The way to China (and back?) - by Elina

Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Some of my favourite foods I buy in my street, on the way back from classes (and some of the many yummy reasons why dieting is not an option here):

- Little flat round wheat bread, fried in oil (i think), with different fillings, like onions, eggs, vegetables, red beans, marmelade...
- Sugar-glazed haws on a stick, sometimes with pieces of orange or other fruit in between. These also come with a red bean filling, but I prefer the plain ones.
- Sugar-roasted peanuts
- A thin wheat bread, which is fried while you are waiting, like a pancake. On top, they usually break an egg, and fry the whole thing. Then, it's glazed with soy sauce and some other mysterious stuff and wrapped up with some lettuce and fresh coriander, or even stuffed with pieces of deep-fried tofu.
- Sticky, dense blocks of baked rice, with bits of dates. The seller with cut you square pieces of this, which you then fry in oil, and eat with sugar. Unbelievably good.

These are just some of the things they sell along this little stretch of street. I still have a few things to try out... will keep you posted.

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