Beijing: U-Town Mall

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I’ve never actually shopped in U-Town Mall since nothing was particularly appealing, but I have eaten many meals here. The food court is huge and there are restaurants on multiple levels. I’ve never had bibimbap, a traditional Korean dish, with pork belly before, but it was delicious. What’s not to love? Pork belly with veggies on top of a bed of warm crispy rice. I pretty much inhaled this. I was told it was one of the most popular dishes at this Korean restaurant on the ground floor.

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The pho options were pretty diverse although I settled on beef broth pho, the most common pho option.

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Udon noodles with shrimp tempura.

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Thai green curry with pork.

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And finally, my favorite restaurant in the mall (on the top floor), 西贝莜面村, has delicious handmade noodles and meat skewers. While waiting (because there will be a wait), you can check out how the noodles are made through a giant glass window. I love the cups at the end of the sticks keeping the noodles balanced. Badass.

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