662182 Sun Oct 25 17:07:44 -0700 2009 4 46 China 0 5130128 DH will be traveling to Beijing November1. What foodie items should I have him bring back for me? Sun Oct 25 17:07:44 -0700 2009 11227 nissenpa 1 5133544 Frankly I can't think of anything at all. There really isn't anything preserved or canned or dried that either is not available in the US or I would want to try. Mon Oct 26 20:53:50 -0700 2009 5130128 12082 PeterL 1 5133647 I sort of agree with Peter, I thought about it for awhile and really can't think of anything. If you've never been to China before and are somewhat adventurous, maybe try one of the vacuum sealed peking ducks? Though, that being meat, would it be illegal to bring back to the US (and does the person bringing it care about that)? Drinks would be a lot easier, a nice bottle of Grace Vineyards wine (an excellent wine made in China), some really good tea, or, if you're daring, a little bottle of Beijing Red Star or Niulanshan erguotou. As for food, since you live in DC, the majority of spices/seasonings/sauces and many of the snacks that you find in China you'll find there. For fun, you might want them to pick up some of the lime or blueberry or red wine or other strange flavored potato chips, but that's about it for what can legally be brought back. Mon Oct 26 22:16:37 -0700 2009 5130128 1094099 modernleifeng 2 5133761 I don't know who DH is (designated hitter?), but I would have him (darling husband?) go to the Sichuan Provincial office, have a great sichuan meal, then go to the shop in the same building and by some spicy yak meat, or guaidou (a strangely flavored spicy bean), or hot pot soup base, spicy dried frog, or some other delicious spicy sichuan snack. I'm not sure its very easy to buy those things in the U.S.. I've never seen anywhere to buy them. Otherwise a bottle of Beijing Baijiu would be a more local option. Tue Oct 27 02:20:35 -0700 2009 5133647 1115009 hafnerd 3 5133767 Ebony chopsticks or bone chopsticks. -- Hope they are not banned. Tue Oct 27 02:31:23 -0700 2009 5133761 1106797 Parigi