Food we enjoyed in China

The first photo is a platter of a variety of relishes that are often available at the breakfast buffet.  Every hotel serves a large breakfast that comes with the cost of the room.  You will also notice the bamboo steamers stacked high and these are used for keeping buns and dumplings hot for breakfast.  At other times these containers are used for Dim Sum, where a variety of small amounts of food are brought out in each container and everyone gets to sample many different steaming hot foods.  The second picture is a typical meal from a local restaurant.  Most restaurants have a live fish and reptile area where you are able to choose your upcoming meal. We have tried turtle, snake, and pigeon and when you don't think about what you are eating, it is very good.  You will notice in one picture, Duane is enjoying a bite of pigeon.  Next is a picture of the "Hot Pot" we had at a local fish farm where Vivian's father took us.  Tables are set up with gas fueled burners in the middle. We cooked the food in boiling water on our table.  We had the best fish we have ever eaten here!  And what a great open-air atmosphere too!   The last is a picture of a street vendor in Macau selling beef jerky which is a specialty there.  Vendors brought large sheets of jerky into the street, cutting off slices with a scissors for us to sample.  Excellent cuisine is available everywhere from fancy hotel restaurants to tiny sidewalk cafes.