Crazy Chinese Food, Eyeballs Included

As I've mentioned over and over, my trip to Shanghai was a total blast.  Not only was it an incredible opportunity for Patty and her mounting success overseas, but it was so much fun to stamp my passport and take off on an adventure.  There are a million relevant things to say about China, the people, the cultural explosion... the list goes on and on. But it would be seriously remiss of me to leave out my raw American memories of a culinary escapade with a vegetarian aunt that refused to swallow most dishes (leaving me to play the sampling hero to our gracious hosts, eyeballs included).  Not that Patty doesn't have an elevated palate because she does, but I think this particular trip scratched at her threshold and kept me howling for 6 straight days.


Here's an example of what I'm talking about: Chinese Chicken Soup.  There's not a lot to say about this one because it speaks for itself, but I admit there was lovely flavor in the broth as long as my eyes were broken from the poor bird's gaunt stare.

The funniest part of this particular lunch was sitting next to Patty, as she is a strict vegetarian.  Note that she has a small bit of seaweed on her plate and some green tea.

And here's a picture of our gracious chef-- not sure of her name, but she was one of the loveliest souls my path has come across.  This picture also speaks for itself!

More later!  Happy holidays and a great weekend to all!
xox, KC