Food for thought. Food for offering.
Premise
Noticing that I was being offered food constantly in Shanghai by my extended family. I decided to note down each time this happened through out a particular day.
This day is 03/02/2017. An asterisk (*) denotes my acceptance of the offer. Also, note this was a below average offering day. (That last sentence made it sound ritualistic.)
- 0845 – woke up (this was action, not a type of Shanhainese cuisine with a wierd name)
- 0900 – noodles*
- 0908 – coffee
- 0915 – pickled vegetables*
- 0920 – dumplings*
- 0929 – more dumplings
- 1026 – nougat lolly
- 1200 – hotpot*
- 1539 – mandarin*
- 1745 – dinner*
- 2015 – tea*
- 2020 – apple*
- 2145 – tea and fruit
Conclusion
My Asian relatives are jealous of my physique and want me to be fat. But seriously, this is Chinese hospitality.
Up Next
My next post will be thoughts on the cultural differences and nuances of China I observed compared to Australian culture.
