One of the reason why I love Istanbul much more than other cities I’ve been is the abundance of fresh local produce. There are heap of fruits and plants everywhere. Tomatoes, green chilis and onions are served in most dishes. They’ve got the reddest, juiciest, sweetest tomatoes I’ve ever tasted. All these are grown in …
At Beijing, yoghurt drink packaged in ceramic & covered with a thin paper are sold everywhere. Locals love drinking them. So I got one for 5 kuai and drank at a stall along Wangfujing. It was quite nice. Another place popular for ‘xuan nai’ is Nanluoguxiang, a hutong where officials used to live. They sprinkle …
I love “ping tang hu lu”, candied fruits on sticks!. A small lane at Wangfujing had plenty of those. Got them for 5 kuai (RM 2.50). They are so yummy!
