larry_stewart
Master Chef
So as som of you know ( from another thread), my son is teaching English abroad for a year in Qingdao, China, which is a relatively large city. Onof our biggest connections is food. He is always sharing either what he eats or what he sees with me through pictures, so I figured I'd shade it with you guys. Some stuff I know what it is, some stuff he kinda described it to me , so I have a vague idea, and others are a mystery.
So far his favorite dishes are Scrambled eggs with rice and Peanuts in a vinegar sauce. He has had shredded tofu with peppers , but he said they tasted more like the pepperocini peppers than fresh.
You will see a few prepared meals which he gets at the cafeteria each day. They usually come with a fruit ( usually an apple), a steamed bun, some kind of cake, its buffet so he chooses what he likes.
Today he sent me a picture of a dish that was tree ear mushrooms, carrots and okra. honestly, I didn't realize they cooked with okra in China. he said it wasn't bad, but didn't like the okra texture.
So far, as he mentioned, and as ive heard in the past, there is very little overlap with Chinese food and American Chinese food. he's had some stir fries and tofu dishes that were similar, but most is new, which is actually good. Im glad he is able to try new things.
In the first set of pics, are two of the school lunches, the rice and egg and he travelled into the city and there were a bunch of seafood displayed on the street. In addition, in some of the markets they have " Imported food section". where he finds some food from back home.
So far his favorite dishes are Scrambled eggs with rice and Peanuts in a vinegar sauce. He has had shredded tofu with peppers , but he said they tasted more like the pepperocini peppers than fresh.
You will see a few prepared meals which he gets at the cafeteria each day. They usually come with a fruit ( usually an apple), a steamed bun, some kind of cake, its buffet so he chooses what he likes.
Today he sent me a picture of a dish that was tree ear mushrooms, carrots and okra. honestly, I didn't realize they cooked with okra in China. he said it wasn't bad, but didn't like the okra texture.
So far, as he mentioned, and as ive heard in the past, there is very little overlap with Chinese food and American Chinese food. he's had some stir fries and tofu dishes that were similar, but most is new, which is actually good. Im glad he is able to try new things.
In the first set of pics, are two of the school lunches, the rice and egg and he travelled into the city and there were a bunch of seafood displayed on the street. In addition, in some of the markets they have " Imported food section". where he finds some food from back home.
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