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Rice noodle - Kunming
Rice noodle
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Roadside stall: "Eu Ca Koay" in Kunming
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  • By hooiluangoh on July 5, 2004
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  • yummy snack - Kunming
    yummy snack
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    I do not expect to find Eu Ca Koay in Kunming. But here they are, and usually very long - more than a foot long.

    At RMB0.50 each, it goes well with a dunk in black coffee with sugar. Unfortunately black coffee is expensive in Kunming, so bring your own "kopi o" packets from Malaysia when you come here.

    This particular store is actually a restaurant opened by some cheerful young chaps. The restaurant serves many local noodles/dishes.

    But you don't have to go to this one if you are only after the Eu Ca Koay. Any stall with decent oil (ie not burnt or over-used) will do.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Bei Men Jie
  • Directions: Bei Men Jie, on the way to the market.
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    A-ri-rang: (North?) Korean Fare
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  • Arirang in Korean script - Kunming
    Arirang in Korean script
    by hooiluangoh
    Tucked in where Wen Hua Xiang makes a 90 degrees turn, the restaurant's food is economical, and taste is authentic. Family setting. A must to visit if you missed korean food.

    The restaurant also serves korean BBQ, pancakes, soups, rice and other typical korean fares.

    The owner looks Korean although he speaks fluent mandarin, and has a pleasant disposition: an "oriental" gentleman.

    The menu is in chinese.

    Try the Kimchi Chigae (pao cai tang). It comes complete with rice, and several entree made of cucumbers, turnips, etc, which is typical of a korean restaurant.
    Cost : RMB10

    The duen-jang chigae (RMB10) and the stir-fry cuttlefish (RMB20) are also worth a try.

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  • Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Wen Hua Xiang,
  • Directions: Off Wen Lin Jie, Cui Hu. In Wen Hua Xiang, when the lane makes an abrupt 90 degrees turn.
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    A-Ri-Rang on Qing Yun Road: Another Arirang
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  • By hooiluangoh on July 4, 2004
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  • The starters - FOC - Kunming
    The starters - FOC
    by hooiluangoh
    Brand new.
    Clean.
    Looks expensive, but not really

    As in any other korean restaurants, one will always get freebies. I get 6 freebies which are replenishable: tea, kimchi, pumpkin soup, stewed potato, a green salad, sauteed mushrooms.

    The waitresses say all the greetings in Korean, which I don't understand. They are friendly and prompt, and they remember to ask if I need more kimchi etc.

    But the hand towels for guests smell a bit unclean. I hope that's an isolated incident.

    I ordered a Tuen Jang Chigae (RMB15). Rice comes with it as usual in a korean restaurant. Very good. Not too salty.

    I looked through the menu and BBQ beef costs only RMB 20 per plate. This, if good, is really a bargain !

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  • Theme: Pan-Asian and Pacific Rim
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Qing Yun Street, north side of Green Lake
  • Directions: Green lake north. This street is parallel to Green lake road, perpendicular to Yuan Tong Street. On the left of Yunnan University's main gate, toward Yuan Tong Street.
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    YI DE RESTAURANT: Authentic Kunming flavour - soy sauce glazed meat
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  • By hooiluangoh on June 29, 2004
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  • Lu wei dish - Kunming
    Lu wei dish
    by hooiluangoh
    The crowd in there tells you it is a very popular restaurant. However, like any popular and reasonably-priced restaurants in Kunming, service is lousy.

    Rice came when we were almost done with the dishes (as chinese food diners it is expected that rice comes with dishes, not way after).

    If you request for an extra bowl, you get it when you have finished your meal..

    This soy sauce glazed meat (lu wei) is quite something. We only ordered proper meat(pork), some intestine and chicken wings and tofu.

    Many chinese are more adventurous than that, ordering
    1) pig ears
    2) pig tongue
    3) pig ***
    4) pig (any organ you can think of)
    5) tofu

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Wenlin Street Fuyong Path #9
  • Phone: (0871) 533 2124
  • Directions: Wenlin Jie, oppositive a middle school.
  • Other Contact: email: louiewei@sina.com.cn
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    YI DE RESTAURANT: Authentic Kunming flavour - a table of dishes
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  • complete Kunming meal - Kunming
    complete Kunming meal
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    As any busy Kunming restaurants, this place also "forgot" to serve rice until we almost finished all the dishes. Luckily the picture was taken before we started.

    The vege salad.

