Sunday Snapshot: Adventures in Dining

Last night, a group of students came over to cook for me. Having students cook is always a bit frightening, as there’s no telling what might appear on the table. There is also no telling what state my kitchen will be in afterwards.

The first thing to appear on the table were sushi-esque rolls.

Sticky rice? Chinese hot dogs? Kimchee? Cucumber? Carrots? All wrapped in seaweed? Not exactly my favorite combination of flavors. But I ate ’em. With a smile on my face…and a drink in hand.

The girls were so proud of their handiwork that they had to document it with their cell phones.

In addition to the sushi rolls, we also had coca cola chicken and a couple vegetable dishes.

Have you ever eaten garlic shoots in the States? It’s a veggie I had never seen before moving to China, but is now one of my favorite dishes.

There was also the Chinese version of salad–cold noodles, dry tofu, carrots and cucumbers.

I’ll be honest, I’d much rather be eating something like pizza. And my house still smells like kimchee today. But the company? Made it quite the wonderful meal.