Bon Apetit!

We ate at restaurants quite a bit during our stay. It was very inexpensive. Eating was a relational experience. The rotating server is placed in the center of the round table. Dishes are brought out one or two at a time, and you take food from the plates and deposit it in your bowl. So sharing is the name of the game. Surprisingly, rice was one of the last things brought out to the table. Also, the only beverage served is hot tea. We had to ask for any other beverage, such as soda. After working hard at eating with chopsticks for 20 minutes or so, I felt full enough to cease consumption. I ate less than normal on the trip. The center dish is called squirrel fish. They cut the fish and fried it like a "bloomin' onion" from a steakhouse. Then they add sweet and sour sauce. It was one of my favorite dishes. Watch out, though. Officially, the fish is deboned. But small bones were present as we got to the bottom of the dish.