Vibrant Veggies

Earlier this week the midday temperature was only 9 degrees in Hong Kong.
We hadn't seen the sun for weeks.
Only fog, smog, clouds, rain and humidity.

I went to the wet market next to my school to get a sinful lunch of
oily Fried Flat Beef Noodles with lots of green onions and sprouts, all smothered in
a rich, smoky sauce.

It's dangerous to have this meal for lunch (or any other time of the day) because one
is comatose for about 2 hours afterwards.

But my visit to the market instantly lifted my spirits.
The veggies were competing for my attention.










yummmmmmmmmm

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