"The world is a book, and those who do Not travel read only A page"
- Saint Augustine
Aloha friends and family! And strangers welcome to my blog! So the story for today is a story which deserves a celebration. And not just any celebration. A celebration of Chinese moon cakes! Thank you Chinese Moon Festival (and my flatmate Sam) for introducing me to these delectable treats, and giving me even more reason to pay Chinatown a visit. Which is exactly what my friends decided to do on this beautiful (and rare) sunny day. One bus to Hammersmith Station, a couple stops on the Piccadilly Line subway, and a 10 minute walk later, we turned the corner of a bustling Piccadilly Circus crosswalk, and finally spotted our oriental destination.
The first thing I noticed was the striking, and beautifully adorned arch which marked the entrance to an equally astonishing display of Chinese vibrancy. My eyes were lost in a tide of supermarkets and restaurants, which were only outshone by the proud, round scarlet lanterns which hung overhead. While my eyes adjusted to the dazzling sight before me, my friends were already on the move, and I soon found myself inside a small, but cute shop which specialized in tea. And not just any tea. BUBBLE TEA. Yeah, if it wasn't already obvious that these four, curious kids were from Hawaii, it was now. After we satisfied our thirst for home, we explored every inch of the area for quite some time, and ultimately found ourselves inside Jen's Cafe. And believe me, it was not easy choosing this place. We easily had over twenty restaurants to choose from, and every restaurant looked like it was serving the exact same dishes, with maybe a slight (and i mean very slight) variation. Basically, we were gonna eat duck or dumplings, and as poor college students we used our google skills to find us the cheapest (but still fairly decent) duck and dumpling serving establishment. Thankfully, Jen's Cafe did not disappoint in that regard. As the sun began to set, and the lanterns overhead shone their fluorescent beauty, we picked up some sweet Chinese pastries for our midnight munchies, and decided to call it a day. I can honestly say I have never felt more at home in this city than I have today. It's almost as if the Asian in me needed this temporary retreat to prove to myself that London has more culinary diversity than I originally thought. In addition to the sweets which I am now tempted to scarf down as I write this blog post, I also purchased a rather exotic ingredient I can't wait to experiment with. What is that ingredient? Stay tuned to find out!
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