Mom will go with me. I got the browsing, eating and spending money on useless stuff gene from my mom. The Chinatown Night Market officially opened last weekend! As my first sentence states, my mom always enjoys going so needing to get out of the house, I didn't have to twist her arm to join me. Geez, my life sounds really sad and pathetic!
But I don't care, I enjoy the nightmarket. Definitely not as big as the one that goes on in Richmond, that I'm not even sure is on anymore. With the beautiful weather there were lots of people out. Plus I like the idea of supporting Chinatown, which in the past few decades has really declined in the amount of visitors and shoppers alike.
I always get the same food when I'm there, but because I'm on a crazy diet that for some reason doesn't allow fatty foods, I know, what's with that, I had to limit my usual buys - : ( . This year there so far, there has been no sign of the eggball nazi. Eggballs are waffle like balls that are sugary sweet and addictive, thus not part of my diet. (see photo above) The eggball nazi is a ,this is going to sound mean, a mousy gal with glasses who controlled her eggball stand with an icy stare and at any moment I expected her to point at me and say "NO EGGBALLS FOR YOU!". When she was there, you had to take your place in line, place your order, pay, step to the side and patiently wait for her to pass you that bag of goodies- sort of like the soup nazi from Seinfeld, except this girl was meaner! I kid, I'm sure she's a nice person, but eggball nazi doesn't seem to be there anymore! I made visits to the night market just to experience that whole laughable ordeal - but now she's gone!
Another thing I always get is bubble tea. I know, can I get any chinkier? I can use that term as I'm Chinese, but if you dare say that to me and you're not asian, I'll make you wish you hadn't. My bff was the first to tell me about bubble tea, and I remember saying to her, what the hell is that? But I like it! Basically, for those not in the know, it's iced tea with fruit flavor or slush fruit drinks that are filled with bubbles, or actually tapioca . I know, sounds barf inducing but is actually very good! The other food I usually get are curry fishballs - I know, even more barf inducing, but again, I gotta get them when I'm down there. Everything seems to be ball shaped doesn't it? But there are several stands selling all kinds of bbq this and that, dumplings and a variety of other foods on a stick. Anyhoo, I didn't pick up any of that tonight, again diet won't allow salt. I've only been on this diet for 2 days and I want out! But I'll stick with it as I need to finally say farewell to my gut!
The selection of un-necessary trinkets isn't the greatest but sometimes you can find something you really didn't know you needed- like 5 pairs of socks for $10.00, or a bra. My mom who usually manages to find something, tonight only left with a bag of fortune cookies. As she put it, the selection "was neither 3 or 4" said in cantonese which basically means there was nothing! But if you're in need of an ipod cover, some workout gear, jewellry(even the knock off chanel) , purses, puzzles, wallets, flashlights, socks or even underwear and bras - the nightmarket is the place for you!
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That was very unbitter like ( is there such a word?) Just wanted to say I've tried (and enjoyed) bubble tea but never seen eggballs or curry fishballs which sound very interesting.
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OMG! The markets are a riot - I only can handle them once in a blue moon because unlike you, I didn't inherit mom's shopping gene :(
ReplyDeleteKnock off Chanel's?!? I'm there!
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