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  • Theme: Local
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  • Address: Wenlin Street Fuyong Path #9
  • Phone: (0871) 533 2124
  • Directions: Wenlin Jie, oppositve a middle school.
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    YI DE RESTAURANT: Authentic Kunming flavour - spicy vege salad
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  • By hooiluangoh on June 29, 2004
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  • Ergen(left); peacake(right); cucumber (behind) - Kunming
    Ergen(left); peacake(right);
    cucumber (behind)
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    Very busy. So busy that customers are usually ignored. But the crowd that dine there don't seem to mind at all.

    This salad has a oily and spicy sauce, which is quite flavoursome. It consists of 3 things:

    1) Er Gen - only found here in Kunming and not anywhere else. Takes a while to fall in love. Or you'll never like it. Said to have "cooling" property.

    2)Green pea cake/jelly - this is very firm. Goes well when dipped in the salad sauce.

    3) Cucumber - my favourite.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Wenlin Street Fuyong Path #9
  • Phone: (0871) 533 2124
  • Directions: On Weilin Street, oppositve a middle school
  • Website: louiewei@sina.com.cn
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    Fumama noodle shop: Local noodle (real noodle) shop
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  • By hooiluangoh on June 27, 2004
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  • Facade of Fumama - Kunming
    Facade of Fumama
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    The whole place is built of pinewood. The owner pays attention to its deco including fresh flowers in a huge vase. Gives a nice feeling.

    There are two Mamafu's around, one is called Mamafu, the other Fumama.

    Anyway, Mamafu sells western food, while Fumama, just 3 doors away, sell noodle soup.

    If you have been deprived of real chicken curry for a long time (real meaning: Malaysian), then this is a good surrogate. The "curry" is actually lots of turmeric, no onion or those "tumis" we use back home.
    It's a huge serving RMB10.

    They also serve other varieties of noodles, namely the typical Kunming "mixian", or "ersi".

    The noodle is good, real noodle with "kyi" in it to give it the "qiu" and yellowish colour. I specifically mention this because in Kunming, you get a lot of noodle like our assam laksa noodle (mixian), or our "pan min" noodle (er si), but never proper bihun, misua, or this real yellow noodle.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: Jucntion of Bai Ta Lu & Dong Feng dong Lu
  • Directions: Close to Camellia Hotel
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    Jin(1) Tu(3) Guo(1): Noodles over the bridge in a small-mouth claypot
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  • been to this place ? - Kunming
    been to this place ?
    by hooiluangoh
    A typical local eatery. The claypot with small mouth ensures the soup stays hot for a long time.

    The food is served fast, which is good.

    You select the type of flavour you want for your noodle soup, pay for it, and find a table.

    Rice noodles of course.

    Various meat from very normal pork and chicken to frog to a luxurious type offering all ( I think)

    Price starts from RMB 5 (peanut soup - vegetarian).

    When the noodle set is served, put the raw raw into the soup first, followed by raw vegetables, then cooked meat, and lastly the noodles.

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  • Theme: Local
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: least expensive
  • Address: Yuan Xi Lu no 72
  • Phone: 13888 776 855
  • Directions: Still near Cui Hu. On the northern side.
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    Something Cloud: Bank Hotel's Japanese food
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  • By hooiluangoh on June 19, 2004
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  • Nobody is there - Kunming
    Nobody is there
    by hooiluangoh
    The evening the only guests were the two of us. Traditional Japanese deco, with rectangular tables and chairs (no you don't have to kneel)

    If you opt to pay by credit/debit card, you are taken to another restaurant in the hotel.

    I had a set meal - sashimi set. You can a choice of 3 different fish/
    My husband had tenpura set and a kirin beer.

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  • Theme: Japanese/Sushi
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: more expensive than average
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    Cannes Cafeteria: Mediterranean food in Kunming
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  • By hooiluangoh on June 17, 2004
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  • why this colour if the pic is vertical - Kunming
    why this colour if the
    pic is vertical
    by hooiluangoh
    The deco makes you think you are in Europe. There are three levels to it, each table has its own unique settings.

    The bread is authentically French, and comes with an onion dip (although I prefer mash olives, which I used to get in a southern Italian restaurant in Singapore).

    The soup, salad, main course are all good.

    The ONLY CATCH - it is NOT CONSISTENT. I was full of praise the first time I went there, then the second time everything was oozing oil....

    The local salad in vinegar sauce, with wood-ear fungus and sesame seeds, is very nice, although it is not traditional French, but this can be called fusion food I guess.

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  • Theme: French
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 24, Green Lake North Rd
  • Phone: (0871) 519 9696
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