il Giardino Romantico

杭州小籠包店算是小有名氣。記得第一次來，是天仙媽帶著泰國來的遊客一同來品嘗。當時還沒開始吃豬肉，因此並沒有嘗到這裡有名的小籠包的真正滋味。不過天仙媽畢竟也是聽人家推薦，才會帶著遊客來這兒品嘗。天仙心裡想：應該還不錯吧！之後因為懷孕初期食慾不振，看到平常愛吃的雞肉就覺得反胃，然後又加上書上都說海鮮多吃北鼻容易過敏，因此就漸漸地開始吃豬肉。於是，這天有事來到附近，與朋友相約在這兒，終於可以好好品嘗小籠湯包了！
This is no Din Tai Fung, but I reckon it's still pretty famous. The first time I was here with my mum and some Thai friends. My mum heard about the place from her friends. At that time, I still didn't eat pork, so I didn't know what their xiaolongbao tasted like. After I found out about the baby, I started to lose interest in my favourite food - chicken. The books said that too much seafood might cause allergies, so I had to start eating pork for a balanced diet. So I had an errand to run in the neighbourhood, and asked my friend to join me this time, to finally get the chance to taste some yummy xiaolongbao.
餐餐都要有蔬菜，我則是選擇了兩盤翠綠的青菜當小菜。
So for a balanced diet, I took two plate of green veggies! 
今日主角：小籠湯包上場。
Voila! Today's main dish - xiaolongbao.
趁熱的吃，真的很好吃！
因為不愛薑味，所以只有沾醋（醋真的是孕吐食慾不振的好幫手！）。每顆都好好吃喔！（不過得小心燙口喔！）
You must try it while it's still hot (though you must be careful not to burn yourself). Indeed, it tasted fabulous! It is recommended that you dip it in some ginger and vinegar for best taste, but since I don't like ginger, vinegar itself did the job!
 
接著還有鮮蝦燒賣。原本猶豫要點蟹黃燒賣還是鮮蝦燒賣。後來決定點鮮蝦燒賣（想說只有少量蝦應該還好）。配上酸溜溜的醋，一樣很美味。
不過，兩個女子竟然被這兩籠K.O.～ 實在有點可惜。（此時的我還是有點食慾不振）
天仙要提醒的是，這間的餐點一定要認熱吃。像是鮮蝦燒賣，冷掉之後皮就變硬，沒那麼好吃了。所以，大家可以考慮吃完一籠再點。這樣就可以保證吃到熱騰騰的美食囉！
And then, there was some shrimp xiaomai. We were wondering whether to order shrimp or crab, and decided on shrimp. I reckon there couldn't be that much shrimp, so should be okay. Again, while hot, it tasted superb! Especially with a bit of vinegar! 
However, us two girls found it a bit difficult to finish all this food (keep in mind my appetite wasn't that good at this point).
I feel obliged to remind you again, that you must eat all these steamed goodies while hot! Once cold, the flour bit will become hard, and the taste won't be as good. So I suggest that you order one thing at a time, to ensure that each and every item you order can be eaten while hot!
檢視較大的地圖 

前一晚跟姊妹們閒聊真的很開心。其實當時很希望可以聊一整晚，不過由於當時已經知道肚子裡有北鼻了，加上我雖然很想但是身體已經很疲憊了。所以無奈只好早早就寢。經過了一晚好眠，隔天早上起來就要來準備"迎戰"了！大家都知道，新人在婚宴中根本就吃不到東西的（尤其是新娘）。所以這天的早餐比任何一天的早餐都來的重要呢！簡單梳洗過後我們就到了樓下，來瞧瞧早餐有些啥東西吧！
Well, it had been a fantastic night with my girlfriends, chatting away. I really wished that we pull off an all nighter, but at this point, I already knew about the little life growing inside me. Plus, even if I wanted to, I was physically incapable. I needed sleep! Anyway, after a good night's rest, now it was time to prepare for the big day. To start the day, we headed downstairs to see what the hotel had to offer for breakfast. It is known to all of us that the bride does not get a chance to eat anything during the reception. Therefore, this breakfast was even more important than the usual breakfasts!
飲料區 Milk, soy milk, and juices.
各類麥片 All kinds of cereal
選擇還有很多，這種普通的就先跳過吧！ 
Well, there are plenty of other choices, so let's skip these first.
港式點心～ 這拿來當早餐嗎？有點心動，不過還是跳過了！
Dim sum for breakfast? Not for me, thanks. Although I was a little tempted.
早餐吃這個也太威了～
A bit much for breakfast!?
沙拉吧～ 這才有點像話
Salad bar, now we're talking. 
各式麵包 
Assorted breads
甜點區 Dessert.
這根本就是午餐了嘛！ 
Seemed more like lunch to me!

