There is a restaurant near my school (Huaqiao University, Department of Chinese Language and Culture - 华侨大学华文学院) which specializes in duck meat and gruel. Yep, that's about it.
If you are ever in the district of Jimei, Xiamen city, Fujian province, and want a light but delicious meal in the middle of the night, rather than going to McDonald's, try this much more satisfying alternative.
From my school, which is right in front of Longzhou pond (龙舟池), go to Shigu road (石鼓路) all the way until you reach McDonald's to your right.
My school location (look for I):
McDonald's location (look for A):
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Once you see McDonald's, cross the street and turn right on Jiyuan road... I have no idea what the hanzis for Jiyuan road are. Not too far from the intersection is the restaurant, called Bai Cheng Da Tong Yarou Zhou (百成大同 - 鸭肉粥). This restaurant only serves duck meat and other duck parts.... Well, actually it does have squid, but I tried it and that one wasn't good.
All the ingredients are laid out at the front counter and we choose whatever we want to put inside the porridge. Prices per item range from 1 RMB to 5 RMB. I usually put in one duck egg, one tofu, duck breast, and have youtiao (salty fried dough strips) on the side. It never costs me more than 8.5 RMB. Cheap and satisfying, I always come here when I am craving something to eat. They are open from 7AM until 2AM, a rarity in Jimei.
The owners, a lady and her daughter, apparently used to live in Singapore. So, hello, neighbor! ^_^
Find more pictures of this place on the foursquare site.
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