Patrick FarrellTriumphant (not really) Return
October 13th 2008 08:15
After many months of letting shanghai taste slip into internet oblivion I have renewed myself once again to bring it back to life. I regret the time I spent not writing on here as I find it interesting and it allows oneself to express ideas and share opinions.
So.... we left off at one of my favourite restaurants which is "My Kitchen" in Shanghai. Since then I have tasted many anew dishes, especially after a trip to Wu Yi Shan (Wu Yi Mountain) in Fujian province. Let me tell you.....I regret one thing: NO PHOTOS!!! My camera was not working when I was at a local eatery in this small mountain town but I must give you my vague recollection of the type of restaurant you might find open at midnight near the resort area.
I arrived in Wu Yi Shan late Sunday night, I remembered the name of my hotel in Chinese so there was no problem getting there... after arriving at my destination the taxi driver offers me his card to call him in case I need a driver, I accept. Although the plane ride was short (only one hour) I have not eaten a proper dinner and I call the same driver to come back and pick me up after discovering the one small restaurant at my hotel is closed. I try my best to tell him to take me anywhere to eat and we are on our way. Only five minutes later we are in what you might call a "town" of some sort. Nothing is open...the only thing the driver shows me are a few restaurants that have abundant seating outside, so I take a gander....
If you have a problem with seeing parts of animals as if they were only killed a few hours before then I do not suggest that you eat at one of these places. I had the opportunity of selecting the meat I wanted to eat from a large fridge outside that had many different pieces of many different animals on display, including fur on some parts. MMMMMMmmmmmm.....
You must have a translator if you wish to visit one of these restaurants because you must tell the owner how you would like your food prepared, a great idea, but these restaurants are not for the weak of stomach. I suggest you go to Yue Hua Hotel for the "Western" buffet. For the more adventurous, just try anything. Just point and say "Wo yao" and see what happens.
Now I will leave you with a humourous photo from the urinal stall at the entrance of the national park:
So.... we left off at one of my favourite restaurants which is "My Kitchen" in Shanghai. Since then I have tasted many anew dishes, especially after a trip to Wu Yi Shan (Wu Yi Mountain) in Fujian province. Let me tell you.....I regret one thing: NO PHOTOS!!! My camera was not working when I was at a local eatery in this small mountain town but I must give you my vague recollection of the type of restaurant you might find open at midnight near the resort area.
Bamboo rafting in Wu Yi Shan
I arrived in Wu Yi Shan late Sunday night, I remembered the name of my hotel in Chinese so there was no problem getting there... after arriving at my destination the taxi driver offers me his card to call him in case I need a driver, I accept. Although the plane ride was short (only one hour) I have not eaten a proper dinner and I call the same driver to come back and pick me up after discovering the one small restaurant at my hotel is closed. I try my best to tell him to take me anywhere to eat and we are on our way. Only five minutes later we are in what you might call a "town" of some sort. Nothing is open...the only thing the driver shows me are a few restaurants that have abundant seating outside, so I take a gander....
If you have a problem with seeing parts of animals as if they were only killed a few hours before then I do not suggest that you eat at one of these places. I had the opportunity of selecting the meat I wanted to eat from a large fridge outside that had many different pieces of many different animals on display, including fur on some parts. MMMMMMmmmmmm.....
You must have a translator if you wish to visit one of these restaurants because you must tell the owner how you would like your food prepared, a great idea, but these restaurants are not for the weak of stomach. I suggest you go to Yue Hua Hotel for the "Western" buffet. For the more adventurous, just try anything. Just point and say "Wo yao" and see what happens.
Now I will leave you with a humourous photo from the urinal stall at the entrance of the national park:
Take a step closer....
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