Junk food update

In order to fortify oneself against the flu here, one needs to consume an abundance of energy and forget that nutrition gobble gook. Protective layers of fat are what one needs. To that end, I have been building up mine with the following items.

Haochi means delicious, so therefore these were an easy choice out of the hotel vending machine. I think they cost 6 RMB.

They would be good with a cup of tea, if I could drink milky tea anymore. Not a bad flavour, but I think delicious is hopeful thinking.

Dried apricots are always a good bet. I think this packet cost 2 RMB from the hotel vending machine, they must only refill the vending machine once a month, so it'll be another 30 days before I can eat more as the slot they are served from is now empty.

Yep, look and taste just like dried apricots even if they are called xing pu here.

Chocolate collon, there's a joke here somewhere. Well anyway, they taste pretty good and a box is only 6 RMB from the vending machine. The filling is a little slimey for my liking.. but hey.

Here's what the pieces look like.

One thing I like about some of the fruit drinks here in China, is that they are not just a sugar-laden fruit flavoured drink. They are also saturated with actual fruit, particles or chunks of the fruit flesh inside.

Work had these little packets with small coffee-flavoured cake things inside. So, looking for the brand in the supermarket across the road and up the stairs, here's what I found.

Not quite the same, but at least I can take heart in the way they share the wholesome sheen of the picture on the packet. The ones at work had a brown filling, less reminiscent of some rancid white cream.