What do you get when you combine four New Zealanders, two Germans, two Brits, an Australian, an American and a Chinese person?
Dinner tonight at an excellent restaurant called Dong Bei Ren (东北人 or North Eastern People). My classmate Ade organized the event to which the above crowd gathered to celebrate China and the departure next week of Josh, one of our classmates, back to the UK. We ate and drank and overall had an excellent time. North Eastern food is different than the Cantonese food that we eat in the United States - there is an emphasis on potatoes and root vegetables that you might not expect in Chinese cooking. This restaurant is known for its pork ribs which we ordered. They were so big that each person was given a plastic glove to hold the rib with and so we gnawed and nibbled the meat as if we were at a Renaissance fair.
The other specialty of this restaurant was the singing waitresses. Our waitress sang us songs from the North East of China and after some prodding also sang us a song from the south of China. We were sharing a room with another group of about 10 Chinese people from the North of China and they had a great time laughing at the foreigners in the room and we had a great time watching them as well.
Overall it was a great night. Chinese food is meant to be shared and this was a great night to do so. We were stuffed when we left and the cost per person (including drinks) was 60RMB. Not bad for about $9.
Question - What is the best restaurant you know of to go with a big group of people? Why is it the best?
Cheers!
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格瑞塔的世界: Dreaming in Chinese
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Due to time limitations and internet protocols I am officially closing the Shanghai Chronicle after getting so many emails - "Are you still in China?" The answer is "Yes." Living life is taking up my time. If I again blog, I will make sure to let you know. Two years isn't bad!
All the best - G (2010.03.16)
All the best - G (2010.03.16)
Happy Anniversary!
October 30, 2009
The Shanghai Chronicle just celebrated it's second anniversary on October 24. The second year I posted fewer entries, on average two a month, and continued to document my Shanghai experience. Having a "real job" slowed me down a bit, but my love of the city continues. Here's to another year!
The Shanghai Chronicle just celebrated it's second anniversary on October 24. The second year I posted fewer entries, on average two a month, and continued to document my Shanghai experience. Having a "real job" slowed me down a bit, but my love of the city continues. Here's to another year!
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- An actuary defining herself in a city of 21 million people
2 comments:
Greta,
I liked the big Italian dinner we had at Magianos to celebrate Anne's graduation from Northwestern. Other similar occasions have been very enjoyable at Magianos downtown restaurant. We also enjoyed many a fine meal in a Worcester, MA restaurant called The Sole Proprietor when we visited your brother. The other favorite times have been the big dinners in Tawas on the deck next to Lake Huron on the prime table at Chez Gretchen.
ANGERS II
Terragusto! I just found the place in October, but it is great. It's italian, and everythign is made fresh there, including the pasta. Best to go with a large group and you get waves of food...antipastas, salads, pasta course, meat course, dessert course....and it's BYOB all for $35....unfortunately I can't top your $9 meal. You beat me there!
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