In People’s Square subway station there is a small ‘market’. The sign next to it promises a lot…
在人民广场地铁站下有一个小市场.旁边的标志上写了很多承诺…

…one of the shops sells sponge bread buns…they have a special smell and texture that makes them feel very realistic – but they are actually fake! Rubber bread buns!
其中一个商店有卖海绵小馒头面包…他们特别的味道和质地让他们看起来跟真的一样-可是他们真的是假的!橡皮小馒头面包!

“Everything you need…nothing you don’t?” I beg to differ….
‘都是你需要的…没有你不要的?’ 我有异议…
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March 31, 2009 at 7:18 pm
I WANNA MUNCH ON THOSE RUBBER BREAD BUNS!
April 8, 2009 at 12:44 am
Seriously they’re almost better than real food. I bet anorexics are buying them in their hundreds…
March 31, 2009 at 10:00 pm
That’s soooooo cool! i want one lol
April 8, 2009 at 12:39 am
Send me 10rmb! I send you mian bao!
April 1, 2009 at 8:39 am
Yeah, I’ve seen these “buns” everywhere. A few years ago there was a scandal in New Zealand or the UK about fragile squishy Chinese toys having toxic liquid inside. Their solution (it seems): Let’s make it look like something edible! Riiiiight….
April 8, 2009 at 12:40 am
That doesn’t make me feel too good, because I bit into the first one I was given because I (seriously) thought it was real. Oh gawd…
April 2, 2009 at 8:17 am
HAH! Those are rip offs! They’ve been selling those things over here for ages. And the original brand is..I forgot. Its french. hee. Someone gave me one of those. In chocolate flavour. With this face –> ^_^
Awesomee smell and texture.
My niece tore its eyes out though. And my dog ate some of it. -_- its not edible. :D
Whats with me and smiley!! :O
April 8, 2009 at 12:43 am
:O :D :P :E :->
April 2, 2009 at 2:23 pm
There’s a present shop in the corner near that I’ll go into and take a look everytime I’m wandering around. Still, I’m easy getting lost underground.
April 8, 2009 at 12:41 am
I think that market rocks!
April 5, 2009 at 9:48 pm
The rubber bread buns are so cute!!! Can bite it when hungry? LOL
I miss People’s Square. Didnt spend much time in Shanghai when I was there…
April 8, 2009 at 12:42 am
You can definitely bite it…many times…just don’t swallow! And PSQ is still here – there’s always next visit!
May 27, 2010 at 12:24 pm
I totally want one. Is there another place not in shanghai but in the united states that I can get them? They r so cute!!!