A picture is worth a thousand words… so here’s a bunch of different pictures that don’t otherwise fit in a blog post:
Our used appliance market delivery man (the previous washing machine broke)
There they go! I chased them down to hitch a ride shortly after this picture was taken.
successful delivery
Just in case anyone was looking for baby announcement ideas…
Newly constructed bball court at our complex.
Pagoda/temple down the street from us.
Studying in the library at school
Hit a wall 5 minutes in.
Chinglish…
I (Danny) have had a lot of this since being in China.
Random food pics…
This part of China is known for their noodles
Our favorite coffee shop
hotpot – you put raw veggies and meets in a boiling pot of broth (similar to fondue)
You tiao (oil stick) is a popular breakfast food — think churros, but without the cinnamon/sugar. Here’s how they make it:
Traditional breakfast… tofu soup, tea soaked egg, and oil sticks (also a soy bean milk – not pictured – that you can dip the oil stick in).
Found these at a local restaurant… check please!
We hired a Chinese woman to come cook once a week for us. Here’s her first meal, translated “Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil”.
Finished product
This is pretty common, that the waiters/cooks/etc. come out for a pre-game warm up before opening:
Game time!
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