China Folkways Village
The China Folkways Village restaurant is highly recommended. The restaurant specializes in serving dishes from various parts of China, including specialties from several of China’s 56 ethnic minority groups. Many of the dishes here are not commonly found in Shenyang, bu...
The China Folkways Village restaurant is highly recommended. The restaurant specializes in serving dishes from various parts of China, including specialties from several of China’s 56 ethnic minority groups. Many of the dishes here are not commonly found in Shenyang, but they’re not so unusual that they might make you feel uncomfortable or nervous about eating them.
The owners of the restaurant are Christians. If it’s someone’s birthday ask the staff to sing Happy Birthday or Christian songs.
How to get there: From Zhongshan Square (中山广场 zhōng shān guǎng chǎng) head north on běi wǔ mǎ lù (北五马路). Most taxi drivers know the place. Otherwise the following buses will take you to Zhongshan Square:123, 129, 114, 231, 232, 264, 249, 210, 123, 环
Duokeduo Bubble Tea
Bubble tea, a drink containing milk-tea and gelatinous “bubbles”, can be found throughout Nanjing at street-side take-out vendors, restaurants of any price level, and even in convenience stores. It’s not uncommon to witness 2 or 3 different bubble tea vendors within s...
Bubble tea, a drink containing milk-tea and gelatinous “bubbles”, can be found throughout Nanjing at street-side take-out vendors, restaurants of any price level, and even in convenience stores. It’s not uncommon to witness 2 or 3 different bubble tea vendors within shouting distance of each other each offering something slightly different. Despite the stiff competition it is clear that Duokeduo (多克多) maintains some of the most loyal customers of all. Customers patiently wait in long line-ups to pay twice the price of a normal take-out bubble tea. Many come for Duokeduo’s 7 yuan “Large Combo Bubble Tea” (全套奶茶, quántào nǎichá), which contains pudding, bubbles, small strips of chewy coconut and ice cream. Bubble teas are served in a variety of flavors such as papaya, original, strawberry and taro. It can be requested hot (热, rè) or cold (冷, lěng). The menu is in Chinese only.
Don’t worry, the line moves up fairly quickly.
Did You Know?
Bubble tea is also called “pearl milk tea” (珍珠奶茶, Zhēnzhū Nǎichá)
Duokeduo does not have a phone or an internet site and employees do not know the addresses of the other 4 Duokeduo locations in Nanjing. Why worry about attracting more business if there is already a long line of customers to serve?
How to Get There
Duokeduo is just around the corner from the south entrance to Lion’s Bridge (狮子桥, Shī ziqiáo). It is right next to the parking building and across the street from Yosemite (悠仙美地). Look for the red sign.
Starbucks
Luckily for those who can’t start the day without their caffeine fix, in Beijing you’re never too far from a Starbucks. You can find a Starbucks anywhere, whether you happen to be in an office tower, a hutong, or lo and behold, the Forbidden City!
According to the Starbucks website, there are 50 stores in Beijing, see the site for a listing and contact details of a store near you.
A Grande will cost you 15 yuan, which seems expensive by Beijing standards but is probably in line with international prices.