Chinese Food

Location: Beijing, China
Local Time: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 8:45pm

So, apparently I surprised a few people with the bar story in a previous posting.

Just to clear the record and keep my reputation intact, I'd like to be clear. I had Sprite.

And I don't really see the point of drinking games. I mean, really, you are going to drink that whole Sprite anyway. Does it really matter you have to take an extra sip a little sooner?

Well, today we headed out for the usual lunch after class. It is actually the only meal I eat all day. Ever since 23 days in a Thai monastery, I really think we eat to entertain ourselves, not usually out of true need for fuel.

Today, the lunch party was Jonathan (Australian from Melborne), Tina (Belgian woman), Silvia (Italian) and Silvia's Italian friend (whose name I obviously didn't catch.)

We walked north away from the school to a little restaurant that Jonathan and I had been to before, but the others had never seen. The school is in a very clean, modern area, with high rise buildings all around. The area north of the school is older, 1 story brick houses that look a little rough around the edges.

About part way Jonathan and I headed in to one of them, saying it was the restaurant. All 3 girls came to a dead stop and would go no closer. There was no way they were eating in there.

So, we kept walking north, to the real restaurant. Which specializes in Sichuan food. For those that don't know, Sichuan food is from Sichuan province. Hah, that's useful to know. Okay. Sichuan has a reputation for the spiciest food in China. For your information, Italians don't seem to care much for spices. They were full after a couple of small nibbles.

Not a popular lunch choice.

Tomorrow, we are going to try Brazillian food. Tina swears it is the best fillet minon ...