Traditionally, there are two receptions to every wedding - one which the bride's family would host, and the other the groom's family would host. Initially we planned to simplify things and just have one big recpetion. But after a few disagreements between me and the parents, we decided to take the advice of one of our elders, and hold two receptions instead. Surprisingly, my parents were thrilled to be able to make the major decisions and deal with all the trifles, which we had thought would be better if we handled everything... Anyhow, there came another problem! My other half and I had so many mutual friends that it was difficult to decide who should come to which reception. In the end, we decided to leave the bride's reception exclusively to my parents' guests, and that all of our guests would go to the groom's reception instead. 
Thus this blog post is about the experience of holding the bride's reception at Hotel National. A room was given complimentary to the banquet the next day. I had also booked an extra room for my bridesmaids-to-be, since they had kindly agreed to come and help out (and also for support, what would I do without them!)
The rest of the article will be in Chinese (Traditional) only, but you can still enjoy the pictures of the rooms and get a feel of how comfy the accomodation is. 
終生大事總算是告一個段落了！不過天仙早就想好要在所有的事情都落幕了之後，再找時間來好好地一一分享天仙的經驗。原本呢，天仙跟天仙ㄤ的想法是男女合辦一場就好（然後可以辦得大一點這樣），不過初期跟娘家長輩討論的時候有許多不順利。後來有長輩建議，不如分開辦！只是天仙跟天仙ㄤ的共同朋友實在太多了，怎麼分都覺得不太對。於是最後才會決定，文定場就完全交給娘家的爸媽全權處理。
沒想到這下竟然就皆大歡喜！爸媽開始興高采烈的安排一切，而我也不用在煩惱自己想要的跟爸媽想要的不同時該怎麼取捨。因為我還有結婚場可以主導（婆家跟我老公幾乎都沒有太多意見）。只是，才要過個年，就接到原訂的飯店通知說：年後可能就會歇業不做了！這下可好！又要重頭來過。最後透過朋友的介紹訂到了全國。
起初我們只抱持著有總比沒有好的心態接受全國這個婚宴場所。不過經過試吃、新娘房的招待、以及婚宴當天的每個細節，我真的得說，這裡真的很不錯！
一進門看到這小客廳我就開心的叫起來了！其實在這之前還鬧了一點小插曲。加上我這天剛好下背非常的不舒服（當天早上也才從台北下到台中）。抱持著很負面的心情來到這裡看到這小客廳，我完全忘了所有的不愉快！只是此時我已經知道北鼻的存在，看到香檳，實在是想笑又想哭啊！！
然後一轉個身看到這個床！天啊！！可惜老公晚上沒有要跟我同房耶！
因為天仙找來的三位幫手，也都是要從外地趕過來。因此我就只好請老公委屈點回家睡，然後把床位讓出來。不過這張床拍完照我還是捨不得動。硬是要等我姊妹們到了，看過了才捨得毀了他。
衛浴設備也是很齊全。
以綠茶作為主題的沐浴用品。
可以泡澡
或是只想淋浴～都行！
書桌上還貼心地準備了各種雜誌。
電視也早就換成平板的。這一晃下來就知道雖然大學期間就覺得全國"舊舊的"，而且原本天仙心理不是很滿意這裏唷！不過經過這新娘房的洗禮，真的徹底打破了我對全國的偏見。
接下來這兩張單人床的房間是要給好姊妹睡的。這種重要的場合，少了好姊妹，我可真的是會不知所措。為了感謝她們願意奔波，當然希望讓他們也好好地睡一晚囉！
這間格局比較小，但是該有的也都有。而且原本不敢承諾在隔壁間，但卻真的安排讓我們就在隔壁！真的很貼心！
窗外就是草悟道。
也是小一號的浴室。
這是早餐券。之後會介紹～
參觀完之後回到我的新娘房發現：原來還有一間廁所啊！！
嚇了我一大跳耶！不過這間只有馬桶，沒有沐浴設備。應該是方便訪客使用的（就不用進臥室這樣... 所以約人來飯店房間真的可以只談公事不上床的是嗎？XDDDDDDDDD）
接著就是等待好姊妹們的到來。而我獨自一人，先享受這個超大的豪華新娘房吧！(拜託！這要是平時天仙哪住得起呀）
 
