Fish on a Stick
May 31st, 2009 by meena
Mmmm…almost every city we’ve visited in China has their own special version of food on a stick. In Beijing it was silk worms, centipedes and scorpions…on a stick. In Xian it was deep fried bean pastes and mashed up vegetables…on a stick. Here in our hometown the specialty is lamb…on a stick. Kabobs to be more accurate. But you can sit and have an entire meal consisting of all kinds of food on a stick. Mushrooms, bell peppers, cilantro wrapped in strips of toufu pasta, and of course lots of meat. This was a new one we hadn’t seen before…
As, um, appetizing? as this looked, we passed and opted for chicken and lamb on a stick instead. It was one of our less adventurous days, but I’m sure we’ll have a chance to be adventurous and try it before the Night Market closes for the winter.
Our floor is fixed! We’re not quite sure what happened there. According to my brother, the construction scientist, it’s a foundation problem. According to the carpenter who came to fix it, our floor simply “exploded.” I know my brother’s explanation makes much more sense, but I just like telling people that our floor exploded.
eew. I think that’s about all I can muster for a comment on that picture! You are SO BRAVE to step outside of “normal”…
Hey, I’ve heard of fishsticks! …yours look a little different though. I’d be more inclined to go with your brother’s explanation of the floor. Something caused it. If he’s right, I’d guess it’s likely to ‘explode’ again.
L.