Specially imported bamboo shoots were also wasted, accompanying tender but tasteless braised beef.
Sadly my own recent meal there was abysmal.
Gong Bao chicken, which I'd loved on a previous visit, was this time overwhelmed by sugar.
But will this cost sherpas their livelihood?
I'm saving the money now. One day my own writing will almost be as good.
If you visit, don't forget to tip.
I answered his e-mail which offered up some kind words of support just after the Sox won the American League Pennant. What was that all about? Dan McDougall in Kathmandu reports on the campaign.
Our well-traveled vehicle gave us great service and no surprises on the trip to Chicago and back over Christmas.
Sadly my own recent meal there was abysmal.
Make that teeny dolls.
I guess this means I can talk about the book now - Fuchsia asked me to hold off until the Observer published.
The difficulties of travel, the discomforts of lumpy beds, the uncertainty of food and. Be careful what you wish for, as they say. Gong Bao chicken, which I'd loved on a previous visit, was this time overwhelmed by sugar.
Great statues soaring in the sky atop practically every other building you pass.
Great statues soaring in the sky atop practically every other building you pass. just down the road to 'Gold Mine'. Sadly my own recent meal there was abysmal. Sadly my own recent meal there was abysmal.
just down the road to 'Gold Mine'.
Great statues soaring in the sky atop practically every other building you pass. Specially imported bamboo shoots were also wasted, accompanying tender but tasteless braised beef. If you visit, don't forget to tip. Gong Bao chicken, which I'd loved on a previous visit, was this time overwhelmed by sugar. Another appetizer, numbing and hot dried beef, also excited - but it was tamer, sweeter and reminiscent of beef jerky. Sit down, eat what you want from the bakery and drink tea, coffee, or iced horlicks. We also loved the dry fried green beans, showered with diced pork and dried shrimp.
But will this cost sherpas their livelihood? The author, a waiter in a high end restaurant in New York, writes with authority, humanity and humour on serving joe public.
I'm saving the money now. Be careful what you wish for, as they say.