Two of my lovely students (and very impressive women), Leena and Evonne offered to show me the area around Hu Fu about 20 minutes from Yixing. And what a great day we had.
grape growing
Peach trees. Can't wait until they are ripe.
A wonderful meal of local dishes. Many organic. Made by Tadpole, runner, author, cook and host at her Family Inn.
This is a savoury baked egg custard topped with local mushrooms that you would almost think were meat.
A bit like gnocci
Black rice patties. The story goes that a long time ago a woman was in prison. Her son would make food for her and take it to her but the other prisoners would eat it and she would go hungry. So her son used the juice of a local plant which turned the rice black. When he took the rice to his mother in jail, the other prisoners thought it looked horrible and wouldn't touch it. So his mother was able to eat the rice.
Evonne and Leena at the bamboo forest
Whole hills of bamboo
And we finished the day with the renowned Hu Fu wanton. And I understand why people come from long distances to taste it. And all for $2.00.
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