So after the first 10 days or so of being cautious and not trying any of the food available from various street vendors around the school I have come to try and love this food option. Fearful of poor sanitation and to quell my fathers worries of me catching some food borne illness, I did not knowingly eat any street food. However, my host mother feeds me the same thing every morning with few exceptions, and it is always very good. Like clock work she leaves the house about 8:40 and is back at 9 with a piping hot breakfast consisting of a bundt (not sure how to say or spell it, but I think that's right) which is like dough stuffed with a pork filling. She also brings me something else, which kind of reminds me of Mexican food, it's a little spicy and crunchy, with like a very thin 'egg-crepe' like wrap.
Walking to school one morning I noticed that people were buying the same thing that I had just eaten for breakfast from a street vendor. Seeing this I decided that it must be ok for me to start becoming slightly more adventurous with my dining choices. So far my favorite vendor food is this dough that they fry on a skillet with an egg, then they wrap a hot dog (or something that looks like a hot dog) and brush a little bbq-esque sauce. All available for five quai, or about 75 cents.
Of course I eat two squares at least at home with my Chinese family so I don't have too many chances to indulge. And just for the record I am yet to be ill on this trip from anything that I've ate or drank.
-AL
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Hey Andrew: Great job keeping us informed. Sounds as though you know more Chinese history than I do American! I have a question... why doesn't the host mother cook breakfast? Do the other host family members eat breakfast? Sounds like the prices are good. You could afford to live and eat at those rates. Glad you are having a good time. Keep up the good work! love ya.
ReplyDeleteThis story reminds me of the time you wanted to get a hotdog on every corner in NYC....Glad to hear you're enjoying the real food of China instead of trying to seek out American-style food. You'll get plenty of that when you get back home.
ReplyDeleteHey Andrew, Just got your blog site from your mom today and Julia and her technology wizardry set us up so we could check in and see how you are fairing in a new land! You write beautifully, and your sharing of your experience makes for a great read. Saw that Cait has checked in too. Be Safe. Enjoy the journey. .Susan, Julia. and Bob Christie
ReplyDeleteSorry it's taken me so long to reply to your question Ant Lee Ann, the internet here is a little erratic and I often become impatient with it.
ReplyDeleteThe reason why I think my host mother doesn't cook breakfast is because she would only be cooking for me. By the time I'm up my sister is already gone to work, but my father is still asleep. And since there is no such thing as a small meal in China, it might make more sense economically to just run down to the street and pick something up (It can't cost more than three dollars). So thats my best guess, I could be wrong.
-AL