Don't buy that. That's not real.
I had lunch with my family on Saturday at a vegetarian restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley. "Everything here is vegetables. And fake meat," said my uncle.
After many courses for 5 people and a $60 check, we went grocery shopping. I wanted to make black vinegar pickled eggs w/ ginger. Usually this dish involves pig feet, but this time, all I wanted was the pickled eggs.
My uncle led me to the aisle of soy sauce and vinegar. "Black vinegar is expensive. This one," He pointed to the lowest shelf with his toe. "Is the best."
The best black vinegar is $22 and in a size meant for a cauldron full of pig feet and boiled eggs.
"I don't need that much. How about this one?" I gestured to a bottle that clearly read "Black Vinegar" on the label.
"Don't buy that. That's not real," said my uncle.
"Anna, buy this one." My aunt pulled another bottle off the shelf. It also read "Black Vinegar" but in a less catchy typeface. "This one is good."
The eggs are pickling. We'll see how this goes. I have a feeling that I'm going to miss the pig feet.
After many courses for 5 people and a $60 check, we went grocery shopping. I wanted to make black vinegar pickled eggs w/ ginger. Usually this dish involves pig feet, but this time, all I wanted was the pickled eggs.
My uncle led me to the aisle of soy sauce and vinegar. "Black vinegar is expensive. This one," He pointed to the lowest shelf with his toe. "Is the best."
The best black vinegar is $22 and in a size meant for a cauldron full of pig feet and boiled eggs.
"I don't need that much. How about this one?" I gestured to a bottle that clearly read "Black Vinegar" on the label.
"Don't buy that. That's not real," said my uncle.
"Anna, buy this one." My aunt pulled another bottle off the shelf. It also read "Black Vinegar" but in a less catchy typeface. "This one is good."
The eggs are pickling. We'll see how this goes. I have a feeling that I'm going to miss the pig feet.