ching chong ling long: China Trip ’10
Soooo I’m going to make up for lost times & share with you guys some of the yumminess I ate last summer when I went to China! I literally gained 10 lbs alone from that trip. Everyday was delicious and I took so many photos of food, I think my camera started drooling. Here are some highlights:
Crocodile!
Only parts of that dish are actually crocodile. My mom picked out a piece for me & it tasted like chicken. Wasn’t too bad.
Centipede Quiche-thing
Yes, it was not that great. Hardly tried it, who knows how well they baked in there?! It was basically an expensive pan of centipedes chillin’ in an egg. My dad ate like half of the thing -__-
Silkworm Egg Pizza
Couldn’t even get myself to order it.
"Man Tao" + Condensed milk = <3
Pringles a la China: Crab + Seaweed
Chicken Feet TO GO
People in China LOVE their chicken feet. It’s even in to-go snack packets, kinda like us Americans and trail mix or something.
Best beancurd EVER
Chicken Nuggets on a stick!
The Coolest Dessert Place (the "snow white" one on the left was the best)
A cool peanut I found in a peanut appetizer dish
Baby meat buns in Shanghai
Duck's Blood (mehhh)
Fried milk cubes!
DINOSAUR EGGS (not really- some kinda duck eggs i think...)
Shanghai Dumplings, one of Shanghai's best foods
Rock Salt Tea Drank (foamy but okay)
Sunny-side up toast to go! (so cute)
Those are just a few of the gagillion foods I ate during my trip to China & Shanghai last summer. Wishing I kept up with this blog back then so I could’ve updated/uploaded more. But better late than never, I guess! If you guys ever get a chance to visit China, definitely eat as much as possible & worry about the calories later! I especially enjoyed the street vendors that sell food made right in front of you. Really comforting snacks that you can smell from miles away…
And all the animals you get to pick fresh before you eat them! It was actually quite sad & I almost thought about opening all the cages and letting them out. We went to several restaurants with some animals that would never be allowed to be eaten, let alone sold in America.
Ie: stingrays, pretty birdies, crocodiles, beetles, frogs, turtles, fox-racoon type furry critters, scorpions, snakes, & even DEER. Thankfully the restaurant said not many people eat deer anymore (I asked many questions, cause they sure had a lotta explaining to do!)
Here’s some pics for proof:
WARNING: Super sad :(
Crocodile -caged with mouth shut :'(
Scorpions- fresh & ripe for picking!
Sting Ray- quite the pricy guy
Some of the many snakes & turtles up for selection
Basket o' frogs
Unidentified bird
A cute pointy-nosed critter that apparently tastes good...
WHAT ABOUT BAMBI?! I truly considered buying all these beauties- who wouldn't stop looking at me, pleading me for help...
I beg the differ. I actually seen turtles in multiple supermarkets, although I never knew they actually see dear!!?!?!
deer*