On January 7, my parents and I visited two of my mom's college roommates, and we went out for a relatively light lunch (by visit-to-China standards) at Yang Ren A Po restaurant.
Steamed dates with lotus seeds in a slightly sweet sauce:
Pickled cucumber, a refreshing mix of sweet/sour/spicy:
Wheat gluten with vegetables:
Fish with pickled vegetables in a savory broth, my favorite dish of the meal:
Pork tendon with greens:
Spicy stinky tofu, which was so good that I kept eating it despite how spicy it was:
And finally, mushroom soup:
After lunch we went shopping. I bought a long puffer coat, as well as the most awesome egg tart ever. Here's a recap in case you forgot what it looked like:
And here's a gratuitous shot of the perfect custard interior: