Adventures in a Chinese- American Kitchen
Author: annathetwinkie
Almost done here- last post on Europe!!! In my previous posts about Munich and Vienna, I've avoided talking about the food. Of course, that doesn't mean we didn't have great food. With that said, Here's the scoop: Overview German/Austrian food is very hearty and slightly salty. It features........... potatoes and........... meat. Basically the food is … Continue reading Europe Pt. 3 FOOD!!!!!
As promised, I'm back. Onto Munich: Day 1 We flew to Munich on the 4th day. It took 40 minutes. Although arriving to the airport 2 hrs early for a 40min flight wasn't much fun, the short flight meant we had pretty much the entire day. What did we do? We spent the afternoon in … Continue reading Europe pt. 2 Munich
Hi!!!! Summer is pretty much (5days from) over so I'm back! For the most part, the summer has been pretty uneventful. However, last week, I went to Europe for the FIRST TIME!!!! We went to Munich and Vienna. We spent a total of 5 days there (3 for vienna and 2 for Munich) and had … Continue reading Europe Pt.1: Vienna
Hi!!!! I'm back..... for now. It's summer vacation and I'm going to the states for camp. I'll go to Virginia Young Writer's Workshop. To be honest, I'm not very excited about going to the states, but I can't wait to go to camp. After, I get to go to my grandparents for a good 2 … Continue reading Summer Vacation
Hi!!! Today- 6/9- is the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar, which means it's Dragon Boat Festival. Admittedly, Dragon Boat is not as big of a deal as Mid- Autumn, but hey, it's still a nice holiday. Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Jie is actually over 2000 years old, making … Continue reading Happy Dragon Boat Festival!!!!
Guess what..... yep, my last exam , Trig, was on Friday. I'm FREEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With that said, onto the food This post is 40 days in the making. Behold....... Salted Duck Eggs!!!! Check these babies out Salted duck eggs are a common delicacy in China. They are basically duck eggs marinated in salt water for a … Continue reading Salted Duck Eggs （咸鸭蛋）
Yesterday, I talked about LiJiang, but Lijiang was only half the trip. Today, we're going to Shangri- La. Yay!!!! On the map, it looks pretty flat, but It is actually over 3,000 m above sea level. That is some pretty intense altitude It is honestly one of the most beautiful places EVER!!!! Shangri- La is … Continue reading China Alive pt 2. Shangri-La
Hi!!! I'm back in Shanghai after visiting 2 of the most beautiful places EVER!!!!! LiJiang and Shangri- La (the place, not the hotel). Why was I traveling with exams two weeks away? Well, this was a school trip. My school has a program called China Alive in which students go to some place in China for … Continue reading China Alive pt.1 LiJiang
Hi! Here in Shanghai (and most of America too) AP/IB exams are in full swings and the stress is definitely in the air. Upon finishing the AP Chinese exam yesterday, I recieved my baptismal of fire into the "battlefield" of AP (as my Spanish teacher put it). Now that that is over, I can confidently post. Last … Continue reading Weekend at Lujiazui
Hi! Yesterday, a two of my mom's good WeChat friends came to Shanghai all the way from California. Needless to say, dinner was non-negotiable. After some deliberation, we decided on Shanghai Min (小南国）at the Kerry as both women were Shanghaiese and the line 7 metro goes straight into the Kerry. How was it? Well... read … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Shanghai Min at Pudong Kerry （上海小南国-浦东嘉里城）
The Red-braised Twinkie 