Post Grad Past Times: I Ate A Chicken Claw...

Hong Kong has only had to deal with me for a few days and I can assure you all 7 million people know I'm here. I stick out like... well, a blonde girl in an Asian world. Through the dark sea, I am the yellow bobber bouncing up and down in the water. Unlike Spain, the people here don't assume because I'm a yellow bobber that I am trying to catch "fish." Men appear to respect women's appearances more here but then again, this yellow bobber has only been in Hong Kong for a few days.

A little Hong Kong in 3

There is a 13 hour difference between you and I right now (if you are on Central time, of course). So while I am writing this blog, most of you are asleep, and by the time you read this blog, I'll be asleep. It hasn't been too difficult to adjust but staying awake through the 14 hour flight helped me sleep once I arrived.
$$$$ I paid $35 for a McDonald's meal AND it was actually cheaper than my meal back home. How? Well the exchange is about 7.75. Back home $1 = $7.75 Hong Kong Dollars. So I only paid about $4.50 US dollars for an entire Mickey Dee's meal here in HK.

The pleasant metro is also insanely efficient (as is everything else here). HK is made up of over 200 islands and the metro is actually under water taking you in between the islands. The first few times, I had no idea we were even under water. Of the main 4, I am on one called Kowloon, where Hong Kong Baptist University is located.

HK Food in 5

No Diet Coke... ' ' In many countries, Diet Coke is not the same. Here it is called "Coke light." It appears to look like Diet Coke but a true ~~addict~~ fan, can tell immediately it's not the real deal. The reason behind labeling it differently is because Asians do not see the word "diet" as appealing. It actually steers them away from the product rather than toward it unlike the skinny seeking American.

Red Beans and Green Tea. This is a muffin at the nearby Starbucks and I kid you not, it is green with red beans on top. The green tea part may be an obvious connection but the red beans took me by surprise. They use them in many desserts, with a red bean paste, and for cooking. And it's actually pretty good!

Bring napkins. This doesn't apply to all restaurants but most don't serve napkins, most people carry their own "Tempo" napkins with them. Without this prior knowledge I've ended up with soy sauce hands a time or two.

I CAN USE CHOPStiCKS!! This was one of my goals coming here and by day 3, I have successfully eaten like a true Asian. (*pats self on back*)

What you've all been waiting for... the chicken claw. I ate it. (Well, attempted to). The Chinese culture tries to use the entire chicken in cooking, which is logical. The claw, well they eat it like we do chicken wings. It was fried with barbecue sauce and tasted like any other part of a chicken but I'll be honest, I mentally couldn't eat the whole thing. (*takes back pat on the back*) Being able to visually tell it was a claw aaaaand spitting out the bones just didn't work for me BUT I would recommend anyone trying it. Just don't tell your body what you're putting in it beforehand.