After visiting the Forbidden City we went to Jingshan park and then we decided to get some lunch. Here is the bowl of noodles we had, looks nice doesn't it? Looks like it came from a restaurant.
Once we left the park there were lots of restaurants where the staff were out on the street trying to get us to go in. We decided to avoid these as the prices were high because they restaurants were targeting tourists. So we kept walking and eventually ended up in a non tourist area.
Eventually we came across something that might be a restaurant but we were not sure. There were a few people inside eating and the chef came out to us. Well we think he was the chef but he could have been a mechanic based on the dirt of his white overalls. Anyhow he gestured that we could come in if we wanted.
The interior was quite basic, there were tables and stools and chopsticks and that was about it. They did not have menus or did not speak English but that didn't matter as they only served one dish - noodles. Through hand gestures we communicated that we would have some. I sat and waited for my food while Martin took some photos of the place and the locals laughed at us.
Martin took some photos of the kitchen and then the chef guy signaled that he could take more photos and should take some from the outside too.
Noodles for lunch
Once we left the park there were lots of restaurants where the staff were out on the street trying to get us to go in. We decided to avoid these as the prices were high because they restaurants were targeting tourists. So we kept walking and eventually ended up in a non tourist area.
Not for Tourists Street
Eventually we came across something that might be a restaurant but we were not sure. There were a few people inside eating and the chef came out to us. Well we think he was the chef but he could have been a mechanic based on the dirt of his white overalls. Anyhow he gestured that we could come in if we wanted.
Not for tourists restaurant
The interior was quite basic, there were tables and stools and chopsticks and that was about it. They did not have menus or did not speak English but that didn't matter as they only served one dish - noodles. Through hand gestures we communicated that we would have some. I sat and waited for my food while Martin took some photos of the place and the locals laughed at us.
Laughing at the locals laughing at me
Martin took some photos of the kitchen and then the chef guy signaled that he could take more photos and should take some from the outside too.
This is where they prepared the noodles
View of the kitchen from the seating area
At this stage the chef guy pointed to Martin and indicated he could take some more pictures of the kitchen if he wanted. Well we think that is what he was trying to communicate to us.
Cooking Noodles
More Cooking
The food was great, it cost approximately 80 cent and everyone was friendly. Makes a big change from Russia. Here is the finished dish again...
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