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Create-your-own-soup station.

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Sweet or salty crusty pancakes. So good.

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Crunchy, fried squid on a stick.

My roommate and I decided to make dumplings. It just so happens that the creation of said dumplings fell right around the time of Chinese New Year, a happy accident that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy with tradition.

According to an unverified online source, dumplings signify family reunion during the New Year. I’m just going to also assume that they symbolize prosperity, because lets be honest, Chinese people are all about prosperity.

This was my first time making dumplings, and I will definitely be making more. They’re so adorable, sculptural, freezable, and giftable (not a word, but it should be).

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Going to go ahead and start with the glamor shots. Oooooo….

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Ahhhh…..

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The uniformity and repetition reminds me of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

To my mother’s surprise, I actually CAN cook. I absorbed a lot of skills from semi-watching her over the years and think I have pretty good instincts when it comes to cooking. These are some of most photo-worthy creations. I’ve recently been inspired to cook more frequently, so many more photos to come…

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Pasta with roasted cauliflower and tomatoes.

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Chicken curry with grapes on couscous.

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Lemon, thyme, mushroom pasta.

After I bought my ticket to Berlin, for a moment, I was worried that my only good food options would be onions, potatoes and sausage. I was SO wrong. Berliners are pretty much the master of all cuisines. The food was delicious across the board. Not to mention beautifully presented.

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One really common dish is this pizza on a giant cracker. Amazing.

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The bread was hot from the oven.

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pin it!Thought I didn’t have the pleasure of trying any, I heard their Asian fusion is phenomenal. Every single restaurant looked amazing. There just wasn’t enough time!

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