What: School Canteen Lunch

Where: Tianma International School, Zhuji, China

How Much: 10 RMB

Description: YES that is a CRAB and is it just me or does he not look happy to be on my tray? He's looking at me funny. Or is it a she? Anyways I love crab, so let's start with it since it's pretty unusual. I have had crab like this many times in China. They boil the WHOLE crab in some kind of ginger sauce. It is super soft and easy to take apart. To eat crab like this you can't be afraid of getting messy. I started with the body. The top came right off and exposed the body, which is the meatiest and my most favorite part. I stuck my mouth right into it and sucked out all that goodness. That sounds wrong. The meat is super soft and tasty, the ginger goes great with it. For the legs and arms you just pull them off the body and suck out the meat from every corner you find. Some people find it gross and too messy, but I like it. It's like eating lobster but much harder because of all the little areas the meat is hidden in. But that's what makes eating it so fun. It's like an adventure or scavenger hunt and at the end is tasty goodness. This is total food porn talk. 

       The dish on the top was a new one. I had no idea what it was and I gambled on it. Turns out it was squid and green peppers so I won. I've had squid before in China so I recognized it when I took the first bite. It's chewy but very tasty and the green peppers go well with it. Finally there is the bok choi AGAIN. That's three days in a row I've had it and I need a break. 

Rating: 3.5 out of 5