Comments on: 老外菜， Chinese Food Recommendations for Foreigners http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/ Urban Sociology and Urbanism, in China and North America Fri, 04 May 2012 09:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Melissik http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-18836 Melissik Fri, 02 May 2008 19:36:46 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-18836 One afternoon, I was in the backyard hanging the laundry when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. But when I walked into the house, he followed me, sauntered down the hall and fell asleep in a corner. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back. He resumed his position in the hallway and slept for an hour. This continued for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap. " The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with ten children - he's trying to catch up on his sleep." I cried from laughter Sorry, if not left a message on Rules. One afternoon, I was in the backyard hanging the laundry when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the yard. I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home. But when I walked into the house, he followed me, sauntered down the hall and fell asleep in a corner. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back. He resumed his position in the hallway and slept for an hour.
This continued for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: “Every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap. ”
The next day he arrived with a different note pinned to his collar: “He lives in a home with ten children – he’s trying to catch up on his sleep.”

I cried from laughter
Sorry, if not left a message on Rules.

]]> By: j richter http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-10885 j richter Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:38:51 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-10885 AWESEOME idea for the food challenged lao wai. I spent 2 years in Asia and fell in love with lots of things I can't get over here. I usually ate street food from local vendors and avoided sit-down places. Things that might be great for beginners would be shao qie zi (spicy eggplant), ma po tofu or even ma la tofu, west lake beef soup (xi hu ni rou geng), cold salad (ban hua cai). then there are all the dishes I forget since then .... I just wish people would be more adventuresome when they travel and eat. Chinese food in China/Taiwan/HK is so different from the restaurants here. AWESEOME idea for the food challenged lao wai.
I spent 2 years in Asia and fell in love with lots of things I can’t get over here. I usually ate street food from local vendors and avoided sit-down places.

Things that might be great for beginners would be shao qie zi (spicy eggplant), ma po tofu or even ma la tofu, west lake beef soup (xi hu ni rou geng), cold salad (ban hua cai). then there are all the dishes I forget since then …. I just wish people would be more adventuresome when they travel and eat. Chinese food in China/Taiwan/HK is so different from the restaurants here.

]]> By: Sandy http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-5727 Sandy Sat, 13 Oct 2007 21:20:58 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-5727 Great idea. I had such a list back in 2004 when I went to China, it was almost life saving. Now I'm leaving within a week to China again and can't find the list on Internet anymore. It was a list with a picture of the dish + chinese characters + pin yin + english translation. I just showed my card and pointed out the dish I liked and it worked perfectly. Good luck! Great idea. I had such a list back in 2004 when I went to China, it was almost life saving. Now I’m leaving within a week to China again and can’t find the list on Internet anymore.
It was a list with a picture of the dish + chinese characters + pin yin + english translation. I just showed my card and pointed out the dish I liked and it worked perfectly.
Good luck!

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2362 Benjamin Ross Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:05:23 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-2362 Jenn- Thanks for the suggestions. To clear things up a bit, 龙虾 is the Chinese word for lobster. But I think what you guys were probably eating were 小龙虾, what we would call crayfish. I remember they were the big rage when I was in Hunan last May Day. We have them here in Fuzhou too, but they aren't as popular. Not really sure why because they are damn tasty. Ben Jenn-
Thanks for the suggestions. To clear things up a bit, 龙虾 is the Chinese word for lobster. But I think what you guys were probably eating were 小龙虾, what we would call crayfish. I remember they were the big rage when I was in Hunan last May Day. We have them here in Fuzhou too, but they aren’t as popular. Not really sure why because they are damn tasty.
Ben

]]> By: Jenn http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2353 Jenn Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:37:38 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-2353 Awesome idea! I'd suggest adding 龙虾, since everyone is crazy about them right now. At least in Central China. You can order them with various types of flavoring too. Guests I've had here really like to get them since you really only eat them in Louisiana in the US (I think?). Plus, my Chinese friends who speak English always call them Lobsters, which is confusing. Others that are typical, at least where I am, 蒜泥黄瓜，蒜泥生菜， 兰州牛肉面， 牛肉粉丝汤， 鸭血粉丝汤， 麻辣豆腐， 糖酸里皆 (last character might be wrong, jie, but I think this is the closest to any American Chinese, General Tsao's minus sesame seeds, maybe a mix with Sweet and Sour chicken. Here it usually has no bones, but may also be mostly breading.) There is an amazing Macanese restaurant in Nanjing that has great wings, seasoned shrimp, noodles, everything basically. Oh and Amazing 西米露 (also not sure on the characters for this one, ximilu). Also, there is a woman in China now on a Fulbright (or maybe a Fulbright Hayes, some sort grant) doing some historical research on food. I doubt she has a site up, but I'll see if I can find anything. If I do, I'll send a link. Awesome idea!

