We’ve just recently landed back in the states from our eastern adventure just in time to take part in the premiere party-DJ-music-sweatfest celebration event of the summer, Home Grown. But before we were opening up for the best DJ’s in town, we were back in the orient knocking back tasty critters like scorpions and sea urchins. We were in Beijing and we hit up the Wangfujing snack street, famous for funky food and, well, really funky food. We took part in just about all the place had to offer (except the goat penis, we’re not about that!), take a look at some of the delicacies we sampled.
Chinese people love to get their street drink on. There’re tons of street vendors with kegs selling beer in plastic bags for literally pennies. Normally we conduct ourselves much more gentlemanly-like, but we just couldn’t help partaking. The equation: Irishmen—along with all manner of other ethnicities, $1 pitchers, no closing time, and locals. The outcome: Chopsticks gets right fucking pissed (Aussie for “wasted” ya’ll), arm wrestle the locals, and pee all over people’s apartments.
Contrary to popular belief, Chinese people can actually drive well. It’s like this because the rules don’t matter, the weak get weeded out via horrible head-on collisions before they get their cars outta park. So everybody left alive that’s still driving around is certified pro at driving like a mad-man but managing to stay alive at the same time. Take a look at this traffic incident, it’s the norm.
After finally managing to make it to Hong Kong, we immediately saw that the place is amazing! Air so crispy that Snap, Crackle, and Pop all quit their jobs, tropical mountains (what? yeah, really!) popping straight out of crystal clear water, amazing weather, and an amazing amount of international culture. Sadly due to our Beijing train-missing escapades, we were only there for a day and a half and were unable to take advantage of most of what the city had to offer, but we’ll most definitely be going back.
Now we’re back in town and ready to get back to business, look for us at our regular Friday night and around town supporting other EF Records members and local DJs.
-chopsticks
