Just call us chopstick masters
So, we went away to China for 12 days. We visited Beijing, Xi'an, Suzhou, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
In terms of meals, from Beijing to Shanghai we travelled with Intrepid which had a group of 12 plus the tour leader. So most nights were group banquets.
Food highlights included the Mongolian hotpot and Peking duck. To my knowledge, I didn't eat dog, unless our tour leader ordered it secretly (he has a wicked sense of humour).
We were sick by the time we reached Hong Kong, so all those plans of yum-chaing over town went out the window. Okay, okay, I'll admit that we had Macca's (hangs head in shame). But we only did it once.
One thing that struck us was how cheap the meals were when eating out. The most expensive meal that we had was the Mongolian hotpot, which set us back Y130, or AUD$22 for both of us, including drinks, and Hubby had beer. Cheapest was a dumpling dinner, where we ate until we were stuffed, and paid Y54 or AUD$9 for both of us, including drinks, including Hubby's beer. Oh, and we did have a traditional breakfast for Y8 one day (AUD$1.30), just across from the hotel. We did enjoy eating out, but when we came home, Hubby said "No Asian food for a week, okay?"
In terms of meals, from Beijing to Shanghai we travelled with Intrepid which had a group of 12 plus the tour leader. So most nights were group banquets.
Food highlights included the Mongolian hotpot and Peking duck. To my knowledge, I didn't eat dog, unless our tour leader ordered it secretly (he has a wicked sense of humour).
We were sick by the time we reached Hong Kong, so all those plans of yum-chaing over town went out the window. Okay, okay, I'll admit that we had Macca's (hangs head in shame). But we only did it once.
One thing that struck us was how cheap the meals were when eating out. The most expensive meal that we had was the Mongolian hotpot, which set us back Y130, or AUD$22 for both of us, including drinks, and Hubby had beer. Cheapest was a dumpling dinner, where we ate until we were stuffed, and paid Y54 or AUD$9 for both of us, including drinks, including Hubby's beer. Oh, and we did have a traditional breakfast for Y8 one day (AUD$1.30), just across from the hotel. We did enjoy eating out, but when we came home, Hubby said "No Asian food for a week, okay?"
posted by The Next Nigella at 6:40 PM
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Hehe - about the same time you were doing your Intrepid tour, I was doing one through the Czech Republic - with only one other person and the tour guide! It was incredible, though and one of the best weeks I've had. Love the company.
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