Shanghaiist: Street Food: The Chinese gyro?

Paul

Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:26:04 +0800

there's one near my office on the Muslim bit of Zhejiang Lu between Fuzhou Lu and Yanan Lu opposite the new school. Strangely they call it Malaysian but it is a classic doner kebab similar to those consumed at closing time across London every Friday night. I've tried it a few times and am yet to get sick or anything - that's as good a recommendation as I can give them really.

Jonathan

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:59:23 +0800

the one near xiangyang market is beef I think. And there is one of those Chinese pizza stands right next door. Nice. 3 kuai for the pita, and 2 for the pizza. That's a five kuai dinner baby.

Stephen

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:55:35 +0800

There's one right outside Xiangyang market at Xiangyang and Nanchang - there's a line up all day although the lady taking the money will try to rip you off every time by saying you only gave a 10 when in fact you gave a 20 etc...

Dan

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:36:29 +0800

I think I had rou bing outside Shanghai Uni a few years ago, but it was a little different. And I have never seen meat shaved gyro style here before.

Lewis

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 15:02:36 +0800

They existed in Beijing 6 years ago, though they seem more common now. The pita like ones are called rou bing.

ede

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:25:13 +0800

There are identical stands (same menu & prices) up at the front and back gates of ECNU (hua dong shi da), so I presume they're all over. I have been more impressed by the rapid proliferation of those "Chinese pizza" stands - suddenly they're everywhere.