That's what my tummy keeps telling me! I've been loving all this Chinese food. It's surprisingly good, considering Chinese is my least favorite Asian food back home. I think it's because it's become so greasy and Americanized. Either way, I was a little apprehensive about it when I left the states.
When I got up yesterday morning, though, I made sure to try everything of Chinese
origin that they offered for breakfast. And the result was a very healthy, energized day. I didn't feel too full or ill from eating too much (even though I ate until I couldn't eat anymore.) So what was the magic combination, you might ask? Well it was chock full of cooked celery, cabbage, bean sprouts and various other vegetables...boiled eggs, a rice porridge and a couple other foods. Then I topped it all off with 2 glasses of tang and 2 cups of coffee. I told you I ate a lot!
Then, after we wandered around the shopping district for a while, went to a Chinese garden called Yu Garden and participated in a tea ceremony it was time to eat again. You know, I should really write down everything we eat, because it was all sooooo good. I'm serious. I want a cookbook to take home with me. The only thing is, it's reinforcing my vegetarianism. With all of these fresh veggies and fruits, I'm much less likely to take part in much meat at all while I'm here, unless, of course, it's something special that I can only try in China.
tea ceremony
tea ceremony
After lunch we walked around the souvenir shops and I got to witness some serious haggling. I think I should have been taking notes, since I'm not very good at it. But it was entertaining all the same. Shannon made out like a bandit with a painting that was originally 480 RNB that she got for a mere 100.
view of downtown Shanghai
view of downtown Shanghai
Bund Garden
Later that afternoon, we went to the Kunqu Opera Museum where we all were treated to a small performance. The singers were about middle school-aged and were very talented, even if it was hard to tell in the kind of technique used for that style of singing....Let's just say it gave Conrad and Christian/Robin plenty of material to use for jokes later, allowing them to burst out into pitch-changing song at random intervals throughout the day.
Chinese opera
The point is: China's got some good eats! :)
Whitney
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