One thing that people have never accused me of is not being aware of what's going on. I'd be out of Montreal for six months and people were still asking me where they should go. One of the reasons is that I read a lot.. a lot about all kinds of different things. So when pygmy and I were planning on going to Hangzhou for Xmas, I started all kinds of crazy stuff about the city. This led to us discovering a few delights that most tourists would not hear about, let alone see. My next few entries are going to be about that trip.
I read about a fantastic sushi place, remotely located in the up-and-coming northern canal district, so we decided to check it out. 30 minute cab ride later and being dropped off in the middle of nowhere surrounded by warehouses (I have a personal weakness for middle of nowhere locations surrounded by warehouses) and we arrived at Hatsune. And boy was it good.
We had to walk around the building twice to find the door.
These are "Japanese mashed potatoes" a nice fusion dish. Took some well-flavored mashed potatoes, battered them, lightly fried. You bite into a crispy shell which is then filled with creamy mashed potatoes. Some delightful sauces on there, as well as a dipping sauce. Sooo good.
I read about a fantastic sushi place, remotely located in the up-and-coming northern canal district, so we decided to check it out. 30 minute cab ride later and being dropped off in the middle of nowhere surrounded by warehouses (I have a personal weakness for middle of nowhere locations surrounded by warehouses) and we arrived at Hatsune. And boy was it good.
We had to walk around the building twice to find the door.
These are "Japanese mashed potatoes" a nice fusion dish. Took some well-flavored mashed potatoes, battered them, lightly fried. You bite into a crispy shell which is then filled with creamy mashed potatoes. Some delightful sauces on there, as well as a dipping sauce. Sooo good.
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It really does all look wonderful. Happy New Year!