王府井美食街 - Wang Fu Jin Food Street

My first bowl of 炸酱面, not nice and expensive. Had a nicer one at Qian Men.

80 ways to cook dog meat... Eww!

Da Dong Roast Duck

Beijing Roast Duck

seacucumber

duck's tongue

Waited for over one hour for the table..

Eating at where the locals eat

Had a nice German dinner yesterday with Des's ex boss. It was at Lucky Street.

Tried the small little drink, can't remember its name, it has 40% alcohol content. Des ex boss was saying its common for the Germans to drink it after dinner everyday, its healthy and good for the body.

I though i will be tipsy drinking that, but hey its not that bad after all.

Went out around noon just now to explore the alleys near my place and also trying to search for the nice dumpling store that magazines talk about. Finally, found it and quite a lot of foreigners going there to get a bite too. Thinking will come with Desmond tomorrow or Sunday. Hope he will come with me...

Went to try my fat reducing massage at my waist area. Haha. Its only 30 mins wanted to do another 30 mins for my lower back as it aches again but only realise the No.2 gal i requested knock off at 12pm. It was 12.45pm, she waited for me. I was asking her why didn't the reception told me as i could ask another person. Hoping she can go home earlier, i just take the 30 mins fat reducing massage. Heh, des encourages me to go for it.

After that, No 2 show me the place where she and the rest get their breakfast or lunch fixed cause i mentioned to her i can't find the place she said that got fresh soya bean drink and you tiao. If she didn't bring me there, I really has no idea theres an eatery place at the alley or the side of the building.

I went inside and felt helpless for a while cause i assume there are few stalls selling jian bin or drinks. It was more like a eatery place so since its still early, i sit down and look through the menu. Hee, there goes the fat reducing massage, as they only sells Xiao Long Bao in the morning, i ordered the Ma La Fen and it only cost 5 yuan!

The place looks clean. Of cos i was wondering how can I get Des to go inside this place...

Walking around Sanlitun

Jin Ke Long is everywhere. It's like FairPrice NTUC in Singapore.








Went Yashow to collect a tailored shirt for Desmond. Tailored it at Susan's @ Yashow for 200 yuan, then walk around Sanlitun.

View from apartment

Solana shopping centre at the left side. Right is Chaoyang Park. This is the park where they held Beach Volleyball during the Olympics. Nice lake, haven't enter the park yet and hear from Des need to pay few cents to enter. Will check out soon, thinking to go for a jog.

Beijing Wet Market

First Week in Beijing - pictures

At Xidan. Being curious, i bought the drink to try as i have been seeing people carrying this unique looking bottle with a thin paper cover on top. Bought it for 2 yuan. Didn't realise it was yogurt, i took a big slip, was sourish and very creamy or thick. Not too bad. The bottle was heavy, i thought of bringing it home to use it as as some container for stationary.

Then Desmond said he see people returning the bottle, and we thought we can get some money back, like while in Europe, you can some money back by returning the plastic bottles. I went back to the stall and handed the glass bottle back to the seller, and i waited for a few seconds waiting for her to give me some money, i looked at her and she looked at me, then i walked off... %^%$^T@ to Des.

So many people at Xidan.

Braised Dried Shrimps with Vermicelli and Cucumber.

Next day, we went to Yashow market, and also to Sanlitun Village since its just beside. Tired with the shopping and bargaining of prices at Yashow, we went to this Herbal Cafe @ Sanlitun Village. Its a Hongkong cafe and they claim the food was healthier, lightly salted, less grease and authentic taste. True enough, their herbal tea was really authentic! Its so bitter that we regretted ordering it too early, we should order it after we finish our food. Cause the food was so nice and yummy that it taste werid with the bitter herbal tea.

Ordered the shrimp dumplings, chicken wings and this herbal cafe signature steamed minced pork pie. We love the steamed minced pork pie! Its even better to eat it with our familiar taste of Thai rice.

Hutong

okay, this is one the seafood fried rice we ordered which i had mentioned in my earlier post. Took this picture cause there is no seafood in it, well... not really, did found a prawn tail and very tiny bits of prawn meat.

I know my English is not good but it's quite fun when we try to spot the spelling mistake together with the kids.

While strolling along the lake, I was imaging it will be nice if my friends are here with me to chill out together. Think they will like it.

Starbucks~

The trishaw riders brought us to one of the courtyard residences (siheyuan). We paid 20 yuan to enter. This house was also one of the temporary stay for the Olympic athletes. You can also rent a room here, think its like 400 yuan.

Pubs, chill out places are everywhere. I like the lavender colour sofas on the second level.

Public toilets are everywhere at Hutong cause inside most of the courtyards or homes, there are no toilets inside.

Des went in, came out and took the camera and went in again. Haha, i told him its so clean, though it has no doors but it has dividers. Its nothing compare to the toilets i went to the rural part of Yunnan, Kunming or Jilin, where you have yo empty your bowel in a bucket filled of ... and dividers that are so low that when you squat, you can chat with your 'cubicle neighbour' beside you.

Hee! Baby was cute, he was even cuter when i see his back! See the 'xiao pi gu'! It's common to have a hole so it be more convenient to ... but its so cold...

We took this sign picture just in case we forgot where we park our car.