Awww, HELL NO! I have been there, to the Beijing street vendors near the silk market. There is some absolutely disgusting stuff there. A good dose of botulism just looking for a place to happen. The best is walking into a high-class restaurant and seeing dry aquariums full of live scorpions, crickets, and other bugs I'm not even sure what they were!! You pick the ones you want and they fry and serve then right at the table. Same with the fish swimming around in aquariums along the walls!
After 10 day of this, I couldn't wait to introduce my interpretor to Pizza Hut! Watching her try to eat a stuffed crust slice with chopsticks remains one of my favorite memories!
Originally Posted by Chica Chaser
Yeah, but there's touristy areas with "normal" food, right? Cuz, ya know, if not, screw China! I wanted to visit, but if I'm gonna be reduced to eating pests and vermin... pass. :P