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WSJ Best of the China Blogs: December 24
WSJ China Blog/December 24, 2008
–But would they eat cheese? A saleswoman compares the dairy product to the popular stinky tofu snack. At least some Chinese people actually like cheese, though we’ve yet to meet a Westerner who enjoys stinky tofu. [The China Observer]
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Chemical Noodles: This Chinese State-Owned Enterprise’s Recipe For Success
In China it is commonly thought that northerners tend to eat more noodles while their southern counterparts prefer to eat more rice. I happen to be a 东北人 (from the northeast of the U.S) so one of my favorite dishes in China is beef noodle soup. Picture a steaming bowl of dark red spicy soup [...]
Quick Observation: Fubai - It’s Not Just For Corrupt Government Officials Anymore
“咱们今晚去è…败，好ä¸å¥½ï¼Ÿ”
My co-worker asks me if I want to go fubai （è…败）with him tonight. I am utterly confused, because as a Chinese student I learned that the word fubai is generally used to describe corrupt government officials.
There is a new definition of the word spreading around the BBS message boards. Online, fubai (abbreviated FB) most often [...]
