I know I've been promising all along to do some food posts, but haven't gotten there yet. You really cannot overstress the importance of food in this culture. If you see a friend, you don't ask "how are you?" you ask "have you eaten?" And the food is delicious, if not the healthiest! Instead of "enjoy your meal", they will tell you to 慢慢吃, or "eat slowly".
The variety is different than in Beijing, and many of my favorite dishes from there aren't here. More to explore! Some of my favorites include Chinese eggplant, dumplings, tree ear mushrooms, BBQ sticks, and noodles (there are too many different kinds to count).
Well, with much ado I now bring you Eat Slowly! This post is dedicated to some homemade foods, (since I've been slacking on breaking out my camera in restaurants ;) ). I will bring you more photos from restaurants, street food, and produce soon!
Homemade is difficult for me here, because of the limited cooking supplies and area. I only have a hotplate and microwave to cook with and have never appreciated a stove and oven more! Hot plates are awful as far as cooking goes. I've managed to burn rice and noodles that were still boiling in water! Not to mention the only sink in my apartment is tiny and I miss my disposal... I could do more on my end for sure but I haven't decided it's worth the effort yet. My neighbor, on the other hand, is a very adept cook. They have a gas stove and a small oven, and she knows how to use it! So the few home cooked good meals I've had here have come from her. Here I've included the dumplings and crab meals, as well as my own boiled dumplings, mushrooms, and a creative East-meets-West lunch I made with Thomas.
Eat slowly!
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| Homemade dumplings, of course! |
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| Dumplings with tree-ear mushrooms |
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| Dinner at my neighbor's -- crab, fish, beef with peppers, cabbage, and rice. |
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| And just for fun, our most inspired cross-cultural meal thus far -- fried noodles, steamed buns, chicken wings, and grilled cheeses :D |
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