ITEMS THAT ARE SURPRISINGLY CHEAP IN CHINA

I love to cook, including learning to cook Chinese food! With the beautiful and well-priced produce and meat available it is really preferable for me to cook most of my meals (saving money in the process)! Outfitting your kitchen here in China is another easy thing to do using Taobao – again! I have found absolutely everything I have wanted (ok, except that box grater I would like)! Dishes (any shape and color), glassware (for every beverage you can dream up), to flatware (full sets of western cutlery or individual pieces), and also cookware.

Most kitchens come equipped with a single electric or gas hot plate, but I was more accustomed to using at least two burners at a time. You can find all manner of hot plates, with, 4, 6 burners even! And then the choices for pots and pan is also broad – everything from stainless steel, copper, cast iron, and fancy name brands; really anything you could want. Then you can imagine the next thing in my kitchen will be the knives and spoons, spatulas and ladles used in preparation. These items come in a very wide assortment and the cook in you will not be disappointed. The cost, again I am wowed at the affordability of these items on, yep you guessed it, TAOBAO!