Beijing Breakfast

Actually I am not done with my Beijing posts...there are so many

interesting photos and stories yet to be told.....

this one is on the funny, wonderful, strange breakfast in Beijing

 As soon as we touched down at Beijing on the first day, Jackson and Lily brought us to this famous breakfast place...you can see Beijing locals lining up for the breakfast, while we sat, taking photos

they are so patient and well disiplined!

 very crowded and full of people grabbing a bite before dashing for work

 Li Leng is still waiting for an empty table, while we sat at any available empty seats first

all the pastries and breakfast stuff are in the glass shelves

If you manage to read from this chart, you can see the varieties available and the prices

 you just pick pay and "tray" it out

Then you just break the pancakes and eat it

 they are brisk, brusque and eat quickly and get up quickly to dash to work

 see, eating like it is part of their work....

we finally managed to get places at the tables close together!

 let me show you some of the stuff available.....herbal eggs

 powdery buns that melt in your mouth

see the fine powder inside? full of crunchy sesame seeds and delicious bits

 quizzical looks say it all: all the food is new to us

 some grain broth

 corn cakes to be eaten with the broth

 pile high pancakes

 just grab one piece and eat it with your hands

No lah, I'd rather use chopsticks!!!

 huh? grab one piece? I haven't eaten my broth, and egg and corn cake and powdery bun, says Yam

 in fact, I have not even finished taking photos!! said Uncle Yam!

 pickled vegetable!

 goeey rice or wheat paste (reminds me of the paste I used to make to feed my sis Caroline!!)

 hehe...where to start?

 quickly eat!!! we have to get to work..er....sightsee

 the locals eat only one or two kinds, we eat ALL KINDS of the breakfast available, well almost all, because there are still so many varieties on display sale

 mix up the brown gravy with the gooey paste...yummy!

 bean curd

 this is the outside of the breakfast hall

 can you read the words? I don't know what it says,,,I haven't done any homework/googling

 I went round taking photos behind the counter

 so busy fulfilling the orders

 outside the shop

 please read the signboard and come here to experience this Beijing breakfast

 window display in other breakfast shops

 gosh!!! the things available! If you eat one everyday, you still would not finish the types maybe?

 people making their choices outside

 we have eaten our fill already, so Auntie Siok Yin is peering at the goodies

 so are the rest of our group!!! (peering into the windows) while I am busy taking their photos!!

 the name of the street?

 crowded with pedestrians and cute dogs!

 we are ready to go back to our tour coach for some serious sight seeing!

 but first we walk along the road like the locals

 sidewalk vendors getting ready for the day's business

 more breakfast available on the streets

 you are literally spoilt for choice, if you cannot queue up or get a space in the shop, you eat here

 from this hygienic looking man complete with apron, chef shirt and chef cap....err baseball cap

 what he offers you

see? MORE GOODIES!!!!
I've gotta run! the rest have already got on the bus!!!