What is it that people always say about smiling being a universal language? I have definitely discovered that to be true here, but there is something else that is perhaps even more so: Food.
"Nice to meet you, have a meat roll."
"Good morning, have a cookie."
"You look sad, have some fried rice."
"You look bored, have some chestunts."
It's a wonder Chinese people are mostly all still so tiny and no wonder that most of my first Chinese words involved food!
There is a chef who does most nights at the Brickyard and I have started calling her mom, because she always wants to feed me :) She told me the other day that if your stomach is full, you will neverbe homesick. I have to admit that a warm meal can do wonders for your mood -- unless it's tofu that is!
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