In Xiamen, China, I ate at Kaliwang (咖哩王) restaurant

There is a restaurant near my school in Jimei called Kaliwang. It means curry king. I liked going there because the fried chicken tastes similar to Indonesian fried chicken, which satisfied my home food cravings.

The owners of the restaurant are total hippies. They play loud rock music in the evenings, sit around and drink beer all night, smoke a lot, make fun of passersby, and so on. They also have a white cat named Obama who likes to sleep on the tables while customers eat. 

Obama lounging around on the table next to ours.

The owner of this restaurant (who is also the chef) is a hippy.

In Xiamen, China, I ate at Zhen Xiang Dao He Xiang Fan (真香道荷香饭) restaurant

When I lived in Jimei district, Xiamen city, I would often go to Zhen Xiang Dao He Xiang Fan (真香道荷香饭) restaurant. I guess that would translate to "really fragrant, fragrant lotus" meals....

I've always wondered which region of China did the type of cooking of this restaurant come from. Well, I looked all over the internet and only found one description, the restaurant's own ad, which says that it serves typical Fujian cooking where rice and ingredients are steamed all together on top of lotus leaves. The restaurant also specializes in hot plates. 

I don't know what the locals think of this place. I never bothered to ask, but I personally liked it.