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 Sichuan-style
cuisine is a favorite of many foreigners. Hot and spicy, with lots
of red chilies, peppercorn, garlic, onions, and other flavors, these dishes
are guaranteed to be memorable. A popular Sichuan restaurant is Hongsheng
Ju Chinese Restaurant, located at 56 Zhuangtang Road.
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Hot
pots are another great meal. Hot pots are made with large varieties
of meat, vegetables, tofu, and other unique foods which are dropped into
a boiling pot of soup until done. One of the favorite places of the local
community is Lian Hua Xiao Qu. However, if you intend on trying this restaurant
on the weekend, you should plan to arrive before 5:00 p.m. because it
is usually extremely busy between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. It is an all-you-can-eat-and-drink
establishment, and people gather here and stay for hours. The cost is
about US$4 per person.
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Xinjiang
food is something not to be missed. Generally Muslim style with a
Chinese touch, the standard meat is mutton. Restaurants that serve this
type of food generally have Arabic writing on the sign at the entrance!
Almost everywhere in Kunming you can see stalls
where dough flies through the air into a boiling pot. Dao Xiao Mian (knife-shaved
noodles) is the name of this typical food. The shaved noodles are the
basis of a soup to which are added meat and vegetables.
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Hong
Sheng Ge Restaurant (in the Pinnacle Hotel) specializes in Chinese
food. It serves Cantonese, Sichuan, and Yunnan cuisine.
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Journey
to the East Restaurant is near the Yunnan University and has the best
coffee in the city. The dark roasted coffee beans come from Yunnan and
Vietnam. The restaurant also serves some excellent food at very reasonable
prices (in the range of US$1.50 per person).
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Romance
Restaurant, located on the south side of town at 36 Beijing Road,
serves a combination of Chinese and Western food.
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Yunnan
Across-the-Bridge Noodles Restaurant, located on Nantong Jie, serves
large portions of this provincial dish for an extremely reasonable price.
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Laozhiqing
Restaurant, an excellent establishment located next to the main entrance
of Cuihu Park (Green Lake Park), specializes in Dai food. The Dai are
one of the minority groups in Kunming. They most often live near Thailand
and are ethnically related to the Thai people, hence the similarity in
name of Dai and Thai.
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Lan
Bai Hong French Cafe is operated by a French couple. It is located
at 44 Wenhua Xiang, Wenlin Street, near the foreign student building of
the Yunnan University; telephone 538-2391. The French pastries and good
coffee can be a welcome change from traditional Kunming fare. Also, the
prices are very reasonable.
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Wei's
Pizzeria is owned and operated by a Dutchman who makes an excellent
Italian pizza. It is located at 400 Tuodong Road. The restaurant has a
nice European atmosphere. Prices are very reasonable, and portions are
more than adequate.
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Blue
Bird Cafe is located on Cuihu Nan Lu and serves an excellent curried
chicken as well as a good hamburger. However, the restaurant specializes
in Japanese cuisine.
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Teresa's
Pizza is owned and operated by a Frenchman. It is located near the
Yunnan University and is a favorite eatery for foreign students. It is
noted for its calzones and pizza.
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Maithai
Restaurant (in the Pinnacle Hotel) has some excellent lunch and supper
buffets. The menu usually offers both Thai and Western food.
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Billy's
Steak House, located at 47 Tianyuan Road, Xingyin Xiao Qu (telephone
331-1748), has been serving Oriental and Western food since its opening
in 1994.
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