Tag Archives: Chinese

Chinese Street Food: Bingtanghulu (冰糖葫芦)

Posted on March 1, 2018 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

China might not be one of the first twenty countries you think of when you want something sweet, so I’ll give you a couple of delicious options for starters. And now, it’s time for a third. Have you ever wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink | Tagged bingtanghulu, China, Chinese, 糖葫芦, Dessert, fruit, haw, snack, Street Food, sweet, tanghulu, 冰糖葫芦, 中国 | Leave a comment

The Tianzi (Son of Heaven) Building in Yanjiao, Hebei, China

Posted on August 28, 2016 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

China is – or at least, until recently was- the world’s petri dish for what I like to call bizarrchitecture. You have malls with Venetian gondolas (and Somali video games), (empty) towns designed to be spitting images of European villages … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Languages | Tagged Architecture, Beijing, building, China, Chinese, 福禄寿, fu lu shou, Hebei province, hotel, sanxing, tianzi, weird, Yanjiao, 天子 | 1 Comment

One Great Menu: Lanzhou Lamian (China)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

How willing are you to try something different…food-wise? Are you the type that throws caution to the wind – even when you can’t speak the local lingo? Or, are you a culinary Lutheran, spending more time telling the waiter what … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, Food & Drink | Tagged China, Chinese, diner, food, hole-in-the-wall, lamian, Lanzhou, menu, 拉面 | Leave a comment

Study Chinese, Learn English: Signs in China

Posted on April 26, 2016 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Where’s a mirror when you need one? Whether or not you’ve visited China, you may have seen photos from that part of the world. Half of the time, the photos might be of pollution – in which case, have fun … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Human Nature | Tagged backwards, China, Chinese, English, Engrish, hotel, language, mirror, Shenzhen, sign, writing | Leave a comment

Chinese Guilinggao: Turtle Jelly, as Bitter as its Consumers

Posted on May 8, 2015 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Turtle jelly, or 龟/龜苓膏 (guīlínggāo), is considered one of many types of 凉茶 (liángchá), or Chinese herbal teas. It’s not good. The end. Ah, no, I won’t do that to you. The preparation of the tea is centuries old.; It was … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink | Tagged bitter, China, Chinese, herbal, herbal tea, jelly, turtle | Leave a comment

No Pork, New York

Posted on April 3, 2015 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

We’ve seen how creatively Chinese restaurants – particularly those in Manhattan – have been named, but what about in Brooklyn? Is there anything you’re not craving right now? “No Pork,” a take-out place in Boerum Hill, might have what you … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, New York City | Tagged Brooklyn, Chinese, food, halal, Manhattan, New York, pork, restaurant | Leave a comment

Fried Mantou with Condensed Milk (China)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

When much of the world thinks of Chinese food, do bread, dairy and dessert often come to mind? I’m not even referring to ingredients or dishes from hundreds or thousands of years ago, or Chinese restaurant kitchens adapted to local … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink | Tagged bread, China, Chinese, dairy, Dessert, food, milk, Shenzhen, sweet | 16 Comments

The 2015 Chinese New Year: The Year of the Escalator

Posted on February 18, 2015 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

I was wandering around the Times Square mall in Hong Kong at the time of the Chinese New Year in 2007 when it struck me that I wasn’t in New York anymore (on second though, it might be better to say … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Human Nature, pop culture | Tagged Chinese, dragon, escalator, hong kong, lunar, new year, spring festival | Leave a comment

Language Study: Conflicted Clothing in China

Posted on June 8, 2014 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

I was ambling through one of the main shopping corridors of Xiamen, China when I ended up in front of Yarou. Was the woman in the light blue jeans clapping before I got there? That’s how you know A) You’re … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Languages | Tagged China, Chinese, japanese, language, store, Xiamen | 7 Comments

Kunming, Part 1 of 2: Please Don’t Go

Posted on October 8, 2013 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Kunming is the capital of the Chinese province known as Yunnan. Phew…now that we’ve gotten the bookish bits out of the way, it’s important to note that Yunnan is best known for its natural wonders, permitting travelers to sample both … Continue reading →