Eating out with friends – Lisa in China 2018

Perhaps the most popular activity to do with Chinese friends is to eat out. The tradition is to treat the visitor the first time, so we have been treated to a lot of great meals lately while we catch up with friends from last year.

Today we had lunch with Dr. Ma here at Xuhui campus. It was great food with lots of vegetables in great sauces.

Last week my former student Adeal treated us to Chinese hot pot at a restaurant with great service. Everyone liked the food. You can get a pedicure for free while you wait. There are many tables where you can sit and wait also; it is so popular.

They give bibs since you take items out of the boiling soup pot in front of you. You will see I wore this last year when I went here with Shelley

The raw food is presented beautifully at your table. You cook as you go. China is all about beef and pork, which Adeal ordered. I got her to order some veggies and shrimp for me. Also, the all-u-can-eat fruit is great.

Also last week my colleague Shelley took us out to a great dinner at a Yunnan restaurant that is more vegetable focused ( a bit less meat maybe). It was great to see her and Sophy again. We spent time with them last year, and she and Sophy were at Highline in 2015.