Hangzhou Bridge, which connects Shanghai to Ningbo. It's the longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world, spanning about 36 km. A little bit insane, eh? And I get to cross it!
I just wanted to let you all know that this Saturday I will be flying to China for the Universitas 21 Summer School in Ningbo. This is an amazing opportunity for me to meet like-minded individuals and discuss topics on food security, which is what I have been focusing my studies on for the past couple of years. I won't have time to travel, as I sadly enough have to come back to UBC for my work, but will be spending over a week in the motherland for the very first time. I really hope that I will get to sample some local dishes while I'm there (wouldn't it be a shame if we were fed Western food?). And guess what? The summer school is bringing us to Shanghai for the last couple of days to attend the Expo!
Actually, what I am really dying to try is the famous xiao long bao, which my friends insist I can just try in Vancouver. But wouldn't it be more fun (and authentic) to try it from the region where they were invented?
Hopefully I will find a way to get past the Great Firewall so that I can update you once or twice while I'm there; if not, please don't be surprised if I don't have any postings for the next little while and don't think that I've fallen off of the face of the earth!
If anyone has tips on foods that I absolutely must try while in the Shanghai/Ningbo area, please leave a comment.
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