Beijing Eats

A man in an alley way cooking dumplings

 

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Menu

Starbucks Green Tea Latte

Pomelo Grapefruit 

Warning! Do not look further if squeamish or insecta phobia!

Night Market in Wangfujing

Fruit Skewers (Strawberry, Kiwi, Cantaloupe,

Ox Testicles

Shanghai Dumplings

Pork Intestines 

Tarantellas 

Deep Fried Starfish

Beijing is a large live city in the Asian-Pacific with something happening in every corner. Whether it's day or night there is something boiling and smells being emitting the air, of course it's food I speak of. All throughout the streets there are carts, markets, and restaurants serving various types of food; though be warned some of the food is not appealing. In Beijing, the food staple consists of: hot pots, noodles, dumplings, and meat. From the photos above, the Chinese have no limits as to the types of meat or creatures they eat which is: duck, pigeon, turtle, ox, beef, chicken, rabbit, pork, seafood, insects, and more. I personally was not daring enough to eat a lot of the foods, what I mainly ate were dumplings and noodles. The thing that will never keep it's distance from me is desserts. Beijing is big on the matcha green tea, fresh fruits, crepes, and breaded pastries. If one ever visits Beijing, the desserts are a must try but be careful when eating fresh fruits or vegetables for the water isn't clean that they wash with and can make you sick. The key is to watch what you eat. Listen to your gut feelings and you will be okay. Just try it out!

 Hope this post didn't scare you from ever visiting China! It's an enjoyable experience!

   

Eating Late Night Crepes by Yours Truly,

XOXO

Eva Raquel

China

Beijing

New Day Orphanage 

                           

 

 

New Day Foster Home is in the outskirts of Beijing, China. It takes the metro-subway system (Line 5 Sonjiazhuang to L2 Yizhuang Light Rail) and a long cab drive, if not a phone call to the orphanage to be picked up at the subway. Once there, workers and volunteers greet and give a tour/history of the facility. At the end, the orphans come out to play. The thing that makes this orphanage special is that due to the communism and high population (1.35 billion citizens) in China, the laws are strict and couples are only allowed to have one child. Because many can only bare one child, if a second child is born or if the first child is born with a birth defect, many are abandoned. New Day picks up these abandoned children, primarily infants, and try to give them a new life by getting surgery (if need be) and adopted. Right now there are many infants with cases of heart, liver, kidney, and other health problems that need surgery and are seeking help. To read more about New Day and the stories of the children, CLICK HERE . If ever in Beijing, it's worth visiting the orphanage and bring possible donations as listed on the website.