Greetings all. Not much to report so far, other than it appears that the Brazilians were here before us, and taught the Chinese everything they know about driving.
Plus, my hosts took me to a market where I was able to purchase enough Kraft Dinner to last me for the week.
Check the labels to make sure it’s not some chinese counterfeit knock-off.
A dead giveaway is if it’s spelled “Craft Dinner”.
KD for a week? You are starting to sound like the vision most Canadians have of Yankee tourists wanting a Holiday Inn and MacDonald’s everywhere they go. I’m sure they have food that isn’t served with a collar 😉
Enjoy yourself out there and take plenty of pictures for the SDA readers.
p.s. How’s the jet lag?
And by no means, Kate, put Soy Sauce on your Kraft Dinner to spice it up: It could be made of human hair.
Did you take melamine-free dog food for your little guy, too, enough to last him the whole time he’s living in China? I hope so.
Well, you know what they say, “When in Rome…”? I don’t think this applies to China.
Are you staying at the old apartment?
Kate, you’re in Beijing and you’re going to eat Kraft Dinner?
Get your hosts to take you to the -good- eateries. Your taste buds will thank you. Crispy chicken, mmmmm…
Youtube video of Mark Steyn on The Michael Coren Show can be found here
Guest host Tim Denis gets Mark to cover ground not previously covered during his other appearances on The Agenda and The Hour. In fact, this is the best of the three, in my opinion.
Take care if you are into Yoga, or it may be mistaken for Falun Gong practice.
The next thing you know we’ll be sending Jason Kenney and Lisa Laflamme from CTV to rescue you like Brenda Martin form Mexico.
But that story could have a upside for you, you could get an $80,00.00 Challenger jet ride home courtesy of Canadian taxpayer largesse!
Nah!
Post Script:
Don’t let Focus out of your sight
I take it you don’t care for the “Thousand Year Old Eggs” on the menu?
But what about the “braised ostrich penis with with broccoli and water buffalo spleen sauce”?
Yummy!
I hope it’s not the same version of Kraft Dinner I tried in Australia a few months ago. That stuff was awful, and about three times the Canadian price.
Why would a corp take a successful product from one country and modify it into an inferior product to sell in another country?
My only thought is that perhaps Oz has some laws about requiring less chemical additives in the ‘cheese’ sauce than the Canadian version permits.
You’ve probably seen a lot of morning Tai Chi practitioners (not much else to do when you’re wide awake at 4am for the first day or two). Chinese duty to tradition is fascinating.
Now you probably won’t be surprised on how little training mainland Chinese drivers get before getting a license. It’s like starting paratrooper training a week before Normandy. If the driver survives the first day unscathed their odds of continued survival go up exponentially.
Also, there’s much better food than KD in Beijing that has nothing to do with puppy, kitty or other small mammals.
Stick on Kraft Dinner as long as you are in Beijing.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121028580912879025.html
This article from WSJ might help, Kate. Just disregard the paragraphs on seafood:
Stan Sesser, The World’s Best Chinese Food
Just in time for the Olympics, Beijing is emerging as one of the world’s great food cities. Stan Sesser on where the locals go to eat.
I was in Bejing in March.
I loved the food in Bejing. Get your hosts to take you to some good Dim Sum or roast duck restaurants.
“Why would a corp take a successful product from one country and modify it into an inferior product to sell in another country?” Sarge
Because local taste buds differ. “Canadian Rye Whiskey” has a definite hint of bourbon south of the 49th. There are many other examples, some even on a regional basis within countries.
What we call beer, others wouldn’t and vice-versa. How about coffee? As many ways to brew it as the are places to brew it.
Therefore I would submit that the notion of “inferior product” would simply be a matter of personal taste, or conditioned response to flavour!
“matter of personal taste, or conditioned response to flavour!” That could explain Vegemite.
Nope Texas Canuck. Nothing can explain Vegemite! 🙂
But Sarge..the best part of Kraft Dinner IS the chemical-y cheesey goodness!!..and ketchup!
kate, my sister-in-law takes a box of cereal with her whenever she travels by car or by plane. i can understand the kd thing.
What, no Cambell’s Clam Chowder ? My, you Canadians are picky.
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Kate, you’d be the person to ask (and trust) on this one: how’s the air quality?
Good enough to run a marathon in?
Hey, hey, believe it or not, my son actually likes Vegemite. I’ve never tasted it; it’s apparently similar, in part, to Marmite. It’s not available in Canada; I had to get someone to buy it for him in Australia.
Takes all types..and tastes…
you are what you eat.
there are times in my life where I have been 50% KD.
Have a fun safe trip.
“Because local taste buds differ.” – Sober2ndThought
That is a truism. I noted in the liquor stores (‘Bottleshops’ there) that there were few whisky’s of any type, but what was there was dominated by bourbon and scotch. Irish whisky was also significant there (among the whisky’s), but the only Canadian / rye whisky I saw anywhere was Canadian Club. My brother sure appreciated the bottle of Wiser’s Special Reserve (Roughrider Grey Cup Commemorative) bottle I brought him, but he still would have prefered a Gibsons!
You should be able to find some kind of rat to add to that KD.