Thoughts: Chinatown

You know you are in chinatown when there is no boulangerie in sight!

I work in chinatown, and sometimes when I want a sandwich for lunch it means I have to go walking 10 minutes to find one.

Usually I have to go to the post office and I do this on my lunch break. The post office and the boulangerie are in two opposite directions. The street for the post office is all Chinese/Asian restuarants, it sounds to crazy to be true, but it is true.

If you have seen a boulangerie on Avenue de Choisy or Avenue de Italie near Avenue Tolbiac, let me know.

SSD Part II

The Indian culture is also very present in SSD. This year, for Thanksgiving, Y and I dediced to eat at an Indian place called Kahmir Café located at 63 Rue du Faubourg de Saint Denis.

It is a halal restaurant, meaning they do not serve alcoholic beverages and all the meat is prepared according to Muslim tradition. My husband is Muslim and eating out is sometimes difficult, but this restaurant was perfect!

The menu for two people was 35 euros including chicken and lamb tandoori, a fish dish, and the speacial, plus dessert.

It was Y's first time trying Indian and he loved it.

 Restaurants are not the only Indian specialty in SSD, there are covered markets (hidden street passages) and most are shops with the smell of Indian spices.


If you like to eat exoctically and oriental, check out this restaurant or others on the street and let your tastebuds go wild!

One of my Favorite Things!

Favorite area: Strasbourg Saint Denis Part I

It may be surprising to some that my favorite neighborhood is SSD, because it has a shady reputation (I will discuss this later in Part III).

 My husband and I go there at least once a week because it is the one of the biggest Turkish neighborhoods and there are many authentic Turkish restaurants.

Restaurants to check out:
Corba Salonu at 15 rue du Faubourg -Saint Denis
An all you can eat soup restaurant, with a never-ending breadbowl. As soon as you make your decision for which soup, it is served steaming hot before your eyes in less than a minute. All for the low cost of 5 euros.

Genc Ura Dorum at 13 rue du Faubourg - Saint Denis
A small sit-down restaurant with less than 10 tables. The staff is really nice, they speak French, English, Turk, and Kurde. We usually eat a stack of 8 pizzas or lahmucan, that is nothing like the pepperoni and cheese variety, but rather lamb with a mix of spices and tomato sauce. and try it with some fresh ayran (a yogurt drink)

Urfa Dürüm 63 rue du Faubourg-Saint Denis
Another small sit-down place, where one can see their lunch cooked before their eyes. It is a traditional kurde restuarant with little chairs that are kind of difficult to sit on. They offer pizza as well, but the adana kebab is to die for.








If you are looking for something new to try head to Strasbourg and get ready for a mouth-watering adventure!