See anything interesting when peering into our chilly Chinese 'fridge? If you don't, it's probably because it's a bad picture. In that case, let me just tell you what we have going on here: You might be able to make out some Bagels (plain and whole wheat), stacked on some Ciabatta Bread, on top of Tortillas!
Yes, Corey and I have stumbled on Carbohydrate Heaven here in China. And that heaven comes in the form of a man named Eddie. Eddie the Baker, to his friends.
From the legends surrounding him, Eddie the Baker spent a good portion of his life in Canada, learning the art of Baking. As a snobby New Yorker, I'm still not sure if that makes him qualified to make Bagels, but they're passable.
Eddie the Baker currently owns a small shop under Zhongshan Park. His business seems to cater specifically to ExPats that he will deliver to all across town. Did I mention his English is perfect? Fluency when dealing with people you're giving your money to is a real treat here, let me tell you. But not as big of a treat as having Bagels and Tortillas is.
So thank you Eddie the Baker for helping to knock some things off the list of things I'm going crazy craving here. And thank you for helping to wipe the smug, bagel eating smirk off of my family's faces when they taunt me over video-chat with fresh New York Bagel goodness in their hands.
Eddie, this post is for you.
- Shawn
2 comments:
Bagels look yummy. But did he boil the bagel in good old New York Water?
Alas, no he didn't. Obviously these bagels could never possibly come close to New York-y. But they hit the spot nonetheless!
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