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danw wrote:
> Am off to Beijing soon and was wondering whether any readers of this
> group have recommendations for delicacies or restaurants to look out for
> whilst I'm there. I'm totally ignorant about real Chinese food.
>
> Long shot I know but there appear to be a few well travelled types
> knocking around.

Eurgh, just checked Alan Davidson. Mung bean milk.... though Peking duck
obviously gets a mention.

danw <danwoodford@googlesmailservice.com> wrote:

> danw wrote:
> > Am off to Beijing soon and was wondering whether any readers of this
> > group have recommendations for delicacies or restaurants to look out for
> > whilst I'm there. I'm totally ignorant about real Chinese food.
> >
> > Long shot I know but there appear to be a few well travelled types
> > knocking around.
>
> Eurgh, just checked Alan Davidson. Mung bean milk.... though Peking duck
> obviously gets a mention.

I haven't travelled, but I've got what I think is a good cookbook
introduction to 'real' Chinese food, which varies greatly from region to
region. It's a bit like travelling if I read it while walking from room
to room...

sorry, I know this isn't helpful, but it proves I've read your post and
would help if I could.

regards
sarah

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On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:41:44 +0100, danw
<danwoodford@googlesmailservice.com> wrote:

| Am off to Beijing soon and was wondering whether any readers of this
| group have recommendations for delicacies or restaurants to look out for
| whilst I'm there. I'm totally ignorant about real Chinese food.
|
| Long shot I know but there appear to be a few well travelled types
| knocking around.

Try uk.food+drink.chinese.
There are quite a few there who travel to Hong Kong , but that is a *long*
way from Beijing.

FWIW when presented with a different cuisine, I choose something I have not
had before, or at random.

--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk>
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group who shout longest and loudest.
It is not related to any reality. :-(

danw wrote:

>Am off to Beijing soon and was wondering whether any readers of this
>group have recommendations for delicacies or restaurants to look out for
>whilst I'm there.

I lived in Beijing for a while a couple of a years ago.  I'll try to
scratch my memory (but I'll google to affirm my "facts").

>I'm totally ignorant about real Chinese food.

It's the best thing about Beijing, imo.

>Long shot I know but there appear to be a few well travelled types
>knocking around.

I'll get to it asap.

--
Ben Blaney

On Tue, 17 May 2005 12:20:23 +0300, Ben Blaney <m7@privacy.net> wrote:

| Dave Fawthrop wrote:
|
| >On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:41:44 +0100, danw
| ><danwoodford@googlesmailservice.com> wrote:
| >
| >| Am off to Beijing soon and was wondering whether any readers of this
| >| group have recommendations for delicacies or restaurants to look out for
| >| whilst I'm there. I'm totally ignorant about real Chinese food.
| >|
| >| Long shot I know but there appear to be a few well travelled types
| >| knocking around.
| >
| >Try uk.food+drink.chinese.
| >There are quite a few there who travel to Hong Kong , but that is a *long*
| >way from Beijing.
| >
| >FWIW when presented with a different cuisine, I choose something I have not
| >had before, or at random.
|
| Double-boiled Ox penis soup for you, then Dave.

I will try anything someone else eats *once*.

--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk>
On any Usenet newsgroup, *truth* is defined by the person or
group who shout longest and loudest.
It is not related to any reality. :-(

Dave Fawthrop wrote:

>On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:41:44 +0100, danw
><danwoodford@googlesmailservice.com> wrote:
>
>| Am off to Beijing soon and was wondering whether any readers of this
>| group have recommendations for delicacies or restaurants to look out for
>| whilst I'm there. I'm totally ignorant about real Chinese food.
>|
>| Long shot I know but there appear to be a few well travelled types
>| knocking around.
>
>Try uk.food+drink.chinese.
>There are quite a few there who travel to Hong Kong , but that is a *long*
>way from Beijing.
>
>FWIW when presented with a different cuisine, I choose something I have not
>had before, or at random.

Double-boiled Ox penis soup for you, then Dave.

--
Ben Blaney

Dave Fawthrop wrote:

> I will try anything someone else eats *once*.
>

http://www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/930281/fugu-0-1.html

Dave Fawthrop wrote:

> On 17 May 2005 14:00:23 GMT, Duncan Booth <duncan.booth@invalid.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>| Dave Fawthrop wrote:
>|
>| > I will try anything someone else eats *once*.
>| >
>|
>| http://www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/930281/fugu-0-1.html
>
> Not very risky if it is served by a qualified fugu chef.
>
Yes, but the point about that article was that the fisherman decided on
doing it himself.

On 17 May 2005 14:00:23 GMT, Duncan Booth <duncan.booth@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

| Dave Fawthrop wrote:
|
| > I will try anything someone else eats *once*.
| >
|
| http://www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/930281/fugu-0-1.html

Not very risky if it is served by a qualified fugu chef.


--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk>
On any Usenet newsgroup, *truth* is defined by the person or
group who shout longest and loudest.
It is not related to any reality. :-(

In message <Xns9659989F662E8duncanbooth@127.0.0.1>, Duncan Booth
<duncan.booth@invalid.invalid> writes
>Dave Fawthrop wrote:
>
>> I will try anything someone else eats *once*.
>>
>
>http://www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/930281/fugu-0-1.html
Tut, tut :)
--
June Hughes

"danw" <danwoodford@googlesmailservice.com> wrote in message
news:118hmq8sad2mv9c@corp.supernews.com...
: Am off to Beijing soon and was wondering whether any readers of this
: group have recommendations for delicacies or restaurants to look out for
: whilst I'm there. I'm totally ignorant about real Chinese food.
:
: Long shot I know but there appear to be a few well travelled types
: knocking around.
:
: TVM, Dan.

might be a good idea to learn the characters of a few of your favourites, the
dishes are about three times the price in English than in Chinese, must be the
cost of translation :?)
cheers
Wazza

sarah wrote:
>
> sorry, I know this isn't helpful, but it proves I've read your post and
> would help if I could.

Thanks. It's good to know there's someone out there. Next time I'll try
and ask a question you can answer ;) An omlette recipe for instance.

dan.

danw <danwoodford@googlesmailservice.com> wrote:

> sarah wrote:
> >
> > sorry, I know this isn't helpful, but it proves I've read your post and
> > would help if I could.
>
> Thanks. It's good to know there's someone out there. Next time I'll try
> and ask a question you can answer ;) An omlette recipe for instance.

I can't do omelettes... ask about bread, I can make bread :-)

have a lovely time in Beijing!

regards
sarah


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Think of it as evolution in action.