Rumors have been swirling around the Chinese internet about jianbing makers wildly out-earning the entry-level, college-graduating youth of today. But how much of that is actually true? Netizens have been sharing stories about a Jianbing chef making 30,000 RMB a … Read More
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Essential Vocabulary for Ordering Jianbing
If you’re sick of doing the old point and grunt routine when you’re at your local jianbing vendor in China, why not take a few minutes to learn some Mandarin that will help you look like a pro. It’s time. … Read More
Where to Find Shanghai’s #1 Jianbing Stall
Where to Find Shanghai’s #1 Jianbing Stall When guides ask guests on our Shanghai Street Eats Breakfast tour which dish was their favorite, 8 out of 10 will answer jianbing 煎饼. It somehow manages to fit a multitude of descriptors into one … Read More
Foodie Flashcards: Soy Milk
Hungry to improve your Chinese vocabulary, but don’t know where to dig in? Welcome to our weekly Foodie Flashcard series. Follow along, study these morsels of knowledge, then dig in at your local restaurant to fully digest the information. How … Read More
Beijing Breakfast: Locals’ Top Morning Foods
One of the most common questions we are asked on by guests on the Old Beijing Dinner Tour is: What do Beijing locals eat for breakfast? It’s a question we love answering because we love Beijing breakfast foods and we … Read More