#Ordinary
A Small Red-Sign Eatery in Yinchuan Offered No Fancy Presentation, Yet It Caught My Hunger After the Desert Wind
When I arrived in Yinchuan, the sky had slowly changed from pale blue to gray-purple. The airport bus entered the city, and outside the window the shadows of trees were pressed low
In Guilin, the Owner’s “Stop Searching” Guided Dinner Better Than Any List
At 6:20 in the evening on September 12, 2024, I walked slowly back toward the riverside near Elephant Trunk Hill, my phone still open to a saved list. It held several Guilin rice n
In Nanning, What Often Soothes the Day Is Simply a Home-Style Dinner Table
An ordinary dinner in Nanning often begins before the sky has fully darkened. Leaves downstairs are wrapped in the humid heat of evening, and the air carries the sweetness of steam
On a Cold Haihe Evening, a Small Eatery Settled Me into Tianjin
At 6:15 in the evening on November 6, 2024, I came out of Tianjin Railway Station with a black backpack in my hand, my scarf blown against my face by the wind from the Haihe River.
In Zhengzhou, I Learned That an Unpretentious Dinner Can Let the Body Unclench
When I arrived in Zhengzhou in the evening, the sky had already shifted from pale brightness into a grayish blue. The wind outside the station was not strong, but it carried the dr
In Qinhuangdao, I Skipped the Famous Seafood Spots and Looked for a Table Where I Could Eat Something Hot
When I arrived in Qinhuangdao in the evening, the sea breeze had already blown away half of the heat from the day. The leaves along the street turned softly in the wind, showing th
In Guiyang, What Wakes You at Dinner Is Often Not a Signature Dish but the Sour Broth
At half past six in the evening, the sky in Guiyang has not gone fully dark, and a damp blue still remains between the buildings. The heat of the day is slowly pushed away by mount
A White-Lit Eatery at the Foot of Huangshan Settled Both My Stomach and My Mind Before the Climb
When I arrived in Tunxi, Huangshan City, the sky was already turning dark, and the taxi from the airport drove toward town along wet shining roads. The driver’s surname was Wang. H