until Sunday night I wanted to share a few things about dining out in Shanghai. First of all, just because you are in Shanghai or any large city in China does not mean you must always eat Chinese cuisine, it is obviously the most convenient, and cheapest, food you can buy here but eating anything continuously can find its' way into monotony. Shanghai has grown into an international city and there are many foreigners making a living for themselves here, many come only for a short while to work and others settle down and have kids, buy houses, and make a home in China.
Just like many large cities across the globe there are different cuisines easily available, but since Shanghai has a large mix of foreigners from everywhere imaginable on earth it is easy to find food from the Middle East, Spain, America, Brazil, France, Morocco, Britain, Italian, India....and the list goes on. There is a great place located on a street named Taikang Lu that is known for its' Australian barbecue and obviously because of the close proximity to other Asian countries there are fantastic restaurants for Korean, Japanese (a place aptly named "Haiku" was voted best Japanese restaurant in the city; and let me tell it deserves it), Thai, Vietnamese and so on. So do not fret!
If Shanghainese food such as chicken feet does not satisfy your appetite take a look on the web or take a walk in "Xintiandi" or down Taikang Lu for a different side of China. Many foreigners have opened up their own places here as well, one American has a chain of bars that offer affordable food and even "more affordable" drinks (CHEAP DRINKS! YAY!).
Whatever guide you might have bought I will give you some advice: "USE IT!"
The only way you will get to know any city and the food that city might have to offer is by using the resources available to you. In the rare situation that you do possess any of these resources then just........walk around! A sure way to find something different is to take a stroll and hopefully you will stumble across an area, a place, a park, a restaurant that no guide book has written about.
I just wanted to let you know that food in China is not only limited to local cuisine, in fact I find that Shanghai especially offers much more variety than other cities I have been to or lived in. The abundance of foreign cuisine might be lower than a country in the west, but I think you might find yourself being a little surprised.
Or if you feel like something quick.......go to McDonalds or KFC (Chinese people LOVE KFC).
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