So after a late night at the bar, or just roaming around on the streets of Shanghai there is nothing better than street food (Except if your a health inspector). This late night treat that I speak of is none other than the classic "Meat on a Stick." This isn't just one meat, this is a plethora of meats on sticks. You name it, chicken (jirou), beef (nirou), lamb (yongrou), pork, hot dog looking things, even a whole variety of veggies to make it a complete balanced meal. These delicious morsels cost about 2 kuai a stick. Here I am ready to order my tasty treats on the infamous 'Tongren lu' (Don't ask why I'm there).
Did I mention these guys usually carry all of there stuff on bicycles? Not even electric ones, just ordinary rusty bicycles with a grill attached to the back and they just look for a bar to set up shop out front. Here is my roommate Lloyd making friends with another of China's finest, the rose selling old man with no teeth, while guy in the red jacket fans the flames to cook our chicken and veggies on what looks like a grill he made in his backyard (although it is the standard). So on your trip to China don't miss out on the China late night staple, as long as you don't think about how sanitary the guy in the red is when preparing or beloved "Meat on a Stick."
