Weekend to Chao Zhou | Saturday - Stephanie Silv. Lui

Since there really wasn't anything to do the night before, I managed to go to bed before 10pm. A bit of a miracle for my sleeping pattern, I suppose the long bus ride tired me out too. SO! A light breakie to start the day off! We were warned not to eat too much during the day because we were going to have two dinners in the evening. Yup. Two. I still need the energy during the day, so I choose Chao Zhou styled congee, a steamed tea egg and veggie bun, tried some of their meat with preserved vegetables too. On top of that with a small glass of soy milk, I think that does it for energy intake for the morning!

After breakfast, we went to this part museum, part temple and part office of a politician. Names I'm not too sure how exactly to translate because one, I honestly can't find one... two. I'm that type who can't stand still and listen to the tour guide. Don't get me wrong, the tour guide is one of the nicest person ever that I've met from China but I went off wondering taking photos instead. Typical me.

Fossilized Wood

Massive Bag of Guava!!

Xiang Zi Bridge

Don't worry, they didn't exactly had to cycle all the way to where we had lunch... They had a electrical motor installed underneath.

Chinese style mise en place

They tour guide was not kidding about food. Here's why...

Sea cucumber

Quail Soup with Chinese Olives

Fried Shrimp wrapped with noodles

CRAB!!!

Stuffed Pork Intestines | Fried Shrimp Balls | BBQ Pork | Spring Rolls

Egg Custard Buns

Scalloped with Glass noodles

Fish Strips with Veggies

Sweet potato and Taro

Baby Abalone

Got to have some Guava

NOTE : Try not to have the seeds of guava if you don't want to feel constipated.

After having an other fulfilling lunch, we went on and walked around the historic old town.

Off to the Xiang Zi Bridge after a quick tour around a local temple and then we had some good old meatballs for a snack.

Meatballs for a snack

This man said it will take him a year to carve a piece like this...

Walking over the Xiang Zi Bridge

OOTD
Zara Denim Shirt | F21 Tank Top | Zara Chinos | Aigle Shoes | American Vintage Backpack

A cheeky #selfie

I was really tried and not too interested in thewhole shopping bit, so I decided to stay in the bus while the rest of the group went shopping spree at the whole sale area to purchase some china, tea sets and tableware as souvenirs.

Hotpot time!

Pork Balls

Fish pieces | Pork Balls already cooking | Octopus

Conch Meat

We shared about 5 plates of these conch meat each table

I wasn't joking about having the second dinner... Off we went to have congee!

Choosing the ingredients for the congee

Preserved Grouper Fish

Chinese Pickles

Ping Pong Ball Sized Fish balls

Fish Congee

Sweet potato and Yam
It keeps appearing because it's what they do have for dessert!

After all that food, we headed to our second hotel. I then slept like a piggy.

Stephanie Silv. Lui

Cancer patient who works as an international makeup artist between London and Hong Kong. I majored in Hospitality Management. Love to take photos and sharing what I like. Disclaimer : All Products are purchased by myself, no affiliations with any brands.

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