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| Grandma Lin’s Flavor Restaurant in Datong, China. Photos by Lorraine Thomas |
Eating Chinese food
in China was so authentically different from what I’m used to in the United
States and my taste buds will never be the same. This was the most anticipated event of my
study tour in China. I practiced eating
with chopsticks for approximately three months prior to my departure because I
wanted to impress the Chinese themselves.
Just like most things in life, practicing to eat with chopsticks got
progressively better the more I did it.
At home, I ate
everything with chopsticks all day long, but eating rice was the most
challenging of them all. Once I made my
way to China, I fit right in! I watched
with admiration how the Chinese manipulated chopsticks with bread, pastry, and
other awkward food items with a breeze.
I found it insulting if I were ever offered a fork, which occurred
infrequently, and would politely say to the server: bu (it means no in
Chinese.)
Chinese Food
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| Photos by Lorraine Thomas |
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