Meat pie zenme shou?

Yeah, please do. I'd kill my own mother for a decent steak n kidney pie, or a flaky sausage roll.

Even a service station Ginster's would do. God, I can't wait to get home and rape Greggs.

Don't lie!

G n D pies are horrible. Too dry, no gravy or blood inside.

First thing I'll do when I get back is get a steak n stilton pasty in King's Cross station before heading back up north. Maybe 2 or 3.

You tried the Square Pie Company pies in Spitalfield's? Best pies ever. Mash, gravy and mushy peas.

I'm off to book a flight.

Shut up. You yanks know nothing about meat pies. Stick to your blueberry pies.

i like the lido deli pies.

good pastry... tasty fillings but still nothing like a real meat pie..

not like the ones you have at the footy on the weekends that come in cellophane bags... and you stick the nozzle of the tomato sauce bottle under the pastry and squeeze... random meat parts ground up and swimming in brown "gravy" yum!

hhmm..

I found one in some Swiss Bakery Grams in the carrefour in Wangjing.Only 3 kind Beef,Curry chicken and another chicken i forgot what.
Is not like at home but have a good taste

There's a coffee shop in Tianjin run by a couple of Aussies that's starting to make them, if you're really desperate. I don't think they're quite ready yet, though.

Hey, I have a chinese friend who has just opened a tiny pie place in a hutong just north of nan luo gu xiang.

The pies are like a cross between a pasty and a pie. The pastry is damn good and they have a selection of different pies (from pork to beef) and even a seafood pie. It's the closest thing I've had to a real traditional meat pie in Beijing. AND they're only 3 RMB per pie.

The address is Bao Chao Hutong, no 86. So, if you come out the north end of nan luo gu xiang, head west and the entrance to Bao Chao Hutong is on the north side. His shop is a little hole in the wall - basically just a window - on the right hand side. No English. But my friend speaks some English so can direct you to the pie of your preference!

I've just been to that pie place in Baochao Hutong but there was no sign of anyone there. Actually, as soon as read your thread this morning, I decided to go there to have a couple of tasty pies for lunch and when I got there, there was no-one serving. It looked like the ovens were on and I had a quick peek round the back but nada.

I had to go to Lido for a bit and I decided to go back and give it another go, but once again, nada.

Good way to do business.

Anyway, if you have the opening times that would be great, so next time, I won't be disappointed. Twice.

shepherds pie is not a real pie. Its nice though so I'll check it out. thanks

I was in Paddy O'Shea's Irish pub yesterday, and I saw a few meat pie/brodie looking things in a warm case thing on the bar..

well, I can't say any more,
...but they were there...

enjoy

Sequoia Cafe does a decent pasty. I'm a Canuck, but they were recommended by a British friend and seem to sell out. 12 rmb, beef or chicken.

Had a friend proposing to open an outlet for pies in China a couple of years ago. I thought the locals wouldn't like it enough and didn't go forward with the project.

It is not viable if you're only relying on some foreigners to purchase your pie, as sales volume need to be quite high for the return to be worthwhile. I haven't seen much to pursuade me that the Chinese people would take a good fancy to the pie. You do realise there's been a break of about a year before the thread was revived?