Category: food

Zongzi is a special treat available during dragon boat festival. It is made of sticky rice with different items in the center. It is shaped into a pyramid and wrapped with lotus or corn leaf. It is steamed.

They can either be savory or sweet. The popular savory flavors are red bean or some meat like pork or chicken.

This one is red bean. The sticky rice is so delicious and I’ve found through travels in Asia that sticky rice fills you up longer than plain rice. It is yummy.

The sweet zongzi have dates or some fruit on the inside.

If you read my last post, you will see why this is associated with dragon boat.

Starbucks had a limited special on ice dumplings. They are wrapped in a leaf but are pretty interesting. Instead of rice, it is made from gelatin and flavors like strawberry and coffee are inside.

They were good but filling!

There is a restaurant along our running route we have been wanting to try. Nicole and I finally stopped to try it.

After some translating app use, we ordered the broth for the hot pot. I am certain it is not vegetarian but good nonetheless. I’m not worried about broth.

The heating is in the center of the table.

The food choices were fabulous. A lot to choose from.

Veggies, mushroom, tofu…

Assorted meats. You grab skewers of mear or trays of seafood along the bottom to take back to the table.

They count everything up in the end.

You start adding your pieces to the hot pot as you go.

The dish in the lower left on the above picture is additional items to flavor your broth you put in your bowl. Garlic, chilies, sauces…

Fun and yummy. Items to add are at the end of the table and you add to the broth as you go.

I know there is bit out on other places of the world but this was really fun. When we would run by we would always smell curry. Turns out it is probably not coming from this restaurant. More exploring to do!