Recently we went to a restaurant in the Huairou district, which is a bit north of us, towards the Great Wall. We went for lunch (around 11:30am in good Chinese fashion) and had some yummy food. Because we were with Chinese friends, we were even introduced to a couple new dishes we had never had before. Hurrah!
The restaurant not only had great food, but it was also a pretty place to visit. Simon and I took lo-o-o-o-o-ots of pictures.
Walking in. (Number nine does not seem all that cooperative...)
The tables all consisted of four parts, each displaying some kind of item. The big circle on top is the part of the table that will later carry all the food. You turn it around in circles so that everyone can easily get to the food.
Ordering food is a breeze, especially when others do it for you :-)
Getting ready. Thomas is already swirling the glass top on which they'll later put the food.
So under all the table tops are these kinds of items. This is a close-up of one of them, presumably some white beans. Simon made it a true art project (and in the process killed the battery in my phone). Here's the art gallery:
Eventually, some items also appeared on top of the table!
This might not be your grandmother's home cooking (unless you are Chinese), but it is delicious.
And this is what a good swirl at the dinner table looks like :-)
In het Nederlands: Een paar weekjes terug waren we in een mooi restaurant een stukje buiten de stad. Het eten was lekker en de vele kleurtjes binnen waren een genot voor het oog. Simon maakte een hele fotoserie van de verschillende voorwerpen die in de bakken onder de tafels lagen. Bovenop de tafels zie je de typisch Chinese draaischijf (deze keer van doorzichtig glas) om de schalen met eten mee rond te draaien zodat iedereen er goed bij kan.
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