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In China I Learned to Read the Queue Before Choosing What to Eat
I am from Canada, and I used to think the skill I handled best while traveling was finding good food. In China, however, what truly improved was not my sense of taste but my judgme
Chinese Food
In Wuhan I Learned to Read the Breakfast Rhythm Before Joining the Line
The first thing that truly woke me up in Wuhan was not an alarm clock and not the river breeze, but a breakfast line outside a small shop that kept shrinking and filling again. It
Chinese Food
Learning Toasting in a Shandong Restaurant Was My First Lesson in Chinese Restraint
At first glance, many foreigners think Chinese toasting is a forceful kind of warmth. A glass is raised, the words are offered, and all eyes seem to turn toward you. It is easy to