YES, IN THIS PHOTO DANA HAS ONE ON THE WAY DOWN THE HATCH. SHE DID EAT IT.
THINKING IT WAS A BABY OCTOPUS, SHE DOWNED IT AND THEN GRABBED THE WATER GLASS FOR SOME COMFORT. WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF HER. AFTER THIS HAPPENED, IN ANALYZING THE PHOTO, IT IS CLEARLY BABY SQUID, BUT NO MATTER, IT WENT DOWN THE HATCH, THE WHOLE SQUID.
SHE IS A TRUE BLUE, BONEFIDE, ADVENTURER AFTER THE TUNE OF THE "CROCODILE HUNTER"
THEY SAID IT WAS OCTOPUS, BUT DID NOT REALLY KNOW IT'S ENGLISH NAME, OR KNOW ANY MORE THAT IT SIMPLY SQUIRTED BLACK INK OUT WHEN DISTRESSED.....SO.....?
THEY LOOKED SO APPETIZING IN THE VEGETABLES. WE FOUND OUT THAT THEY COME FROZEN IN THE SUPERMARKET AND ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. OUR HOSTS WERE SO GRACIOUS AND WE HAD SUCH A FUN TIME WITH THEIR FAMILY. WE SANG, PLAYED HARMONICA, ATE, AND TALKED. THEY ARE A GREAT FAMILY AND HAVE TWO NEW CARS AND A GORGEOUS APARTMENT ON THE 6TH FLOOR. THE MOM IS IN DANA'S ENGLISH CLASS. SHE IS A SURGICAL NURSE IN THE HOSPITAL NEARBY. THE FATHER IS A PROFESSOR AT SHANDONG UNIVERSITY AND THE 15 YEAR OLD SON IS A CONCERT PIANIST AND PLAYED FOR US, AND IS A REAL NICE GUY.
WE ENJOYED THEIR BIG BANQUET THAT THE HUSBAND COOKED FOR US. HE IS A GREAT CHINESE CHEF IN HIS OWN RIGHT. HE REALLY COOKED A LOT OF DIFFERENT DISHES: PORK ROAST, SHRIMP, TOFU, ETC...AND SOME WERE REALLY DELICIOUS. JAY LOVED THE DESSERT: SWEET CHINESE DUMPLINGS, DANA DID NOT!
THE DAD LIKED THE DRINKS HE HAD LAID OUT AND DISPLAYED FOR US AS WELL AS HIMSELF, BUT AFTER WE EXPLAINED OUR "WATER IS THE ONLY THING TO DRINK" POLICY, HE MANAGED TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OF IT HIMSELF. SO THEY BROUGHT OUT "HOT", YES, HOT WATER. AND WE DRANK THAT. HOT WATER IS THE CUSTOM HERE.
WE ENJOYED THEIR BIG BANQUET THAT THE HUSBAND COOKED FOR US. HE IS A GREAT CHINESE CHEF IN HIS OWN RIGHT. HE REALLY COOKED A LOT OF DIFFERENT DISHES: PORK ROAST, SHRIMP, TOFU, ETC...AND SOME WERE REALLY DELICIOUS. JAY LOVED THE DESSERT: SWEET CHINESE DUMPLINGS, DANA DID NOT!
THE DAD LIKED THE DRINKS HE HAD LAID OUT AND DISPLAYED FOR US AS WELL AS HIMSELF, BUT AFTER WE EXPLAINED OUR "WATER IS THE ONLY THING TO DRINK" POLICY, HE MANAGED TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OF IT HIMSELF. SO THEY BROUGHT OUT "HOT", YES, HOT WATER. AND WE DRANK THAT. HOT WATER IS THE CUSTOM HERE. WE HAVE LEARNED THAT COLD WATER IS NOT GOOD FOR THE BODY OR FOR GOOD HEALTH. HOT WATER IS.
8 comments:
Way to go Dana! I am so proud of you. Sometimes it better not to know what it is.
And what a wonderful opportunity to be invited into a native home and let them cook for you.
We miss you both!
Squid and hot water...mmmmmmmyummy
What an accomplished family! The people there seem so gracious. And you get big points for trying the squid, Dana! You guys are getting SO much from this experience! :)
yum squid!!!
Hey Mom and Dad, I am suprised you ate the squid, I won't ever eat squid, yuck, not even if you paid me a million bucks, the hot water thing is so crazy too, I am going to try that, Malibu was a China girl for Halloween, check out our blog for pictures, I miss not being able to call you A LOT!!I love you have fun! Trish
So fun to see the pictures and read the adventures....I don't think I have it in me:)
Wow! Talk about being adventurous! You go girl!
You guys look great. I think I ate squid once but the nasty feeling of chewing on rubber bands was one too many times for me =) Glad you're doing well!
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