Category: Life in Xining
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The sad thing about my little operation is that almost all of these products were purchased at the Import Store!!! As I gain more culinary expertise, I hope to add more "local" toppings like yak pepperoni or mutton bits.
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(Anna’s order comes sans tomato sauce. Shown on the right.)
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(Don’t try this at home, kids!)
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One evening last week I ventured out to get some takeout (dai zou) for Christa and I. I wanted to try some Muslim cuisine that I’ve heard so much about. So I went to one of the numerous sidewalk "stalls" where men with flat white hats sit and barbecue mutton kebabs over little fires. With…
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The Chinese word mu ou (pronounced moo-auw) means puppet. My conversation teacher, Zhang Laoshi (notice we share the same family name!), brought me and my classmates (tongxue) back these little puppets as souvenirs from a trip she took to southern China recently. Pretty cool, huh? It reminds me of a Christmas ornament. I guess there…
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Or is our bathroom actually fixed? Well, here’s the latest: Yes, the new tile has been (re)laid (lovely, lively blue that never looks clean) AND the toilet is re-installed. Plus, our second floor neighbors have some peace of mind that no matter how bad the leak from the 4th floor is it into our…
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Yesterday, in the midst of my Grump-a-thon, we ventured out to the Tibetan market. It took us a little while to find it, but it was a pretty interesting place. Unfortunately, I don’t have very interesting pictures because we had our camcorder and we were recording live footage. Expect our feature film in a theater…
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…don’t I get fries and a large Coke with this? (These are sheep heads–I think–don’t ask me how they are served.)
yeti speak... 