Hi! I am Clara, a second-year Mass Communication student. I am currently on a six-week Overseas Immersion Programme with the School of Film and Media Studies. Over the next few posts that I will be writing, I will share with you my experiences on this trip to Wuhan, Hubei China were we are currently staying in the hostels of Wuchang University of Technology.
Let’s start off with the food! The food in Wuhan is really value-for-money. The portions are really huge! Here are some pictures:
First up, we have fried rice. This mountain of rice only costs 10 yuan, which is equilvalent to about S$2!
Next, we have dumplings, which cost 6 yuan (about S$1.20) for 25 pieces.
For noodles, they have many varieties of noodles. This plate of beef noodles costs 10 yuan (S$2), and it is such a huge serving of noodles with ingredients!
Of course, we had to try their local delicacies too! This bowl of hot dry noodles was bought from the school’s canteen, and only cost 3 yuan ($0.60)! Again, there is a huge portion of noodles. Who says canteen food can’t be good and cheap?
Another local delicacy would be Tang Bao (汤包), which is what we call Xiao Long Bao. 10 Tang Bao cost 12 yuan (S$2.40). It is very hot, and best eaten when the weather is cold! Currently, it was autumn here, so the weather is slightly chilly.
In general, the food in Wuhan is more salty and oily than what we are used to back in Singapore. After a week or two, we have adapted to the food here. Also, if the food portions are too big for you to get used to, it’s good to share with a friend!
That’s all I have for the first post! I will leave you with more pictures of the good food:
