Pass the Jellyfish

Life and Shanghai is surprisingly easy now. Between making solo trips to supermarkets and confidently bargaining at fake markets, there have been relatively few "culture shock" moments. Until last night. Group dinner was at a high end, family-style Chinese restaurant. As dish after dish came out, the less and less I recognized. Kung pao chicken, beef and celery root, rice were in the clear. Lotus root, bean curd, and last but most certainly not least, jellyfish were another story. Somehow all of the adventurous eaters were at my table, asking permission to take the fishes head and getting excited when pickled eggplant came to the table. Encouraged by those around me I did, in fact, try ALMOST everything on the table. Though I narrowly escaped eating the gooey bean curd, I did in fact, have to try the raw jellyfish. My verdict? Not terrible but unexpectedly crunchy. Happy Weird Food Wednesday!

love,

kpk

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