There are different places you can buy food items from and this depends on your personal taste. You have your wet market (which is normally in your neighbourhood centre) where you can get fresh vegetables, fruits and other local produce from. Going to big supermarkets that are like the ones back home is another option. Just love the wet markets because you can get a variety of fresh produce: nuts, honey, root crops, greens etc. Some supermarkets have more than 100 cashiers!
Now, when going in to buy groceries you might find live turtles, toads, eels and fish in water tanks all ready to be sold. I freaked out the first time I encountered it, especially seeing the toads but after a while you get use to it or just avoid that section.
Due to the growing expat community, you can also access a variety of Western food products from shops like Euromart, Auchan, City Shop and many more.
Again just like shopping, there are a lot of choices for eating out. Living outside of China, I never knew the difference between the Chinese food that you order in restaurants. I've come to know that different provinces have different ways of cooking! The further north your travel, the spicier the food!
Choices for eating out range from being a risk-taker trialling out food from street vendors, fast food, restaurants to fine dining.What to expect when eating out in a local Chinese restaurant (from personal experience):
-the rice dish usually comes last unless you ask for it to come earlier
-the restaurant will be noisy-probably more noisier than what you are used to
-tea will be served rather than water
-some diners will leave bones on the tablecloth rather than on the plate
-food that you order is normally meant to be shared with others at your table.
Had to take a photo of the menu on the left because of the dish it was advertising!
Since living in China, I've grown to love Korean, Thai and Japanese food.
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