It has been a long time since I was asked my nationality when going into a restaurant, but today was indeed that day. It happened at the Pyongyang Koryo International Hotel Restaurant in Dandong. And while I did manage to get in this time, on my last visit I was not so lucky. This occurred…
If you want find the best North Korean restaurants in Beijing then I suggest not only going with a North Korean, but even better going to one near the DPRK embassy. I was to find this latest treat after heading to said embassy for a meeting about the reopening of the DPRK. To read about…
Being of the main touristic areas of the capital of China you’d expect there to be a rich culinary scene. So, what is the Qianmen street food scene? I was to check this out after over 10 years of not visiting the place as part of my almost 8000 km overland trip from Beijing. What…
Jian Bing is the best breakfast in China by a country mile! And the Jian Bing Dandong varietal is perhaps the best in China. What though is it that makes it so good, where can I buy it and what are the ingredients. What the Jian Bing? I will not go into crazy detail about…
Is Shenzhen 7-Eleven any good? Overall one can say that it is not that bad and about standard for China. It is not though anywhere near the standards of Hong Kong – the regional grand daddy of the brand. I writs this after having just arrived here from the aforementioned Hong Kong and after reviewing…
Is there street food at Dongmen Pedestrian Street? The short answer is that yes there is, but that it really is not all that its been painted as. I found this out after looking online and finding that not only was it near to my office– as in walking distance, but that it was one…