隔天還有場硬仗要打呢！
 
當晚入寢前，我們一票人馬偷偷跑下去宴客廳看看會場！呦～～～好興奮喔！！！

來到清邁不可不吃的就是這道出了泰北以後就很難吃到道地口味的咖哩麵（khao soi ข้าวซอย）！Khao soi（又稱泰北金麵）真的是一道泰北的特色菜。有朋友曾經告訴我，他在曼谷吃過，但味道跟清邁的完全不一樣。而這道khao soi也是你在台灣不可能吃的到的泰北菜。
Khao soi is something that you will not find once you leave Northern Thailand. It is a signature dish of Northern Thailand. A friend once told me that he had tried khao soi in Bangkok, and it did not taste the same at all. This is also a dish that you will not find in any of the Thai restaurants in the streets of Taipei!
除了看似跟一般麵條沒什麼兩樣的雞蛋麵條之外，上面還有炸過的麵條。口感絕對讓你驚豔。
Other than the ordinary-looking noodles, there are also crispy noodles on top. The taste will amaze you! 
天仙特別介紹這一道，因為其實天仙平時很討厭吃湯麵，也不喜歡吃咖哩。不過這道khao soi，卻是很莫名其妙地讓我常常思念它！
I highly recommend this dish, because as someone who does not really enjoy soup noodles nor curry (and this is a combination of both!), this dish has completely conquered my taste buds. I think about the dish every now and then!! 
通常賣這種khao soi的店也會賣這個沙嗲烤肉串（satay）。這道其實台灣有些餐廳有賣（香米 Home）。不過當然還是在當地吃最道地。
Sometimes, these shops also offer satay (barbeque skewered meat). It can be found in certain Thai restaurants in Taiwan, but still can't beat the local flavor! 
沙嗲烤肉串記得要沾醬吃（重點是醬）
Remember to dip it in the sauce! The sauce is what matters!
這次地主帶我們來的是我以前未曾光顧過，但據說是現今最著名的khao soi店。除了khao soi，還有其他泰北道地的美味。
Our lovely host brought us to this shop because it offered other kinds of Northern Thai goodies as well. In fact, it was my first visit to this place. Apparently, it's the most popular khao soi place now.
這一袋一袋包裝的就是之前（Ban Rai Yarm Yen บ้านไร่ยามเย็น）一文中介紹過的酸生肉。
These bags of meat are naam. I've previously mentioned this before. It's a kind of fermented meat dish, normally served in the form of sausages. 
其實很想買一包回去就這樣啃著吃... 不過這天行程一路坐車其實沒什麼胃口。所以就捨棄了！
Oh, how I wanted to buy a bag and just nibble on it. But we had been on the car all day, and will be continuing our day in the car... So, my appetite wasn't exactly behaving its best.
當然也有大家所熟悉的涼拌青木瓜（som tam ส้มตำ）。
And of course, the well-known papaya salad is also available.
不過今天的重點還是khao soi。上面這些盤子裝著的就是要放進去麵裡的！等等介紹！
But the main point is still khao soi! Don't forget that! The stuff on these plates have to go into the noodles. 
別忘了今日配角沙嗲。
We also ordered a plate of satay.
每一串都是這樣現烤出來的。沙嗲很多地方都有賣，而且很莫名其妙的梅什麼雷！（就是什麼地方賣的其實都蠻好吃的）
It was too good to resist. These can be found basically everywhere. And honestly, I have not had a bad satay before! Apparently they're all quite good!
沾點醬吃，就是最道地的美味！
As I had mentioned - dip the sauce for best taste!
不過還是回來看看這篇的主角吧！
Finally, let's return to our protagonist! 
先淋上檸檬！
Squeeze the lemon juice into the bowl.
洋蔥跟酸菜也都丟下去（但天仙不愛洋蔥就沒加了）攪拌過後就是美味的泰北金麵了！
Put the onion and pickled cabbage into the bowl, too. Mix it all up, and prepare to be amazed by this wonderful Northern Thailand dish!
如果你已經吃過了（也吃膩了 <-- 不太可能啊！）也可以點其他粿條來吃啦！
If you're tired of khao soi (which is impossible, but anyway...) You can still order the other types of noodles. 
 
這次回來天仙頭一次注意到有店家會戴手套料理。
This is the first time that I see people wearing gloves while preparing our food.
一碗一碗的配料備好，湯淋上去就可以上桌。這是泰國店裡面少見的效率！基本上要有規模的店才會有這種效率的。
All the ingredients are placed into the bowl. Once an order arrives, all they have to do is pour in the soup. Quite efficient. But only popular shops have efficiency like this.
本文結尾前，天仙還是要提醒一點辣都不能吃的朋友們：這道料理沒辦法做到完全不辣。天仙會知道是因為小時候天仙一點辣都不能吃。每次點不辣，最後都還是會吃到吃兩口就吃不下（丟給家人吃）。直到後來學會吃辣，才漸漸可以接受。不過別擔心，前面提到，他還有其他種麵條料理可以選擇（不辣的）。
但來到清邁，還是要吃一碗khao soi！否則，真的別說你來過清邁啊！
A finaly reminder, though, for people who can't bear even a tinge of spice! Do not expect this to be entirely spicy-free. It's not. I know, because as a kid, I was one of those people who couldn't bear even a slight pinch of pepper! I would order a bowl, have two bites, and let my family eat the rest... It was not until I had grown accustomed to spicy food, that I began to be able to complete an entire bowl! Of course, there's no need to worry. There are other types of non-spicy noodles you can choose from!
But again, how can you come to Chiang Mai, without ever having a bowl of khao soi?
檢視較大的地圖 

勞動節這天（是的！天仙是很會拖稿的）因為難得老公也放假，於是就選了離我們比較遠的地方用餐。聽長輩說，牛的營養價值其實比豬肉還要高。一心想要餵北鼻高營養價值食物的我，於是就想要開始練習吃牛肉。只是如果一開始就讓我吃一大片牛排，我恐怕沒辦法適應。畢竟都過了這麼多年沒碰一口牛肉，突然間要我嗑完一份牛排真的有點勉強呢。後來逛逛食記發現這間非吃到飽的燒烤店。雖然離我們遠了點，不過看完之後真的想來吃吃看。
Seeing it was Labour's Day, and that we both had the day off, we chose to dine at a place that was quite a distance from our comfort zone. I heard from others that beef offered more nutrition than pork did, so I wanted to try and learn to have beef in my diet again, for the baby. It was difficult! It had been so many years since I last tasted a bite of beef. I couldn't really start with a massive portion of steak, so after seeing this place from a blog article, I decided that this kind of barbeque would be the right place to start. It was not the kind of all-you-can-eat place, where you'd feel obliged to fill your tummy up to 120%! I thought it was a good choice to begin my beef diet. 
 
