Who doesnot love Chinese food? Scallions, soy sauce, the sizzle of oil in a wok. But the Western palate craves variety. We are used to coconut curry one night and salsa-drenched burritos the next. Sometimes, even the most delicious jiaozi can't satisfy a craving for diverse cuisine. While Nanning lacks the variety of restaurants available in larger cities, it does have several good options for foreign food. From kimchi to cannoli, here are Nanning's best foreign restaurants.

Japanese Tranquility is indeed tranquil: blonde wood, latticed privacy screens, and swift service give it the feel of fine dining. But after 9:00 p.m., elegance reveals its budget sidekick: half-price sushi and two-for-one drinks. With sushi ranging from classic salmon rolls to Chinese creations of pork and dolloped mayonnaise, the menu has options for diverse tastes. The cheapest pieces are tofu squares and crunchy fried salmon, with price starting at 6 RMB, and ranging up to mango and soft-shell crab at around 15 RMB/piece. I fell in love with the salmon hand roll: a thin, crisp sheet of seaweed rolled around sashimi, vegetables and (oddly) salad cream, eaten burrito-style (15 RMB). With hot sake on the side, it's the perfect late-night snack (25 RMB/two bottles after 9:00 p.m.).

Add: 20 Dongge Lu, on the second floor next to the steakhouse, Nanning

Tel: 0771 567 0688 or 0771 567 0988

Opening hours: 11:30 -- 24:00