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2) Type
Of course, you can enjoy traditional Western food in the campus. Sandwiches,
hot dogs, salads, hamburgers, french-fries, pizza, pasta, etc… are available around the
campus during the day. If you are not accustomed to fast food or cold dishes, Indian
and Chinese food, usually rice, is ready to serve too. You can also enjoy sushi sold in
a coffee and snacks shop too. There are different kinds of snacks sold in the
convenience stores. We usually bought ourselves some cookies and instant noodles
there for breakfast and sometimes, for dinner. However, to most of the Asians, food in
America is somehow too sweet (too much sugar and chocolate) and fatty (usually
deep-fried).
HOT DOGS!
3) Price
If you compare the price of food in UW with those sold outside the campus, you
probably will not find great difference. However, by comparing the price of eating in
Seattle and Hong Kong, you will think that it costs too much to have your stomach
filled there. It takes you three dollars for a slice of pizza and another 1.5 to two dollars
for a drink. It is almost the cheapest combination already. If you want a hamburger
combo or sandwich, it costs even more. For purchasing a box of rice, you may have to
pay more than six. However, the most expensive is the dinner. As we have mentioned,
there is only one cafeteria provides you with dinner. And that cafeteria only provides
buffet for you. You must pay more than seven dollars for a meal! Thus, when we
wanted to spend less, we would purchase cookies and instant noodles in the
convenience store rather than having meals in the restaurants. Also, fruit in UW is
extremely expensive, you have to pay 50 cents for one banana! Thus, although we
used to eat a lot of fruit in Hong Kong, we seldom bought it in the campus.
Sometimes, we would rather buy it outside.
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