This dish comes double wrapped in two of the thinnest plastic bags in existence.
Liang pi - Thin white flat noodles tossed with cucumbers, sprouts, hot pepper sauce, vinegar, soy, peanut sauce, and spongy tofu.
This is the noodle maker at work. Only $.43 for a huge serving.
Xiao long bao - very delicious little baozi stuffed with minced pork and chives.
They are sold in sets of 10 from these bamboo steamers. A pricy $.51 for a bagful.
Xi an shaozi mian - Hand-pulled noodles, small pieces of beef, potatoes, carrots, green beans, and crispy fried egg in a spicy broth.
Biang biang mian - big flat white wide noodles with green onions, chili powder, and greens.
I know there must be more ingredients, but I'm not quite sure what they were.
The creamsicle of China.
A soft, creamy orange outside, and a crunchy, pulpy inside. Also, the outside is printed with an anamorphic dog.
Three of my favorite ice cream bars/popsicles, all less than 2 yuan. Mongolian yogurt, big red fruits, and coffee dipped in chocolate.
Yang rou pao mo - Lamb soup with clear noodles and small cubes of chewy white bread. Served with whole cloves of garlic on the side.
Yu xiang rou si - fish flavored pork strips with slivers of green pepper. It doesn't really taste like fish, though, more like...something that is spicy and sweet.
Jing jian rou si - Slivers of pork cooked in hoisin sauce, served with green onions and tofu skin sheets on the side. Sort of like a mini, ten kuai Peking duck snack.
Mango smoothie - just mango and ice.
Peanut smoothie - peanuts blended with ice, milk, and sugar, and topped with little bits of crunchy nuts. Amazingly rich.
Fried tofu cubes.
A mound of crushed ice topped with sweetened milk, fresh mango, and mango puree.
Various stuffed breads at a street cart. On the left, bread stuffed with minced pork and green onions. On the right, a flatbread wrap stuffed with shredded potatoes, red peppers, lettuce, hoisin sauce, and chili sauce. Everything less than fifty cents.
An egg sandwich.
Our local fruit seller.
The graphic identity
Chao ku gua rou si- stir-fried bitter melon and pork strips. Mild, with a light glutinous sauce.
Gong bao ji ding - the ubiquitous Sichuan dish, available almost everywhere.
Wa wa cai - Chinese cabbage covered in tons of minced garlic, atop thin vermicelli and drenched in a sweet and salty broth.
If I understood correctly, the name has something to do with it being like baby food.
