On 12/10/2017 at 4:42 PM, Thanks for the Crepes said:I think? I can identify chicken feet and congee, maybe some kind of stir fry? What are the cute little pigs? Are they edible? And what is in the dish with the scallions?
It certainly looks like something I would love to explore, but the pictures don't do it for me without more information.
Also, it looks like a couple of white ceramic ashtrays on the turntable. They still allow smoking in restaurants in your area?
And why does it look like there is some sort of crystal waterfall starting at the adorable pigs in the steamer basket and going to about 1 o'clock on the turntable in your photo?
Please do tell us more about your breakfast feast, kind sir.
Yes, chicken feet and congee. 八宝粥 (bā bǎo zhōu) to be precise. Eight Treasure Porridge - a big favourite. The eight treasures vary from restaurant to restaurant (and may not actually be eight). Jujubes, goji berries, nuts, dried fruit etc. It is nearly always vegetarian.
The little pigs are steamed bread.
The stuff in the scallion dish is dried tofu skin to be mixed into your porridge should you desire..
The "stir fry" is just a mixed fried noodles - 炒面 chǎo miàn - a popular breakfast dish. Well, popular as a light meal or snack at any time of day, really.
The "waterfall" you are seeing is a reflection of the overhead light fitting.
Most restaurants in China allow smoking. It used to seem to be compulsory to smoke half way through the meal, but, over the last few years , I have noticed a sharp decline in the number of people smoking in restaurants. Still too many though. I am convinced that it is no accident that the Chinese for "banquet" and "cigarette ash" are both 'yanhui'. Only the tones are different.
Banquet: 宴会 yàn huì
Cigarette ash: 烟灰 yān huī
