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A Break From Grease, an Ode to Liangcai: Shanxi Knife-Cut Noodles (Mianxiang bafang 面香八方)

Posted on May 12, 2010 by christine

Occasionally we get tired of the Tsinghua cafeteria and escape to a Shanxi 山西 noodle restaurant outside of the east gate of Tsinghua for a quick lunch.  Mianxiang Bafang is bustling at lunch, and the menu spans a wide variety … Continue reading →

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Tsinghua Cafeteria Series: Students

Posted on February 11, 2010 by christine

Cafeteria no. 7 at Tsinghua University is incredibly crowded.  The space issue is compounded by the reservation system, which is a fancy way of saying that students stake out seats with a mitten, hat, or notebook.  Walking into the cafeteria … Continue reading →

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Tsinghua Cafeteria Series 2: small hot pot station

Posted on December 24, 2009 by christine

Sadly, there is no way even Jen can make this small hot pot 砂锅 station look delicious. The presentation of the ingredients was the most saliva-inducing part of this experience. This is the first station when you enter cafeteria no. … Continue reading →

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Tsinghua Cafeteria Series 1: noodle station

Posted on November 30, 2009 by the ladies

Noodle station at Tsinghua. Tomato and egg noodle soup, with hand-cut broad noodles.

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Tsinghua University Cafeteria Series 清华大学食堂

Posted on November 29, 2009 by the ladies

We used to eat at the Tsinghua cafeteria (shitang 食堂) everyday. There are lots of options, the turnover is tremendous, and sometimes it can be nutritious, filling, and warm on a cold day. Sometimes it is completely disgusting. Here, we … Continue reading →

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