Stinky Tofu and $0.40 Beer

So Noel has been very anxious to try some healthy Chinese food (it's more difficult to find that you think). We came across this 'healthy' Taiwanese restaurant called Alexander Creek Park not far from our place.

The restaurant is particularly known for it's stinky tofu (臭豆腐). Now, we knew it would smell, but let me tell you - it smelled not dissimilar to rotting garbage or cow shit. Still, we thought that like strong cheese, maybe it has a unique flavor. Unique it was, Noel couldn't finish one piece and a few hours later, I'm still tasting it.


Even after this adventure, the other dishes were absolutely delicious! If you ever come across it, please do try some spicy lotus root.

Oh, and this is an interesting find. Across from our place is a Russian shop that sells amongst other things lot's of cheap vodka and beer. Thought I found the jackpot when I spotted 3RMB (~$0.40USD) 600ML TsingTao beers. The first two were fine and the last two were flat. I noticed that the bottle tops had minor chips which might have let the combination escape. The following day I saw a ton of crates with empty TsingTao beer bottles next to the store. Recycled or re-bottled? I don't know but all I can tell you that I'm only going to buy bottles with the foil wraps from now on...besides, they're only an extra $0.30.