Selecting dinner
It's safe to say that I love eating and drinking and China is a great place to indulge in both. Whether it be in a restaurant or on the street, there is yummy (and some not so yummy) food to be tried everywhere. In Tunxi (capital of Anhui province), I found a restaurant that served its food yum cha style. You chose from the huge selection of small dishes by ordering on a pad of paper, paying and then waiting to enjoy. Each dish was very cheap (about $1-2 each), so I ordered lots of things to try and when I didn't finish them all, I was able to take some on the train for a late night snack.
Green vegetables with tofu
So simple but so delicious - cucumber with garlic
Mouth watering - sticky rice roll with a tender piece of pork on the bone in the middle
Deep fried goodness! Savoury pancake
More deep fried food! Potato and vegetable balls
Steamed pockets of rice and vegetables
The Chinese love their 'snacks' and everywhere you can find a huge range of local snacks to nibble on. The old street in Tunxi was a great place to wander down, admiring the architecture and trying the huge range of local snacks from the street vendors.
Street food - hot pastries filled with a spicy savoury paste
More street food - a chewy rice flour concoction with sesame seeds
Not so yummy - peanut squares that crumble in your mouth and come in all sorts of flavours (kiwi fruit flavoured?!)
More (yummy) peanut snacks and the rice flour/sesame seed treat
Okay, so it's not quite Uberfood, but all these dishes and snacks gave me a delicious taste of Anhui. Dinner tomorrow night is at Uberfood, so stay tuned for another 'foodie' post soon!
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