Wednesday, January 1, 2025

impressions of xiamen

continuing my introduction to the motherland, per HOM:

  • not quite as polished as shanghai 
  • with an earthier and smokier (literally!) vibe
  • closer to the mid-century post-war china of my reading
  • with a dialect i can (somewhat) understand
  • and food HOM seems to recognize from his childhood
  • plus very organized public loos with electronic occupancy indicators!
to reiterate:
  • the old ginger duck is goood
  • as is the simple stall-level cooking
  • the speech level is hearing aid loud
  • and their smokers are a dime a dozen

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