As we are settling in there have been a few minutes to process. We (Kirstin, Jason and the ‘bigs’) went through the first 4 days of our China pictures together a few weeks ago. Hope to get through the rest with them soon. Here are a few things we saw on our trip and didn’t eat.

This is the Chinese version of a taco truck. This enterprising woman is selling bread with meat and rice. Notice the upside down plastic cups that are being used as condiment containers. These guys along with many other types of seafood were prominently displayed in the restaurant we at in often (OK, we ate in some, and got carry out from a lot). Seafood and amphibians… I’m sure our Chinese is much worse than their English, but I think something was lost in translation on this menu item. These were in the traditional medicine section of a large grocery store. I think they are dried squid. They keep the good stuff in the case behind the counter (notice the lock).  Here is another menu item we did not fit in during our trip. Notice the disclaimer at the bottom “The picture is for reference only, refer to the actual product”.  Prawn crackers and shrimp flakes didn’t make our list. 

These giant salamanders are a delicacy in China. They are endangered, which means they should be on every menu (no risk of chickens and cows going extinct…). But we didn’t do our part to save the species while there.

At this restaurant we didn’t know which intestine they were talking about, and we didn’t want to find out. 

So grateful for our friends and family; the meals we have received since returning home have been much more comforting to us.