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A Tear Over Tuxedo Cake
I was feeling a bit like Ebenezer Scrooge the character in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens’s. Although, I don’t despise Christmas, this year I’m just not looking forward to it. Under normal...
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Happy New Years –
Happy New Year to all! What a great year 2013 has been for the Smyth family. I’ll write a different post to share our accomplishments, failures, and in progress family events in a later post. For now,...
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Why Are Feet More Expensive Than Breast?
We were in TESCO, the local grocery store looking for chicken. I couldn’t believe that chicken feet were more expensive than chicken breast. Why? There is hardly any meat on the chicken feet. What are...
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Street Food: Quail Eggs & Shrimp
Street food is always a mystery to me. I love to find different street food vendors who sell strange and unusual items. The food often smells mouth watering delicious. However, I’ve often found the...
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Street Food: Purple Passion Fruit
We found many side vendors selling passion fruit. A strange and aromatic fruit with a gel like substance that is tart and a sweet after taste. Not bad say’s my friend, it taste and feels a little like...
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Dumplings for Breakfast – Luxu China
Fresh dumplings made to order. The dumplings are steamed in these bamboo steamers over a burning barrel used as a stove. Photo taken with a Nikon D5100 using a 35 mm F/1.8 lens. Filed under: China,...
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Street Food in Xitang, China
Just a few shots of the street food and Baijiu tasting’s. The pictures are self-explanatory; but, the Baijiu is one I’d rather explain a bit further. To me, Baijiu is the strongest alcoholic beverage...
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Glutinous Rice Dumplings, “Bak Chang”
The rice dumplings smelled delicious! They are made with rice and pork chunks wrapped in a bamboo leaf and tide with a twig. These snapshots were taken in a water town called Zhou Jia Jiao. Enjoy!...
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It’s a Hot Chinese Feast
Warning, It’s a hot dish said no one ever! Beware, when you’re invited out to dinner and the dishes have been pre-ordered. There’s no time to say 不辣 Bù là – which means no spice. The red pieces you see...
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Fresh Squeezed
Every morning I’m greeted with a tight hug and a pleasant, “good morning, how did you sleep.” This morning this wonderful husband of mine and the great father of our children greeted his family with...
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