Life in China and Other Expat Tales
From the category archives:
WanderFood Wednesday #1
Today, instead of my usual Wordless Wednesday posting, (which usually ends up being quite wordy), I’m joining in on WanderFood Wednesday. Find out more about WanderFood Wednesdays here.
For my first WanderFood post, I’d like to talk write about one of my favorite cold-weather snacks available here in China: Chatang. I refer to this [...]
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I’m a little “frazzled” in my quest for decent coffee here in Linyi. Here the results of a mini-tasteoff:
Instant Coffee Taste-Off!
Outside of the US & Canada, instant coffee is ubiquitous, and especially in Asia, more common than brewed! What’s an espresso drinker to do?
As you might have figured from my constant complaining, there is very [...]
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Spotted in a Linyi supermarket, I am seriously tempted to buy a bottle of this:
I mean, I am the target market here, right? This wine is meant for me? The foreign girl? The DH scoffed at the idea of paying money for what is surely shite, but I am very, very curious!
Wouldn’t you be? This [...]
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You Can Eat It, Too!
Filed under weird but wonderful – I give you Minute Maid grape juice with aloe vera:
A new juice variety – the aloe comes as little floaty bits
I don’t know why we don’t eat aloe vera in the US, but it is freaking delicious in yogurt and juice! It is very common [...]
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Wordless Wednesday #31
Folks, that is an entire supermarket aisle devoted to shredded cheese. That’s right. Shredded cheese. There is another section for regular cheese. This is the most indulgent thing I have seen in the food museum, so far.
Photo taken at HEB Plus Supermarket in Victoria, Texas.
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While it might not have the same ring as “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe,” the Cream of Jalapeño soup at the Blue Quail Deli in Goliad, Texas is something not to miss.
What’s a jalapeño?
Jalapeño is the chili pepper of Texas. While the New Mexicans have their Anaheim and the Jamaicans have their [...]
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20 December 2009
Oh dear, here it is Sunday and I’ve completely missed my Saturday Weekly Round Up posting. And looks like I’ve neglected to post for most of the week… oh well! That’s holiday travel for you. I’ve been far too busy shopping and eating to post. And yes, I mean that quite literally.
The past [...]
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Welcome to World Blog Surf Day, featuring food!
As an expat, or even as a traveler, you quickly learn that Americans are fairly finnicky eaters, and in the beginning of my expatriate life, I was no exception. I will never forget the look my newly-acquired (by marriage) Spanish Aunt gave me as I carefully separated the [...]
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I'm an American expat living on the fringe of Chinese society. This blog explores life in China, the occasional aviation topic, expat issues, random travel experiences and interesting things I see, read and hear. 
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