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China: food on the train?

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wojtekd Premium account Joined: Oct 02 Points: 17977 Posts: 294 Posted: 2006-04-22 11:33:00    Hi Globies 24 hours on the train... Do you have any experience about buying food on the train?. I know, there are vendors... Is the price higher that in the town's supermarket?. I wonder if it is better to bring the good supply with me... Thanks Wojtek --- You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced... W.D. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact wojtekd   ravinderkumarsi Premium account Joined: Aug 04 Points: 13691 Posts: 451 Posted: 2006-04-22 14:16:00    well I just had 3 hours train journey and one will get food in the train ,its not costly but difficult to find out what it is ,but for non veg people I think it is quite good,but to be safe side better take some fruits and snacks .ravi --- at shanghai Reply    Reply with quote    Contact ravinderkumarsi   frenchfrog Premium account Joined: Dec 05 Points: 18745 Posts: 55 Posted: 2006-04-23 14:23:00    Hi I have travelled on the Trans Siberian, from St Petersburg to Beijing, at the begining I brought supplies with me, then I bought it on stations platforms, as sometimes you spend three days in a row. But I ended up sharing my food with the people in my cabin a Russian couple and an Australian, it was good fun, as it gave me the possibility to sample different food. I found that the price from the vendors were not that expensive, usually it was local woman bringing home made meat dumplings or noodles. I dont know about the quality of hygiene, but well in these countries you can t be fussy, i had no problems. The only piece of advice do not drink Chineese coke, it is absolutly disgusting! Some Chinese trains have restaurant on board, it is more pricy, but it is worth to try may be once to treat yourself. But to be on the safe side, I think it is worth to bring small piece of food suplu with you, in case you have to share your cabin with rude or nasty people (!? you never know!). But there are always noodle sellers on the platforms or on board of the train. I hope that will be any help for you. Take care Isabelle --- "It is far more better to have seen it once than to have heard about it a thousand time." Mongolian proverb Reply    Reply with quote    Contact frenchfrog   belleli Joined: Mar 05 Points: 2121 Posts: 21 Posted: 2006-04-26 09:06:00    Yes, the price is higher than in supermarket and it's not delicious. Bring some food with you is wise. --- Do what i like, happiness is the most important thing for me. www.chinasanya.com Reply    Reply with quote    Contact belleli   wojtekd Premium account Joined: Oct 02 Points: 17977 Posts: 294 Posted: 2006-05-24 06:33:00    Thanks Fellows... I am already back from China so I know: even on the local trains there are vendors with trolleys going through the carriages. They offer usually packed instant food (like noodle soup for 4 yuan). In the long-range trains there are dining cars, not so clean - you can buy a meal for say 20 yuan - what is interesting - the price is a subject of bargaining! Menu is in Chinese only, and the taste vary... Bon apetit! --- You can lose everything, but nobody will take away what you saw and what you experienced... W.D. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact wojtekd