28 Mar 2023
I was lucky to have spent an evening with Catherine this month on this wonderful food tour of the hutong in Beijing. First of all, Catherine is a kind and generous person. Not only did she arrange to come and get me as my work schedule was very busy, but she spent the time explaining the history, culture and food on the tour. It was very personalized and I learned so much that even in 19 years in Greater China it was new to me and very enjoyable. The food was fantastic, sampling food from restaurants that I would not have been able to find or access on my own. This really is a must do when you come to Beijing beyond the normal tours you may be looking at. After all, you learn most about the lives and culture of people through their food. Beijing food is so lovely and I really feel lucky to have spent the evening with Catherine.