Meat

For a vegetarian, it can be pretty hard to socialize in Hong Kong. Most activity focuses on food, from grey pork-filled meat balls to brilliant red spicy squid. My body hates that I'm skimping on the tofu and veggies, but I have to say... I love the group cooking excursions. This includes the Easter barbeque.

In the neighborhood of Shek O on the south side of the island, there are backyard-style all-you-can-cook BBQ venues. Complete with coal grills, raw squid, karaoke, and Japanese marshmallows that can't catch fire. These marshmallows just melt as they cook. Quite a change from the Jet-Puffed ones in the U.S. that flame up like medieval weapons!

Former coworker Ben's "early retirement"-barbeque.Around the metal mesh grills are our coworkers, ex-coworkers, and their partners/friends. I'm in the middle in white.

Fun fact: If you zoom in on Winnie's hand (she's the second from right), you can see her brilliant 3-D glittery nail art.