First ever #homemade #pizza!!!! Made from scratch and pretty impressive if I say so myself. #China does not seem to believe in pizza #sauce since none of their pizza have much if any. They have a tendency to just throw #cheese on the dough without. So, tonight (to celebrate end of the #semester), I decided to try at a REAL (Okay, fairly recognizable) pizza-ish pizza! Came out yummy!π
βFor the Inner #rabbit in us all. This was one of the #veggie dishes served the other night. Just lettuce and #Chinese chives and cucumbers. Actually nice to see Veggies after being stuck with fast Food for a while π This is the closest China really gets to salad…
βWe’re still a little stumped by this one. About 8 #cigarette holders were on the table, filled with water and #nosmoking signsπ.
Ok, I get the ‘no smoking’ π. . . . but then why put out 8 cigarette holdersπ¬ at all??? If to SAY no smoking, wouldn’t one do the job?π
They took up a lot of table space, and we were all just rather perplexed π
βApparently the delivery guys at #KFC were feeling cold yesterday. βοΈβοΈ Temps are getting towards -23C
Not sure how much help he’s gonna be today. . . . . π
I love that he’s still got his #cigarette π
βViola! I make a mean #ApplePie if I say so myself. Little more difficult to do in #China; but still. . . . came out delicious! People at work appreciate it π
Using #Alipay to order #TakeOut Food in #China π π΄
IMAGE 1 – Placing your order
1. Open Aliplay
2. Choose the ‘e’ that says ‘Take-Out’
3. On the next page you’ll see a longlist of restaurants offering services. #pizzahut is in my picture. But you Also have #KFC #mcdonalds #burgerking #Chinesefood and more! (YES, MCDONALD’S DELIVERS IN CHINA!).
4. Pick the place you want.
5. The next page will have a list of #food offered with pictures (THREE CHEERS FOR PICTURES!!!)π
6. Click the + symbol next to what you want. It goes into your cart.
7. When You’re done, Click the green button on the bottom of the screen.
IMAGE 2 – Paying & Address
8. The next screen is important.
At the top you’ll see a box with the location symbol (marked 1 on the second picture I posted). CLICK this box.
9. For the first time, ask a #Chinese speaker to add the address (and other popular addresses) for you. It will save it in a list. In the future just pick the address you want it delivered to from the list.
10. Check the estimated delivery time right below the location button (Mine says 18:22 because #China uses 2400 time.)
11. If You’re Happy Click the Green button on the bottom and pay.
IMAGE 3 – Tracking Delivery
12. Go back to the home screen of Alipay – Choose ‘e’ for take-out again
13. You’re back to the List of restaurants. On the bottom toolbar, You’ll see a Square (2nd button) that I circled in pink. Click it.
14. Now you’re on a List of orders You’ve made. Choose the Chinese words next to the order.
15. Tada! Now you have the estimated delivery time and a gps map showing you where the driver is.
DELIVERY.
16. They usually call you when they arrive at your door. I Can’t speak Chinese well π so I text them ‘δ½ ε₯½.ζζ₯δΊ’ which means basically ‘Hi, I’m on my way’. Can’t promise It’s accurate Chinese, but they always understand it. π
You DON’T have to pay the driver, delivery fees were in the original cost π
It’s several steps and tricky to figure out, but I was starving a while back and learned on my own of necessity ππ΄
Hope it helps someone else!! β€οΈ
#travel #tech #Technology #foodie #hungry #fastfood #delivery #International #lifeabroad #apps
β#Pork Fat Back / Pork Belly is a popular dish in #China! The have a kind of #BBQ sauce they add to it. Good! (although this one was a little oily.)
β#Crawfish day at #KFC! π There were about 7 employees rushing around with floating hats. Totally made my day!
βShe was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no cityβ ~ Roman Payne
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