Not really one of the cheapest – by local standards, but hear me out….. This place is called Jinfushan, it’s an all you can eat buffet for 60 RMB (US$ 9.20). There’s fruits, fresh fruit juice, vegetables, fries, crabs, salads, dumplings, desserts, ice cream. But get this – it’s also all can drink – as… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 14 – All You Can Eat – and Drink!
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Cheap Eats Nanjing 13 – Savoury Pancakes
This place is part of a chain called Huiwei. I first came across them elsewhere in Nanjing and for a couple of visits, I bought a bowl of noodles and had a savoury pancake as well. Now, for a light dinner, I just have the pancakes. They are 5 RMB each. Usually three do me,… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 13 – Savoury Pancakes
Cheap Eats Nanjing 12 – Sticky Rice Cake and other nibblies
I spotted this little take-away cake shop one evening after getting a cheese fix opposite. Pleasant woman in charge and bunch of nice looking things for sale. I settled on two muffins and a sort of cake. It was very dense, but I had no idea what it was til I cut into it next day.… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 12 – Sticky Rice Cake and other nibblies
Cheap Eats Nanjing 11 – Fried Dumplings
I’ve been making eyes at this place for ages – the dumplings get cooked in an guaranteed eye-catching arrangement on a hot plate on the street by the front door (see Featured image) and inside it’s usually chocka-block with customers. Eventually I gave them a go for a quick lunch in the weekend. No sitting… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 11 – Fried Dumplings
Cheap Eats Nanjing 10 – Cat in the Kitchen
I thought I had this place sussed. Nice small spot, friendly staff, and a nice noodle dish that the staff kept pointing out to me on the menu before I could find it. And a cat called Wang-Cai. The name got some giggles when I asked for a translation from a colleague – it implies… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 10 – Cat in the Kitchen
Cheap Eats Nanjing 9 – make your own soup
I was a bit dark on this place to start with – only because my favourite place suddenly closed just along the street, more or less as this place opened. I was suspicious…. But the owner is keen to attract clientele and I relented and gave it a go. It is only a couple of… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 9 – make your own soup
Cheap Eats Nanjing 8 – Boiled Dumplings
I’ve been going to this place since Day-One. Fortunately I had a local with me at that time to point things out. Now they know me, and what I’m after when I wave and point. The specialty is traditional boiled dumplings. There are various fillings and the price is by 100g (GoogleTranslate is not doing well… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 8 – Boiled Dumplings
Cheap Eats Nanjing 7 – Eggplant and noodles at ‘Have Never Met’
A trendy (the Andy-Warholesque portraits of Mao on the walls are a sort of hint, not to mention the name) up-market (eye-catching menus) sort of place. I spotted this weeks ago, then couldn’t find it again for ages. Just a few of their offerings have an English translation – I’m a big fan of eggplant, so… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 7 – Eggplant and noodles at ‘Have Never Met’
Cheap Eats Nanjing 6 – the ‘Chicken Curry’ place
If you are like me and get a craving for cheese now and again, there are limited options in Nanjing (I haven’t yet found any shops to simply buy the stuff). One option is a pizza-joint. They are around, but what you get tends to be small for the price. The other little gem I… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 6 – the ‘Chicken Curry’ place
Cheap Eats Nanjing 5 – spicy potatoes at ‘Jie Jiao Xiao Cai’
One of the things I miss in China are potatoes – so I was thrilled to come across ‘Jie Jiao Xiao Cai’. It serves a big bowl of spicy potatoes (featured image). It’s a modern, up-market place – so up-market that everyone gets handed a full-colour, glossy A3 photographic menu (no English) to tick off… Continue reading Cheap Eats Nanjing 5 – spicy potatoes at ‘Jie Jiao Xiao Cai’