Umbrellas, Chicken's Feet, and Bee Fire Men

Lunch :)

Dried dove and Chicken Toes....yum.

Here it goes!

           So today we had our first Chinese meal :) I don't think it had a name, but it was pretty yummy! It was rice in a bowl with vegetables, fried eggs, and meat on top. The green beans that were prepared were SO good. All three of us (Anna, Caralyn, and I) all agreed. I want to find out how she prepared them and try to replicate it ;)
          After about 10 minutes, Helen went and got a bunch of small green packages (3x2). We all picked one up and tried to open them, while Anna and Caralyn guessed what they might be. I picked one up and could instantly feel a bone surrounded by something a little squishier. We had seen chicken's feet earlier today when we went to the super market, and that's the first thing I thought of.
            Helen took the packages back and started opening them for us (we were struggling....haha). And then squeezed them out on to the table. Anna's face was priceless when she realized what it was. Helen went to through the wrappers away, and Caralyn pointed, "is that-"
           "Yes. That's a chicken nail," was Anna's reply.
             I laughed so hard! But I decided this trip to embrace the culture in it's entirety. That meant I would need to try the chicken's foot!
 It actually wasn't that bad! I didn't really like the shards of bone that got stuck in my teeth, nor the explosion of fiery spiciness....hahahaha but it wasn't too bad! I just had to get past the fact that I could see the nail on the end of it.... and you know, the fact that it was a chicken's foot. :P
       So another funny thing we noticed is how people keep cool here. Because it's 94+ degrees, but with over 60% humidity, it feels well over 100 degrees. The funniest one is the towel. Tons of men wear hand towels on their heads. They just drape it over their heads! It's kind of genius....just saying.

      Another difference is the use for a sturdy umbrella. Through back to the olden days, sitting in a canoe with a pretty laced umbrella to block the sun. Minus the lace, the hot dress, the canoe, and the water, and you've got China! hahaha. It's pretty darn smart if you ask me!

Last but not least, our little friends: I accidentally moved a door in our laundry room (which is more of like a greenhouse connected to the house) and angered a beehive.....oops! so we quickly closed the door so none would get in the house. Well, today, I woke up to lots of thugs coming up the stairs. I opened the door to see 5 fully clothed firemen, boots, hats and all walking towards the beehive. This is serious stuff people! Hahahaha. So they came, sprayed a spray paint-sized can of something in the whole, closed the door, and left! hahaha. But I'm loving everything more and more :)


Blythe