Ehuo Shijie (Heihe Russian Goods Food Street)
Thanks to its border-port location, Heihe's food scene shows a mixed Sino-Russian "hybrid" flavor: Russian-style leba (bread), red sausage, caviar and kvass share the table with Heilongjiang barbecue and iron-pot stew
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day
- Ticket
- Self-paid
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Thanks to its border-port location, Heihe's food scene shows a mixed Sino-Russian "hybrid" flavor: Russian-style leba (bread), red sausage, caviar and kvass sit at the same table as Heilongjiang barbecue and iron-pot stew; the Russian goods market at Dadao Trade City is a wholesale hub for Russian candy, honey and cosmetics, and a one-stop place for tourists to pick up local specialties.
Getting there: Zhongyang Street (Central Street) / Dadao Trade City
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