其實他並不難找，只是我們一開始走錯方向，還一直想說怎麼都找不到。捷運出來後，面對景美夜市的方向，要往左手邊走。走個幾分鐘就可以到了！店面坪數不大，今天算下來一共也只有三四組客人。這種溫馨的小店，一進去就覺得好期待了呢！
It was not difficult to find at all. Except we went the wrong way at first, and couldn't seem to locate the place. Turned out, if you face the direction of the night market, turn left, and it would only be a few minutes walk away. Including us, there were only three sets of customers. It was a tiny little shop, but I was looking forward to the meal already!

*This article is in Chinese (Traditional) only.
當初因為2013年10月底安排要跟當時還是男友的老公赴泰國。而重要的任務就是參加摯友的婚禮。天仙爸擔心我們去了他的地盤，遇到那邊的長輩們不知該如何交代我身邊的男伴是誰，因此建議我們赴泰國前先完成簡單的交換戒指訂婚儀式。這樣一來就可直接以"未婚夫"的身分介紹身邊的男伴。因此早在這個時候，天仙就開始尋找適合自己的婚紗工作室。
打從一開始，天仙就沒有考慮大規模的婚紗公司。花大錢是小事，天仙最怕的就是花了大錢還得受氣。由於聽說過太多跟婚紗公司合作時新人無法過於主導的事件，因此著手開始做功課時，就打算只找工作室。
當時天仙物色了兩間，一間【攝Ｘ小子】另一間就是【露露花園】。【攝】原本是天仙的首選，因為網路上評價都很好。雖然毛片不會全給，但風格真的很不賴。只是當天抵達工作室洽談的時候，我們還在猶豫不決，小姐就一直慫恿我要馬上下訂。這點讓我覺得非常的不舒服，也因此徹底地將【攝】列入黑名單（這樣的作法對我來說根本就跟婚紗公司沒兩樣！）
最後還是選擇第一次碰面就很談得來的【露】。最令我訝異的是，在選擇包套的時候，露露會依照我們的需求，推薦適合我們的包套，而不是一直慫恿我們選擇比較貴的包套。
第一次碰面，露露就像好朋友一樣跟我們分享很多她自己的經驗。一點壓力都沒有！讓我很認真地覺得：就是這間了！
【露露花園】是造型師露露開的工作室。規模不算大，但是你完全不用擔心禮服的品質或是樣式不夠！而且任何包套，只要符合你的需求，絕對是物超所值。跟老公討論決定跟露露合作之後，我很迅速地就把訂金會給露露，然後安排檔期！深怕好日子被搶走啊！
第二次來到工作室，是跟攝影師溝通。我們合作的攝影師是小碰。除了露露本身，小碰也是很尊重我們的要求。不過天仙的個性很奇怪，遇到這樣的攝影師，天仙反而沒什麼特別要求了！只希望將重任完全交給他！
與攝影師溝通完之後，緊接著就來挑禮服了。工作室的一樓全都是拍照用的。攝影師小碰聽了我們的故事以及想要拍攝的感覺之後，建議我不要選太重的禮服。所以花俏、華麗、壯觀的禮服我都直接跳過！（因為我們要拍的青春洋溢）選完禮服之後，接著就是期待拍婚紗的當天了！
上圖是露露為我準備的捧花束。
我們一直在祈禱這天不要下雨。結果我們運氣還不錯。雖然有點冷（其實很冷），但至少天氣不差（偶爾陽光會露臉）。我們八點抵達工作室，開始上妝。我覺得造型師真的很重要的一點就是要跟你談得來。否則幫妳化妝的時候還挺尷尬的！露露剛好跟我就滿多話可以聊的。而且上妝過程，露露也會問我對各種細節的滿意度。不滿意就換別的。
還有露露讓我很欣賞的一點是，他不會過分的要求你前一天一定要做什麼。除了最基本的：洗頭除了洗髮精清洗別的產品一律不要用以及前一天晚上要早點休息，不能喝太多水還有敷面膜之外，我最擔心的安瓶... 露露說想用就用，不用也沒差！
於是... 我們就像一群好朋友一樣，一起出去玩了一整天！
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拍完之後約兩周，照片出爐！雖然毛片全給，但是天仙發現，要挑片還是有點難度！天仙選擇的方式，是先將喜歡的全部都選出來。最後再一一淘汰。我把照片全部都貼到Word檔，這樣還可以看到造型的比例是否okay。以免最後白紗造型挑太多，便服沒選到... 若等到本子出來才發現就囧了！
終於等到取成品的時候了！以上這個漂亮的盒子是露露拿來裝謝卡用的。
實在是太精緻了啊！
這個包套內容除了謝卡200張（應付兩場宴客綽綽有餘啊）還有50張邀請函。
另外附贈的還有毛片＋修片（粉紅色的隨身碟）以及天仙提供的隨身碟。
這些是包套內容附贈禮俗盒裡的內容。
親家帖，紅包袋，名條，以及到現在都還是不知道做什麼用途的粉！XD
禮金簿、簽名綢、扇子（還有很貼心地付了一枝筆）
最好把他藏好永遠都不要用的拉炮！
結婚書約，一式兩份。找證人填好，登記的時候用。也可以在宴客的時候當作儀式一部分！
除此之外，還有宴客當天要用的新娘捧花、胸花（六個）以及車綵！真的幫新人減去很多煩惱！！
不過最令人興奮得當然還是這本宴客完以後就會拿來生灰塵的 - 婚紗相本！
上上圖可以看到箱子外還有一層防塵套。這樣的設計真的很精緻。
打開以後發現，裡面又有一層防塵套。這樣要拿來生灰塵好像有點難度。XD
封面！特別選了沒露臉的（免得多年後自己拿出來嚇到 XD）
以上簡單分享幾張天仙最滿意的幾張大篇幅的婚紗照（都是翻拍）。
沒有過度的修飾，但是還是有把天仙的肥腿跟肥手臂稍微修的好看一點。這就是天仙要的自然風。把人變得漂亮些，但是還不至於認不出來是自己。多年後再拿出來看也不會有：當年可真三八啊！這種感覺～ 哈哈！
最後還有一副天仙冒著被長輩唸的風險選的無框畫。不過後來是沒被念，因為天仙有解釋，低調的天仙想要把它當成藝術畫，未來是真的可以掛在牆上觀賞用的！於是長輩們就沒念了！
露露花園合作優點：
1. 價格透明化
2. 價格合理
3. 禮服量足夠
4. 禮服品質優
5. 造型師攝影師好溝通
6. 包套內容豐富
7. 包套內容多樣化（現在還提供孕婦照、親子照等）
8. 可選擇單租禮服
9. 可選擇只雇用婚攝、新秘
10. 成品物超所值（CP直非常高）
露露婚紗造型攝影工作室：
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**貼心小提醒：工作室是在小巷弄裡，新娘開車技術若不是挺好，記得請老公開。原則上只要有跟露露約好時間，工作室門口都是可以停車的（不然附近其實也都有好找的停車位）

