This is the second entry on TBL’s journey into the cradle of Chinese civilization - The Province of Henan. And we’re talking food this time around. Not surprisingly, the local dishes are unique and quite eye-opening.
First off, we went to a gate of one of the former castles in the city. It used to be the entrance to one of the emperors that settled here, but now it’s a whole area filled with food stalls, DIY shops, DVD stores and two laundrettes.

Chinese smorgasbord. You got pig lungs, pig feet, pig snout, pig ears and pork.

Friendliest food lady we’ve met so far. She was really digging her picture taken. We tried to explain we were not from The Food Channel, but her handmade “Zhien Bing” aka Pancakes deserved to be featured on TV.

However, the dish the central Chinese craves for most is Braised Rabbit. Minus the furry goodness, but keep the entire creature on the plate as well its skull, and voila - gourmet rabbit!

After all that crazy food, one good way to balance them would be to go chew on some “ManTau” aka wheatbread. Handmade from fresh flour, and completely flavorless. It’s the perfect complement with any crazy dishes out there, not to mention it costs like RMB0.15 (USD0.021)

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