A Globetrotter's Guide to Unusual Chinese Restaurants
July 21, 2009 - 10:55am
(photo by Jon Vincent Ong)
The frequent travelers among us know that Chinese restaurants are everywhere. Once upon a time you could have visited Dublin or Dubai without seeing an Empress Garden Panda Palace or some variation, but those days are long gone. Like when writer Daisann McLane stumbled upon the Hong Kong Café in icebergian Greenland. A recent commenter on this blog put it best: "It's weird, but I always try to find the 'Chinatown' when I'm international too. I feel comfortable and at home there."
I'm a huge fan of using Flickr for research, and months ago became addicted to this fascinating Flickr pool of Chinese restaurants around the world. Here are 7 favorites:
(photo by historyanorak)
1. "Wokmania", old church in Derby, England. The decor sure beats that of any Chinese buffet I've been to.
(photo by Jon Vincent Ong)
2. Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Enormous barge, and very "sheik"!
(photo by pesql)
3. "World's First Elvis Chinese Restaurant", London, England. It's a real Chinese restaurant, with a real Chinese man impersonating Elvis every night.
(photo by Sebastian Betancourt)
4. Outside San Pedro de la Paz, Chile. This is the best use for an abandoned railroad car.
(photo by Billy Plant)
5. Baghdad, Iraq. The lone lantern on the barbed wire says it all.
(photo by Jean-François Chénier)
6. Whittier, Alaska. Confucian totem pole!
(photo by lostfate13)
7. Renaissance Festival, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Goes to show, you shouldn't visit Renaissance faires for historical accuracy.
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I love the Elvis Chinese
I love the Elvis Chinese restaurant! The renaissance faire one is pretty hilarious too.
I love the Elvis Chinese
I love the Elvis Chinese restaurant! The renaissance faire one is pretty hilarious too.
I've seen the church in
I've seen the church in England but didn't go in. Great post!
Great post
The church one is pretty cool but I heard that it's closed down.
Great collection of Chinese restaurants
Many people think chinese restaurants are all the same in abroad, and I thought in the same way but you have managed to found so many different varieties.
Stunning pictures - they
Stunning pictures - they really show the worldwide reach of Chinese cuisine.
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