日前在探訪食記的時候發現這間。一知道是泰國人開的，心裡就想說：應該很道地吧！於是有次回台中就找了個機會來一探究竟。
I discovered this place while browsing through food blogs. Apparently, the owners are Thais! I thought: this could be it! Real, authentic Thai food! 
落落長的菜單，價錢還算合理。
A long list making up its menu, and reasonable prices.
看到這四個調味料罐，就覺得應該還經得起考驗吧！
These four seasonings made me really believe I was in for a real treat! 
這天剛好只有一桌人跟我搶著用這罐料。我跟老公說：那桌一定是泰國人！老公問我為什麼？我說：你看其他人都沒有想要跟我搶這個！XD 
另外一個線索就是，整間店裡面除了我們這兩桌會用湯匙跟叉子吃，其他桌全部都是用筷子食用餐點！
On the day, only one set of guests tried to take the seasoning from me. I told my other half: they must be Thai! He asked me why! I said: well, look at all the others! They don't even know this exist!
Another clue was this: we were the only tables that ate our meals with fork and spoon. All the others were eating with chopsticks!
不過打拋一上桌就讓我有點失望了。洋蔥跟其他間的一樣好像不要錢似的！
But then, when krapao chicken arrived, I was disappointed already... Not unlike the other Thai places, it seemed like they get their onions for free! There was too much onions!
把洋蔥挑掉，這才像道地的打拋啊！
After picking out the onions, it looked more like authentic krapao!
之後想要外帶（老媽有指名打拋不要洋蔥，店家竟然說打拋就是有洋蔥不肯去洋蔥）但我們在泰國吃得確實都是沒有洋蔥的啊！而且店裡面的人經我確認，確實都是泰國人喔！這才奇妙。
We had another serving to go, and we asked for no onion, but they insisted that it was an inevitable ingredient... But none of us remember having onioned krapaos in Thailand! And the amazing thing was that after I confirmed... the people at the place, were, indeed, Thais! 
酸辣雞湯。這是老公點的。味道普普，我覺得尚可。
My other half ordered this spicy chicken soup. I thought it was okay. 
不過看到有涼拌冬粉（yam woon sen  ยำวุ้นเส้น）心裡又燃起了希望。嘗了一口，覺得還是我自己以前亂做的比較道地。

