Category: Asia

The Belgium Bar Xian
After my return to Xian I went to check out out my old haunts. What I mostly found was that most places had closed, The Belgium Bar Xian was though an exception. How do I know the Belgium Bar? Well I quite literally moved to Xian in 2006 when no one spoke English and there…

Sour Plum Drink (Suan Mei Tang – 酸梅汤)
The sour plum drink from Xian known as Suan Mei Tang – 酸梅汤 is above their homegrown orange soda as the most famous soft drink from the old Chinese capital. A regular fixture not just in Xian, but also in the broader Shaanxi region in place such as Bao Ji, you will not see this…