Chinese Subway . . . No worries it is just like the one in the United States

 

   This week I was reminded of the heavenly taste of American food, specifically Subway. I was probably more overjoyed then I should have been, it was just a sandwich shop right? However, the idea of a cold ham and cheese sandwich is foreign here (like me . . . hehehe), at least it appears so to me. Chinese people in Changzhou do not normally eat cold foods, the only foods they really eat cold or room temperature are fruits. That means a sandwich is not on the menu, like ever, unless you go to a western restaurant. I did ask my students if they ate cold sandwiches. They responded that yes they did, but I have yet to see a Chinese person eat a cold sandwich. I personally really enjoy a good ham sandwich every now and again. I did find bread, cheese, and ham to make my own but the meat had a little different taste to it making it not the same, see the picture below. (Warning: It might look the same but it does not taste the same.)

  Upon entering the Subway you would think you were in a Subway in the United States except for the Mandarin characters all over the place. Also the workers at this Subway were pretty good at English, this was probably because many foreigners frequent the food chain. While we were there, at 11:30 in the morning, the only other customer that we saw was a tall, blond, bearded man. A foreigner. You can see the menu in the picture.

  This is looking from the inside out. You can see the popular Chinese mode of transportation through the glass doors: the electric bike (aka scooter).

  The process of them making your sandwich was exactly the same. I point at what I want in the United States and I pointed to what I wanted here. They did have fewer choices then I would have found in the States and several things were lacking from the menu like spinach, however it was okay. You can see what was offered in the pictures below.

  It was really cool seeing the sauces in English and Mandarin at the Subway.

  This is the completed sandwich, sorry about the bit taken out of the sandwich in the picture. I was so excited to try it out that I forgot to take a picture before beginning to eat it. It tasted exactly the same. It was toasted and everything. It was soooooooooo goooooood!!!!!!!!!! They also had cookies of which I bought one. It was also soooo goooood!! Not pictured, it ate it before I was able to take a picture . . . so sad for you . . . not for me!!!

  I was very happy this day . . .