Trying the meat…finally

So, today was the day I decided to try the meat I bought a little while ago. If you don't remember these little snacks, they look something like this :) I know, I couldn't believe I did it either, but for some reason when I looked at them, I didn't get a bit queazy inside. Well, not to have a totally lame ending to such an exciting adventure, but I wasn't a big fan. The sausage/hot dog things really wasn't up to my liking. I love hot dogs, but this didn't have too much of a flavor (besides spice) and it was well, rather like biting into those bouncy balls you get from the 25 cent machines… you know you, at some point in your childhood, bit into one of those suckers. No? Just me?

Anyways….the stick meat wasn't that horrible, but it didn't have a great flavor. Texture-wise it was decent, but the flavor was kinda bland and a bit like pre-chewed meat. Now, I'm not trying to make fun or be disgusting but rather am trying to describe it in such a way you might get a little taste of the experience (see what I did there…taste of the experience lol).

Well, this one was a strike out, but perhaps one of these days I'll find a prepackaged meat that I enjoy. For now, I'll just stick to my egg flavored sorta rice krispyish type thing and fruit.

Sidenote: I made a delicious dinner tonight that was unbelievably easy. Last night, my roommate and I had cooked dinner (well, she cooked everything but the rice and I cleaned) and there was plenty of rice left over. Then, I boiled some fresh corn on the cob (cut it off the cob once it was done), green beans and red peppers (I boiled these right in the same water I boiled the corn in). Tonight I ate the rice and vegetables cold (mainly because I don't know how to work the electric oven that looks like a microwave) and added salt and finely ground pepper. It was delicious. The corn made it sweet and the red peppers made it bitter. Yum. And score for my first cooked meal in China. Now I'm off to try and roast some pumpkin seeds. :)