Hello everyone, this is Zhaoning and you can call me Stella. I am Chinese and I grew up in Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province. So currently, I am studying digital media and communication at the University of Westminster. So in my first blog post, I want to talk about my hometown. Can not wait to tell you how much I proud of my hometown. My hometown is called Chaozhou, which is a very small and has always been a third tier city. Due to the development of the Internet, our culture is being understood by more and more people, and many people come here to travel, becoming a popular tourist city in China! So, I would like to say that the most important part of Chaozhou is definitely the traditional food. If you have a chance to visit my hometown, you must must must try those traditional food, that is the most quickest way to let you fall in love with this city. I will show you some of my favourite food, so that you can image how fantastic they are.
So the first food is called Chanfen, which is the thing covered with sesame sauce in this picture. Its recipe is to steam the starch skin, then put eggs and vegetables inside, and finally sprinkle soul sauce and peanut butter, which is definitely my favourite food.
When I was searching for photos of these foods in the album, I was already salivating, and now I miss my hometown, my friends, and most importantly, these foods. This made me realize that it has been almost a month since I left home, which means I haven’t eaten these foods for a month. I can tell you, without exaggeration, that when I was in my hometown, I had to eat Changfen every three days, and I have already tried it from various small shops with my friends. The best restaurants are always hidden in the alleys, making the most delicious dishes with the simplest ingredients. These delicacies have become a bond for me, and I will always have a strong emotional attachment to them. Don’t call me a foodie, but in fact, as I write this, I have to admit that I am indeed a foodie. I am glad for its development, glad for its culture, and glad that food can be seen and given a lot of attention by everyone. This small city, I have too many strong emotions, whether it is friendship or family. You can imagine how happy it is to play billiards with my friends at two or three in the morning, drive for a ride, and have delicious supper. The happiness is that every vacation I spend is like this. So I want to say that this city will always be my home, no matter where I go to study or live, I will never forget this city, these people, and the place where I grew up.