When I saw that there was yam woon sen (spicy glass noodle salad), I got excited again! After having a taste, I realised that I make even more authentic yam woon sen than they do! 
雖然第一次去沒有很驚豔，感覺照樣是改良過的，才有可能這麼受台灣人歡迎吧！但我們還是給了他們第二次機會！
Despite this first disappointing trip, we decided to give it another chance.... 
第二次去，照樣給了打拋一次機會。這次洋蔥好像又更多了！天啊！
There seemed to be even more onions this time! Crickey!
上次有幫老爸點這個，但我沒吃到。所以這次點來嘗嘗看。泰式炒河粉（pad thai ผัดไทย）。太水了啦！
We had this pad thai to go for dad last time, so I didn't get to try this. That's why I ordered it this time - gee... it's way too soupy! 
這道摩摩喳喳倒是還有點像樣。料很豐富，感覺很泰國～ XD （但其實他又不泰國 XD）
The dessert bur bur cha cha seemed a lot better... (but technically, it's not even "Thai")

As it is almost Dragon Boat Festival, this post is a review of two types of rice dumplings that can be found in Nanmen Market. There are many kinds of rice dumplings, but no matter how much ingredient they try to stuff into the dumpling, I only fancy one kind - Huzhou rice dumplings, which has simply a chunk of meat (sometimes yolk). Another type of rice dumpling introduced here is one with red bean paste as its stuffing. Both of these were quite good! But be forewarned that as the festival comes closeer, it'll take a longer wait in line to get what you want! 
隨著端午節快到了，天仙難得有篇應景的食記。雖然說是在辦公室用手機拍的，不過因為真的很好吃，所以還是分享一下囉！
這幾年來，到處都可見各種店家發明各種不同口味的粽子。可惜無論是南北粽，或是五星級飯店出的頂級食材肉粽，天仙一律都不感興趣！不管裡面加了多麼高級的食材，天仙只想吃從小吃到大的「媽媽口味肉粽」。不過因為包粽子費工，天仙媽還要上班，很早就跟天仙說明沒辦法包。於是就有請姑姑代勞。不過比肉粽更費工夫的，就是豆沙粽了！姑姑不想這麼累，我們也捨不得她這麼累。於是就講好，豆沙粽就吃外面買的（反正豆沙粽不會有多少變化），而肉粽就享受姑姑的手藝就好！
於是天仙媽就派天仙&天仙ㄤ來到南門市場。指名了要「南園」的粽子。因為隨著節日也快到了，排隊的人真的很多。雖然要排很久，不過店家很貼心地拿了板凳給我坐著等。而終於輪到我們的時候，天仙ㄤ誤會了我說的數量，少買了兩顆我們自己要吃的豆沙粽。總不能叫我們重新排隊，只好就選另一家的買來吃看看。
而這篇食記會出現南園的湖州蛋黃肉粽，純粹是因為好奇心作祟。天仙也想吃吃看，外頭包的到底如何。如果也跟家裡人包的口味雷同，下次無論是天仙媽或是姑姑，都不用這麼累了！
這天把粽子帶來辦公室當作午餐。畢竟是糯米，晚上吃怕消化不良。單眼又放家裡，只好懇求大家加減看看這用手機拍的食記。
大家（店家跟天仙的姑姑）都說，最好是用水煮，水要蓋過粽子！這樣拆開的時候才不會一半還黏在葉子上。不過天仙在辦公室有電鍋就不錯了，哪還有功夫給你用水煮哩。蒸出來發現其實也還好！只有少部分還黏在葉子上。
天仙不喜歡用葉子包著吃，因為天仙習慣的吃法是淋上醬油（天仙不喜歡甜辣醬）。
用湯匙對半切開，發現肉很大塊！蛋黃也很結實。淋上屏科大的薄鹽醬油，把整顆肉粽的味道都提升到最高點！
其實起初很怕肥肉會太多，不過吃完發現只有一點點。那一點肥肉帶有潤濕的效果，但是不至於讓整個肉粽吃起來油膩膩。真的不輸我姑姑做的家庭肉粽！口味真的很接近！
 