I’d suggest adding 龙虾, since everyone is crazy about them right now. At least in Central China. You can order them with various types of flavoring too. Guests I’ve had here really like to get them since you really only eat them in Louisiana in the US (I think?). Plus, my Chinese friends who speak English always call them Lobsters, which is confusing.

Others that are typical, at least where I am, 蒜泥黄瓜，蒜泥生菜， 兰州牛肉面， 牛肉粉丝汤， 鸭血粉丝汤， 麻辣豆腐， 糖酸里皆 (last character might be wrong, jie, but I think this is the closest to any American Chinese, General Tsao’s minus sesame seeds, maybe a mix with Sweet and Sour chicken. Here it usually has no bones, but may also be mostly breading.)

There is an amazing Macanese restaurant in Nanjing that has great wings, seasoned shrimp, noodles, everything basically. Oh and Amazing 西米露 (also not sure on the characters for this one, ximilu).

Also, there is a woman in China now on a Fulbright (or maybe a Fulbright Hayes, some sort grant) doing some historical research on food. I doubt she has a site up, but I’ll see if I can find anything. If I do, I’ll send a link.

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2298 Benjamin Ross Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:43:39 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-2298 @Jet So Never heard of 红糟鸡 but it's possible it's still around with a different name. I was thumbing through the food section of my Berlitz Chinese guide earlier which appears to have been written in the early 90's/late 80's and I have never even heard of most of the dishes listed in the recommendations. So maybe names/trends change over time. It would be interesting for somebody to do a historical analysis of Chinese food. @Jet So

Never heard of 红糟鸡 but it’s possible it’s still around with a different name. I was thumbing through the food section of my Berlitz Chinese guide earlier which appears to have been written in the early 90’s/late 80’s and I have never even heard of most of the dishes listed in the recommendations. So maybe names/trends change over time. It would be interesting for somebody to do a historical analysis of Chinese food.

]]> By: Jet So http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 Jet So Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:24:46 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-2290 How about another notable local dish of Fuzhou:红糟鸡 (hong zao ji) - Red Vinasse Chicken. That was quite a popular dish of Fuzhou natives back in my grandmother's time (i.e. Pre-Liberation times). Is that dish (and/or its variants) still around? How about another notable local dish of Fuzhou:红糟鸡 (hong zao ji) – Red Vinasse Chicken. That was quite a popular dish of Fuzhou natives back in my grandmother’s time (i.e. Pre-Liberation times). Is that dish (and/or its variants) still around?

]]> By: pubed http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 pubed Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:51:18 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-2260 nice food nice food

]]> By: Jason http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Jason Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:10:18 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-2246 Alright, here's what you've got to do. Bust into a wedding in Fuzhou, feigning foreign reporter status, snap a picture of the 'Buddha Jumpkicking the Wall' dish, and there's your shot. This will quadruple the groom's face and simultaneously get you the shot. I hereby volunteer by boom skills. Alright, here’s what you’ve got to do. Bust into a wedding in Fuzhou, feigning foreign reporter status, snap a picture of the ‘Buddha Jumpkicking the Wall’ dish, and there’s your shot. This will quadruple the groom’s face and simultaneously get you the shot.
I hereby volunteer by boom skills.

]]> By: zuraffo http://benross.net/wordpress/%e8%80%81%e5%a4%96%e8%8f%9c%ef%bc%8c-chinese-food-recommendations-for-foreigners/2007/07/17/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 zuraffo Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:25:46 +0000 http://www.benross.net/wordpress/?p=111#comment-2243 I think the brightness is just right. The contrast could use a little aligning though. I think the brightness is just right. The contrast could use a little aligning though.

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