I had to smile the other morning when we took some of the Chinese students out for dim sum. The first question was what kind of tea we wanted at the table, and the three girls chattered among themselves and with the server with great seriousness. I think we ended up with jasmine tea, and they drank cup after cup (and pot after pot). It was fun letting them take the lead on what we ate, although we passed on the chicken feet since I was the only American at the table willing to try it. They did ply me with sesame balls made of sticky rice and bean paste, and yep, those are a new favorite!
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