再來就是因為誤會而錯過南園豆沙粽的「立家豆沙粽」。
原本天仙隔著葉子聞呀聞，分辨不太出來到底哪科才是肉粽哪科才是豆沙粽，不過還好猜對了！吃完肉粽就把豆沙粽當甜點來吃。
豆沙粽拆開就挺完整的。樣子很漂亮！
切開以後看到料也挺扎實的。
不過不知道南園的豆沙粽是不是比較好吃呀！希望下次回娘家，豆沙粽還有剩！這樣天仙才能完整的比較囉！
最近想要去南園購買粽子的朋友（目前已經不開放電話預購了），請注意囉！外部（地下一樓）跟內部（靠門口左手邊第二間）都是南園的。平日我不知道，不過我們當時去的時候，店員一直大喊：「湖州粽、豆沙粽」都要等超過一兩個小時以上。會去南園買粽的人幾乎也都只是想吃這兩種口味！當天我們很幸運，只等了約半個小時就等到了。我們前頭的大哥就沒那麼幸運了，據說是已經等了一小時。另外一個小提醒就是，端午節當天就會漲價囉！
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據說這是一個美麗的誤會。這天我們依照約定來到所謂的「阿美飯店」，等到指定地點的友人到來，他才說他好像誤會了！其實他原本想約的是隔壁間的！不過因為當天我們來的早，我們看見了這兩間似乎是姊妹店。有些菜是從這兒端出去到那兒。又有些菜是從那兒端到這兒。其實我們也沒來過，也不知道差異。但覺得應該坐哪裡都一樣吧！
Apparently, this was the result of a misunderstanding. We arrived at the place, and when my friend who picked the place arrived, he told us that he had wanted us to meet at the place next door. However, since we arrived early, I observed that these two shops seemed to be the same place after all. Plates were coming to and fro each place. Since we had not been here before, I didn't know the difference. I thought it didn't make any difference. 
這盤對不敢吃韭菜的天仙來說真的是很恐怖的一盤菜。直接跳過啦！不過天仙倒是頭一次看到這樣的菜耶！
This plate of leek sprout was a bit horrifying for me, as I did not really like leek... But it was the first time for me to see it prepared like this. 
這道醉雞的quota原來是要點其他的... 好像是鴨還是鵝的。因為恰好都沒有了，就點了這道來吃吃看。我覺得有點普通，但也不意外！
As for poultry cold plate, we originally wanted to order something different, but they were all out... So we settled for drunken chicken. It was not bad, but not that good either. No surprise!
涼拌苦瓜倒是還滿不錯的。只有一點點的苦澀，然後沾點千島醬，味覺就穿梭在苦味跟甜味之間。很奇妙。
I really enjoyed this place of bitter gourd salad. It was only a bit bitter. When you have it with the thousand island sauce, the taste swings back and forth between bitter and sweet. Quite an interesting experience.
這盤四季豆當然是為了落實餐餐有青菜！味道還不錯。
Fried green beens - an other veggie plate for the meal.
這天有三個大男生，因此炒飯也是為了要飽食。
Fried rice to fill up the boys (there were three of them among us)
這道魚大家是讚不絕口。畢竟天仙是檸檬控！擠了檸檬，魚隨便烤都可以很美味～ （不過其他人也說好吃喔）
The fish was the best, methinks. After all, I love the taste of lemon with seafood. The fish tasted great with sprinkles of lemon juice on it.
鳳梨蝦球感覺沒有太大的特色。因為這道的兩樣東西孕婦都不能吃太多，因此我只淺嘗幾口而已。
Shrimp and pineapple were both things that should be watched out during pregnancy. So I only had a bite each. 
這道三杯雞也是挺不錯。不過當時還在食慾不振時期，因此想吃也沒辦法吃太多。
"Three cups chicken" was pretty good. But seeing my appetite was still not at its best, I didn't have very much either (as much as I wished I could have more...)
香腸也不錯。但老公吃了太多，又一直配大蒜。等到離開後，滿嘴大蒜味！真是折磨人啊！
The sausage was also recommended. However, my other half had so much of this (with garlic) I could not bear his breath after!! 
另外一到深得大家的心就是這道松阪豬。鹹鹹甜甜的，加上肉質鮮美，烤得恰到好處。
Girlled pork neck was yet another of our favourites. The sauce was a bit sweet and salty. The meat was cooked just right. Perfect.
這道好像是紅糟肉？（有點忘了）吃到這裡天仙已經快要被KO了！孕婦的驚人食量此時還沒有開始見效。
This was another dish of pork (I forget exactly what). At this point, I was almost done with the meal. I was not yet at the point where I had an appetite for two! 
但友人貼心的準備了他們覺得全台灣最好吃的杯子蛋糕（而且還說迷你的比較好吃）。因為當時已經很撐了，於是只想留著等到胃裡的食物消化了再來好好享受。
But then, my friends took out these wonderful cupcakes. Apparently, they are the best in Taiwan. I was so stuffed at this point, that I could not eat any more! So I had to keep it for later, when the food's been digested.
沒想到我們這一干人中，有人建議，來到這兒一定得吃的是他們的擔仔麵。於是我們轉移陣地，到隔壁的隔壁，一間看似普通的麵攤，一人點了一碗擔仔麵來吃。
And later on, another friend suggested, that we could not leave until we've tried their noodles. So we paid the bill, and moved next, next door, to a place that looked like a simple noodle stall (but basically same owner as the restaurant). We all ordered a bowl of noodles each.  
 
