The majority of our meals in Changsha took place in banquet-type facilities (rather normal given that the meals were part of larger events, such as the rehearsal and the wedding itself) so I cannot discuss actual restaurants, but did take plenty of photos of some interesting dishes. We did have a meal at the Changsha Sheraton the first night we were there, even though we were not staying in the Sheraton. We also ate at Pizza Hut, which is a little different (ahem.. extremely different) than U.S. Pizza Huts! Therefore, this post will be more of a photographic tour of my dining experiences in Changsha.
Our first meal, as mentioned above, was at the Sheraton at an upscale restaurant and bar named Bar Zen. I had delicious bacon-wrapped giant prawns, and my husband had some sort of lobster pasta (not pictured).
The following day consisted of meeting our translator/friend of the bride's family (a local college student preparing to further her education in the U.S.) and taking a trip to a main shopping district. We stopped for lunch at Pizza Hut, which in Changsha is a somewhat upscale-sort of restaurant with a very extensive menu. The bride and groom even suggested we stop in for a meal, so we took their advice. We ordered a rather odd array of dishes, from benign mashed potatoes and lychee smoothies to a fried shrimp pizza (which also had crab and octopus buried in the cheese) and a shrimp stuffed crust pizza (the stuffed knots alternated between cheese and shrimp).
After an afternoon of walking around the shopping district, we stopped at a bakery in the basement of a department store. Given that I know absolutely no Mandarin, I have no clue what the store is called, but the bride knew exactly which bakery we visited when I mentioned it and said it was one of her favorites. We bought several pastries in the bakery, including one shaped like a bumblebee. There was a bit of cream filling in his head and some red bean filling in his body.
The remainder of our meals were family-style meals at banquet halls and to my untrained palate, tasted mostly the same (further complicated by the fact that I cannot eat spicy foods for medical reasons, and therefore was not able to try many of the dishes because I really did not feel like experiencing a Changsha emergency room). I am posting some photos of the more interesting dishes, as I am sure you don't need to see photos of steamed buns and white rice!
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