People are iron and steel, and when you go out, three meals a day is definitely a big problem. Everyone wants to eat affordably and deliciously, preferably with more authentic local food.
Every time I go to another country, I search the Internet to find out what food is available. When you get there, look for a chance to taste it.
Although there are many local food restaurants, how to find the most authentic and affordable ones definitely requires a lot of effort.
There's no better way to ask locals, especially the elderly, about what good and cheap restaurants are nearby.
Authentic restaurants are often not found in the bustling city, but in the alleys of hutongs, or in large residential areas or nearby, as well as near universities.
These small restaurants are small in size, look very ordinary, and there is no excessive decoration, except for tables and chairs, and some do not even have a signboard.
The owner's family is both a chef and a waiter, and the service is not enthusiastic. If there are a lot of people eating there inside and outside the house, and some even have long queues, then you can't go wrong with the taste of this small restaurant, and it is delicious enough and affordable.
Such a restaurant is not easy to find, one is to rely on luck, and the other is to check a lot of strategies on the Internet to find it.
Another way is to find it through Dianping.
When looking for a hotel, you usually need to look for a restaurant with a relatively high rating, but if you are looking for an affordable and delicious restaurant, the higher the rating, the better. A high rating is not necessarily delicious, but a low rating tends to taste good.
If the score is 4.5 points or more, or even no score, there may be 2 situations, both are pre-made dishes, and the other is the good reviews of the purchase. Consider carefully, Internet celebrity stores are not recommended, and it is expensive and unpalatable.
If a store has a score of about 3.8-4.2 points, you can look at the bad reviews, if the content of the bad reviews is related to taste and hygiene, for example, the boss is not enthusiastic, the food is slow, etc., you can try it.
If it has been included for more than 5 years and has a score of 3.4-3.8 points, it is usually an old store. These old stores usually don't do takeout, don't do group buying, and don't spend energy and money on promotion and marketing, basically supported by neighbors, regular customers, and repeat customers. The score is so low, and it can still stand, only good quality and low price can do this. Eat with confidence, there will definitely be a surprise.
If the sales are particularly large, you have to be careful. Quality and sales are often inversely proportional, and sales are particularly large, which often means that quality cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, only the sales volume that is suitable for the size of the store can ensure the quality, unless the pre-made dishes or technology are ruthless.
There are also some shops with cool appearances, decorations, and gimmicks, and the boss focuses on attracting attention and draining traffic.
There are also some shops with names and letters, often the dishes are not too tonal, and the taste may be too novel, usually unacceptable, so it is better to be cautious.
People's tastes are very different, and some delicacies, such as dishes made of Houttuynia cordata in Guizhou, spicy hot pot in Chongqing, etc., no matter how authentic and authentic they are, some people can't accept them for a while.
Even so, it is recommended to taste it.
Every local dish has its own legend and story. For example, rice noodles across the bridge, Dongpo meat, Buddha jumping over the wall, etc., through tasting food, we can also have a deeper understanding of local folk customs.
Taste local food with an experiential mentality, everyone's time and energy are limited, and some places may never be visited again. Most people can't go out of their way to make another trip to eat a certain local food, and if you have the opportunity, you still have to taste more.