其實味道還不錯。只是天仙的胃已經快被撐破啦！
因此淺嘗幾口就把剩餘的丟給老公處理。
不過現在食量變好了，老公想要吃我剩下的...是越來越難囉！（現在開始變成我要搶他的食物了XD）
It was not bad at all! But my tummy was about to burst! 
So I had a few bites, and gave the rest to my lovely other half. 
Now that I've regained my appetite, it'll be difficult for him to expect me to have left overs! (Sometimes I take food from his plate now!) 
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曾經有朋友跟我這樣說：這個世界這麼亂，打死我也不生小孩。
當時我不太能理解他這樣的想法，但也只能尊重。年初知道自己懷孕沒多久後遇上太陽花事件。不只是台灣不和平，泰國、韓國、越南甚至世界各地都有傳出各種令人擔憂的負面新聞。有時候我會刻意避開，寧願看東Ｘ無聊的比價新聞，也不願看到任何關於死亡、叛亂、戰爭等影響情緒的新聞。太陽花學運我可以不發表意見，因為服貿我至今沒搞懂來龍去脈，其實是不便發表意見。但21號晚上，當我跟大家一樣，若無其事地坐上板南線，打開手機滑幾下才發現驚人的事件竟然就發生在我上捷運沒多久！此時，全民都有資格發表自己的言論了！
我不知道是不是每個媽媽都會這樣，但我很早就開始跟北鼻講話。一開始，我只是跟他說希望他健康成長。後來我越來越貪心，希望他健康之外，也希望他快樂。但後來想想，萬一他曲解了我的意思，把自己的快樂建築在別人的痛苦上怎麼辦呢？於是我又追加了一條：希望他做個有用的（好）人。有的時候我會跟他說，這世界上有很多很美好的事物，等著他來探險、發掘、享受！直到捷運事件發生，我心裡卻是想著：我都不知道該跟北鼻說這世界還有什麼好期待的！做個捷運也都有可能會被砍死！我突然有點明白我朋友為什麼這麼堅持不生小孩了！
而就在媒體拼命的流傳血腥畫面，大家都在為兇嫌找標籤貼上想要試圖幫他找個代罪羔羊：為什麼學校沒發現？他一定是沉迷暴力電玩！的同時，我心裡只想問：他的家人呢？我很好奇他爸媽是什麼樣的人。到底是放縱他太多，還是管到他喘不過氣來才會這樣？但似乎沒有人想知道，因為事隔24小時之後才有關於他父母的新聞出現。而在此之前，大家一昧著覺得媒體一直報導他是東海人，所以他殺人，東海一定得負責啊！
但這到底關東海什麼事？
他來東海才多久？要怪到教育，怎麼不怪到他待了六年的國小？各三年的國高中？反而怪到他只待了短短還不到一年的東海頭上？
我一直不覺得東海必須為這件事情附上任何的責任。但是昨天下班後看到東海秘書室發出的信函，感動了不僅是東海人，而是全民大眾。
東海大學給全體教職員的一封信
過去二十四小時，我們都共同經歷了一段令人震驚、遺憾與悲傷的一天。我們第一次感受到新聞畫面不只是消息事件，更是如此靠近生命與幸福的一切...鄭捷同學不僅是一位去年暑假轉入環工系的大二學生，一夜之間我們都發現了在東海的每一個人，無論憂喜勝敗，都是我們的家人，我們愛著他們，卻也不夠愛他們。

因為是家人，所以我們除了遺憾鄭捷同學錯誤的行為，更對社會深感不安，及對無辜的受害人與家屬表達慰問之意，這件事已經進入司法程序，學校除了全力配合檢警機關偵辦，更有些話想與每一位東海人分享。

過去近一個月，學校曾透過教官與學生輔導平台，轉介並了解關心身為轉學生的鄭捷同學，但過程中沒有發現異狀。而昨日突然出現的脫序與犯罪行為，更讓我們深深了解，其實我們都可以成為每一位東海人身邊的天使，除了可以預防遺憾，更能讓這個校園充滿了彼此的關係，流動著我們的故事。在社會上各種聲音紛沓充斥的此刻，期盼我們都開始「多走一步、多看一眼、多聊一句」，他可能是你缺課多次的學生、翹掃很久的室友、不太往來的同學、或只是一個悶悶不樂的臉龐，走出自己的城堡，給彼此一個開始的機會吧！

身為一所大學，學校同時將成立專家委員會，邀請社會學、犯罪心理學、教育輔導等領域專家，為這次事件所引發今日大學校園友善環境問題，進行具體而深入的研討。

我們多麼不希望此事發生，但若這是必然，我們願意是發生在我們所深愛的東海。因為我們可以有不一樣的承擔，我們是一所有教育理念與力量的大學，來自願意彼此相愛的你和我，來自與東海同在的上帝，從六十年前生根，直到如今與永遠。

願上帝賜我們信心、平安與智慧，並安撫無辜受害的每一個人，東海大學有責任將遺憾轉化生命的教育行動。

東海大學秘書室敬上
話又說回來，即使要怪，哪又還輪的到學校來負責？
他的家人呢？
這是我打從一開始就在問的。直到昨天，看到兇嫌家長終於要在今天出面向社會大眾道歉。但我越想越不對。自己的孩子闖了這麼大的禍，你們擔心的只是自己的家庭被毀了，賠也賠不了，出面道歉會被打... 而不是反省自己到底哪裡做錯了？因為剛忙完婚事，要忙的事情變少了，老公想趁機多兼個差，多存點奶粉錢。這兩天老公開始兼差的工作，凌晨就得起床。第一天我怕他睡回籠覺，所以我也醒著等到他出門我才很勉強的繼續睡覺。今天清晨，老公雖不用我叫醒（因為他有比較早睡），但四點多我還是醒了。因懷孕頻尿，起來上個洗手間，回去倒頭睡之前開了手機看看幾點。看到FB有通知又好奇了多滑了幾下於是，我又在迷濛之中將宥勝在部落格中發的一篇文章看完了：［點我看文］。