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  • 2010 Expo 上海世博 Dining

    Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China offers many dining options. However, because the expo grounds are so expansive, I found it difficult to plan for a meal at one of the famous restaurants featured at the expo. Instead, when a meal time arrived, I just opted for the closest dining option. This meant a cafe for lunch and Maxim’s, the Hong Kong fast food chain, for dinner.

    Many of the national pavilions also offer food options. At the Portugal pavilion, I purchased some delicious portuguese egg tarts at their shop. The Belgian food court sold Belgian waffles (as expected) and French Fries with Mayonnaise. As a guest at the World Expo, I should be more open and experimental in trying out new food options, but I just ordered the French Fries and asked them to hold the mayonnaise. They were using Kraft mayonnaise and not some Belgian product, so I didn’t think I was missing too much by skipping the dipping sauce. By the Italy pavilion, a restaurant was serving pizza and gelato. I almost stopped for the gelato, but the wait was too long. I really wanted to try some of the more famous Chinese restaurants who were operating at the 2010 Expo, but I wasn’t anywhere near the China Pavilion during lunch or dinner.

  • Expo 2010 上海世博 Drinks

    If you are attending the 2010 Expo in Shanghai, China, you are not permitted to bring liquids into the facility. If you are cost conscious, you may bring an empty water bottle and refill it for free at many of the water stations located through out the Shanghai World Expo grounds. Alternatively, Coca-Cola is selling cold beverages at its many concession stands. Most drinks, including soda, orange juice and water, are ¥3-5元, an extremely reasonable price considering how much beverages normally cost at U.S. amusement parks.