Comments on: Getting Fat in Beijing http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/ Andrus family travel round the world, rtw with 4 kids? Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:51:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Venturi http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-30101 Venturi Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:16:28 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/#comment-30101 Beijing is a city with a long history and a melting pot of Chinese ethnic cultures. Beijing is a city with a long history and a melting pot of Chinese ethnic cultures.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-30052 Jonathan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:15:14 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/#comment-30052 "even the worst dishes were better than most Chinese dishes at home" ... I have to disagree I'm afraid. Although I have had a few excellent meals in China (especially Hong Kong) the quality of Chinese food here in London often exceeds them. Your post did make me want to go back soon though. “even the worst dishes were better than most Chinese dishes at home” … I have to disagree I’m afraid. Although I have had a few excellent meals in China (especially Hong Kong) the quality of Chinese food here in London often exceeds them. Your post did make me want to go back soon though.

]]> By: René http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-29580 René Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:50:05 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/#comment-29580 I just fell over your blog - and it made me want to go to China. :-) Thanks for sharing your pictures and story. Regards René I just fell over your blog – and it made me want to go to China. :-) Thanks for sharing your pictures and story. Regards René

]]> By: stephanie fossan http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-355 stephanie fossan Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:45:14 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/#comment-355 Hey Tom -- Kai and I are *huge* fans of chinese food too. See if you can try some of our favorites (I think if you copy these down and take them with you, most folks will know what these are even w/o the characters!): -- yu xiang qiezi (literally, fish flavored eggplant, but it tastes nothing like fish. It's eggplant in a somewhat spicy sauce - delicious!) -- mapo dofu (tofu with a spicy red sauce - yummm!) -- gan bien siji dou (4-seasons green beans -- dry fried green beans usually w/a bit of pork. Yummy. probably my all-time favorite) -- gong bao ji ding (kung pao chicken -- a bit spicy, but the chicken is usually really tender) -- qin qiao bo cai (spinach sauteed in garlic) -- gan bien niu rou si (dry fried pork - spicy) -- hu pi qin qiao or maybe it's hu pi jin jiao (not sure exactly how you spell it anymore -- these are hot spicy tiger skin chilies - Kai's favorite.) Hope your stomach stays well from now on! Best, Stephanie Fossan Hey Tom –

Kai and I are *huge* fans of chinese food too. See if you can try some of our favorites (I think if you copy these down and take them with you, most folks will know what these are even w/o the characters!):

– yu xiang qiezi (literally, fish flavored eggplant, but it tastes nothing like fish. It’s eggplant in a somewhat spicy sauce – delicious!)

– mapo dofu (tofu with a spicy red sauce – yummm!)

– gan bien siji dou (4-seasons green beans — dry fried green beans usually w/a bit of pork. Yummy. probably my all-time favorite)

– gong bao ji ding (kung pao chicken — a bit spicy, but the chicken is usually really tender)

– qin qiao bo cai (spinach sauteed in garlic)

– gan bien niu rou si (dry fried pork – spicy)

– hu pi qin qiao or maybe it’s hu pi jin jiao (not sure exactly how you spell it anymore — these are hot spicy tiger skin chilies – Kai’s favorite.)

Hope your stomach stays well from now on!

Best, Stephanie Fossan

]]> By: Dana http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Dana Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:00:49 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/#comment-353 "Xians" and "Crabapples"? Does that remind you of home even a little??? We miss you. “Xians” and “Crabapples”? Does that remind you of home even a little??? We miss you.

]]> By: sunshine http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-352 sunshine Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:03:42 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/#comment-352 i remember when we had crab apples in our backyard, and dax always ate them, he always got sick after about 3 of them. i remember when we had crab apples in our backyard, and dax always ate them, he always got sick after about 3 of them.

]]> By: James Ching http://www.sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-350 James Ching Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:18:07 +0000 http://sixintheworld.com/2006/10/27/getting-fat-in-beijing/#comment-350 "even the worst dishes were better than most Chinese dishes at home" ... I total agree Tom... for Atlanta!!! I should take you out to some good Chinese restaurants in L.A. next time. :-) Oh, also beware of con foods. If they look too "exotic", or however rare as they explain to you, they are probably not real. Merchants in China are infamous of making food look good by illegal means in recent years. Stay with recommended restaurants where you can. “even the worst dishes were better than most Chinese dishes at home” … I total agree Tom… for Atlanta!!! I should take you out to some good Chinese restaurants in L.A. next time. :-)

Oh, also beware of con foods. If they look too “exotic”, or however rare as they explain to you, they are probably not real. Merchants in China are infamous of making food look good by illegal means in recent years. Stay with recommended restaurants where you can.

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