I was shamed by French Duolingo lately about showing up to a dinner avec les mains vide and so I’ve been trying to be better at that. I say that I dont actually love through gift giving but given the abundance of it in Chinese culture, i actually do…it feels a more longer standing gesture by means of its physical state than a dissolving parting word. It’s a little surprise to the room, a token of appreciation. Even if not much, a little goes a long way. (Turns out ring pops go hard at birthday partiies)
Sometimes you try your best and everything seems to hit the fan no matter how much you try, so you take that raincheck and take yourself out for a day.
This is what I call it hahahah made by mums everywhere but the greased up version is sold along stalls in Mumbai. Two regular slices of white bread, buttered, and the middle filling is cream cheese with red onions, coriander/cilantro, tomatoes and some minced chillis. All veggies chopped mini cube size so they blend with the cheese. Toasted crispy.
