Chinatown is a place where we often see a sense of belonging in foreign movies. In Melbourne, Chinatown is located in the city center. In my opinion, speaking Chinese in a foreign country is not easy. It turned out that it was really easy to speak Chinese, and China people were everywhere. This is another story. You can find any kind of China restaurant in Chinatown. Because it is a prime location, the price is not low. A portion of braised chicken rice is about RMB in 65 yuan.

In Melbourne, a cultural melting pot, besides mainlanders, there are many Hongkong people and Taiwan Province people. Hong Kong people's sense of existence is not even lower than that of mainlanders. Some shops in the street posted notices saying "We can speak Mandarin and Cantonese", and Cantonese became the representative of China people in the eyes of foreigners. Therefore, you can find many authentic Hong Kong restaurants on the street. Speaking of Hong Kong restaurants, you can think of many delicious foods, such as roasted meat, tea, clay pot rice, fried noodles and so on. Nowadays, the barbecue restaurant has become my daily canteen. Some waiters in Hong Kong restaurants can't even speak Mandarin clearly and will talk to you in English. When you walk into a mainland restaurant, you will be greeted by people from China.

There are two kinds of restaurants opened by mainlanders, one is frequented by foreigners and the other is frequented by international students. The former is mostly Shanghai cuisine, and the representative of Shanghai cuisine-steamed buns may be the representative of Chinese food in the eyes of foreigners. Steamed bread and noodle soup always attract foreigners. I found that most foreigners have learned to use chopsticks, probably because of Chinese food. I like to eat steamed buns, too, but I always wait in line.

The second is hot pot and mala Tang, mainly spicy. It is no exaggeration to say that in two years, Li San has opened more than a dozen such stores. Some hot pot restaurants in China have also moved to Melbourne, such as Xiaolongkan and Dalongyi. I don't have much interest in hot pot, and even think that young people have lost the ability to appreciate many flavors by blindly pursuing spicy food. But hot pot restaurants are always the first choice for parties, and mala Tang is the trump card for recess and supper. Young international students are the main force of urban catering, and restaurants that are obviously suitable for young people can go longer. Unfortunately, there are so many hot pot restaurants and mala Tang, will it make foreigners feel that Chinese food is only spicy?

Of course, I have also seen some restaurants of other cuisines, such as Shaanxi noodle restaurant, Wuhan restaurant, porridge shop and Lanzhou Lamian Noodles, but there are always few people and customers, but the quality is not bad. I used to worry that I would not be used to eating abroad, and I would not find what I wanted to eat. I used to look for everything and eat everything. Only some local cuisines in my hometown have been missed in the circle of friends.