Posts Tagged With: snacks

New in the Snack Aisle

I’m used to seeing some strange flavored snacks, usually put out by some obscure Chinese snack company. But I was surprised to see this new flavor hit the school store. Cheese Lobster Flavor. My favorite part is the really relaxed lobster, who seems way to excited to have velvetta poured all over him. I’m not &hellip Continue reading »

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Street Food of Pingyao

You can’t go far in the tiny ancient city of Pingyao without hearing the street cry of a food vendor, and more often then not, Ryan and I would answer that call. Pingyao had some of the most unique street food I had never seen before, much of it bread based (our fav) so we &hellip Continue reading »

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In the Snack Aisle

There are plenty of weird things in the snack aisle, but this is a new product that just began showing up everywhere. Of course I had to try it. I figure I’m a fan of the cucumber chips so why not? The verdict? Not bad. The chips were nice and crispy. (Potato chips are a &hellip Continue reading »

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Outside the West Gate

The first day we arrived at the university we now we live we woke up early and took a walk out the Big West Gate (dà xī mén in Chinese). This is what we saw: It was a big shock that first day because it seemed so dirty and so foreign. Later, we were told &hellip Continue reading »

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