Senior couples were treated to a traditional Chinese dim sum meal at a local restaurant hosted by the Aki's, public relations missionaries and a former Mission President here. Sister Aki explained Chinese customs including the practice at some restaurants of washing the dishes in hot water before eating. Another interesting aspect of Chinese dining, is that the drinking water is always HOT! We received several possible reasons why this is so...that it's better for you, that it has to be boiled first and doesn't have time to cool, and the fact that hot water is better at cutting the grease in the other dishes.
Dim Sum is a traditional Chinese meal. It is served in bamboo bowls with about 4 portions in each. If you want more, you just order another another bowl of the same thing, or something different so you get a good variety. We enjoyed steamed dumplings, sweet and sour pork, shark fin soup, crab balls, rehydrated scallops, etc. Chinese eat their meat with a lot of fat, skin, and bone in it.
Peking Duck is a delicacy and very expensive. The duck is sliced in thin pieces and then folded inside a small wonton skin with onions and cucumber. Most all Chinese food is prepared by cutting it into small pieces to make it easier to eat with chop sticks.
Roast Pig, with head included. The pig skin, fat and all, has been roasted until it's nice and crispy then it's cut into squares to be served with chop sticks. One thing we know.....this is NOT the Chinese food you find in the United States.
Senior couples were treated to a traditional Chinese dim sum meal at a local restaurant hosted by the Aki's, public relations missionaries and a former Mission President here. Sister Aki explained Chinese customs including the practice at some restaurants of washing the dishes in hot water before eating. Another interesting aspect of Chinese dining, is that the drinking water is always HOT! We received several possible reasons why this is so...that it's better for you, that it has to be boiled first and doesn't have time to cool, and the fact that hot water is better at cutting the grease in the other dishes.
Dim Sum is a traditional Chinese meal. It is served in bamboo bowls with about 4 portions in each. If you want more, you just order another another bowl of the same thing, or something different so you get a good variety. We enjoyed steamed dumplings, sweet and sour pork, shark fin soup, crab balls, rehydrated scallops, etc. Chinese eat their meat with a lot of fat, skin, and bone in it.
Peking Duck is a delicacy and very expensive. The duck is sliced in thin pieces and then folded inside a small wonton skin with onions and cucumber. Most all Chinese food is prepared by cutting it into small pieces to make it easier to eat with chop sticks.
Roast Pig, with head included. The pig skin, fat and all, has been roasted until it's nice and crispy then it's cut into squares to be served with chop sticks. One thing we know.....this is NOT the Chinese food you find in the United States. 
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