The only way to get quality food in China is to go to somewhere like the Ole supermarkets in the Wan Xian Cheng ( Mix C ) malls and buy imported fresh produce, organic fruit, vegetables, meat, chicken, etc.

Not everyone can do that however, unaffordable for most Chinese.

I thought as much, you and your mate (the retired bloke SM who appears to live in HK) when you were living in China, many moons ago, spent half your time travelling to obtain western food. I think after just a month i know more about China and their food than you both learned serving 20 years a piece there...albeithat 20 years ago? I have just returned from a wonderful street banquet, my second funeral. It was a bit nippy but the grub was stupendous. As per usual the Chinese people were so friendly, and they kept the baijiu flowing for me. I think you both could well be a couple of pedestrian wankers as far as good food is concerned.