Santiago Weekend Survival Guide: A Non-Downtowner’s Urban Raid Plan

🗓️ The Barebones Schedule 1️⃣ Wake up at "when the sun hits your face" o’clock 🌞 2️⃣ Uber to Shu Xiang Hot Pot – carb-loading with Sichuan soulfire 🥘 3️⃣ Waddle through Chinatown (Saturday = human bumper cars) 🚶♀️💨 4️⃣ Raid Hua Xing Supermarket – Asia’s pantry in Santiago 🛒 5️⃣ Hobble to 7 Days Supermarket – for roast duck & pineapple buns 🦆🍍 6️⃣ Drag feet to You Xian Seafood – live king crabs waving goodbye 🦀😭 7️⃣ Collapse into Uber – legs screaming, wallet lighter, heart fuller 💸❤️ 🍜 Foodie Intel 🔥 Shu Xiang Hot Pot Santiago’s spicy holy grail – broth so good, it’ll make your ancestors proud Pro tip: Order the house-made chili oil dumplings for instant euphoria 🍜 Lanzhou Noodle House (New Providencia Branch) Hand-pulled noodles that slap – now with free side dishes! WAU Bubble Tea next door (Gral. Holley 2335) – brown sugar pearls = liquid therapy 🛒 Asian Grocery Warfare 🏪 Hua Xing Supermarket Santiago’s Asian megastore – find everything from Lao Gan Ma to Hello Kitty ramen 🦆 7 Days Supermarket Roast meat counter – their char siu pork could start a cult 🦐 You Xian Seafood No flashy sign, just fresh-as-hell seafood (RIP live shrimp tho) Clams so fat, they’re basically ocean marshmallows ☠️ Survival Notes Chinatown Saturdays = practice your rugby moves You Xian’s Google Map was literally added by obsessive foodies (you’re welcome) #SantiagoSurvivalMode #ChinatownRaids #HotPotOrDie #AsianGroceryHacks #SeafoodHoarding #ChileTravelHacks #SuburbanVsUrban