Here are some of our favorite treats. . . The first is what we call “Mango Mountain!” It’s shaved ice cream with mango on top. It is huge, but we have no problem finishing it as you can see. The second is from a new coffee shop that opened up within walk distance. Coffee in […]
After living here for 3 1/2 years and cooking/eating like the locals our tummies didn’t adjust so well to the richness of the food when we went back to the States over Christmas. This may give you an idea of the difference in the way Asians and Americans eat. Don’t get me wrong! We had […]
There is a market right across from our apartment complex that I have been going to for the last year. Recently I discovered this gigantic (and cheaper) market near the kids school bus stop though. Ever since, I have been going there. I like to compare it to Walmart because I can honestly get anything […]
One of the cool things about the kids’ school is that they grow a lot of different fruits and veggies which they also get to eat! A couple of days ago they decided to harvest the fruit from their pipa trees. They got to eat some at school and brought a bag full of them […]
These are some of our favorite winter “warm” foods! We have soup almost daily. The broth is made from scratch, then we add whatever fresh veggies we buy that day from the market. A popular way to eat with friends is to have the pot of soup going at a low boil in the center […]
We invited our friends over for dinner, but they insisted on bringing the meat – which was duck. That is common meat here, and we have all grown to really like it! We cooked together and made a yummy meal of duck (spicy and non-spicy versions), egg and tomato dish, carrot and onion dish, and […]
This neat little Malaysian restaurant was having a “Taste of Malaysia – Culture and Cuisine” event. I invited my friend Tracy to go with me. . . because I really wanted to go! And to spend time with her of course! Most of our time together is spent with kids in tow. . . so […]
A couple of weeks ago, I went out for a “girls’ night.” Whoo hoo! I went with my good friend Jean, and some other girls. We did a little window shopping, then met her mom who treated us all to dinner. You can see in the last picture that it was quite a feast! We […]
When we first moved to the province of Sichuan. . . we knew the food here was famous for it’s spiciness. We have fallen in love with it! We seriously can’t get enough! So, we eat Western breakfasts, and Sichuan Chinese food for lunch and dinner. . . We have already been talking about how […]
