Subject: [79attendees] Inexpensive noodles and rice bowl restaurant, easy walking distance

From: Paul Hoffman <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:50:06 +0800

If you want what would probably be a middle-class diner in the US, "Malan" is your place. Out the door of the Shangri-La, walk on the same side of the street past the second pedestrian overpass, go one more block, on the same side of the street as the hotel (about 10 minute walk).

There is a photo menu above where you order, but they have English menus at the register. There are about five noodle bowls and five rice bowls. It takes a while for your order to arrive, so definitely order one of the side-dishes for while you wait. There are some veg options (the tofu skins side-dish was yummy, as were the various sea vegetable ones).

Bowl + side-dish + drink comes to around 20 RMB.

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