Lunch and Coffee at 督賀 Again

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Today, my first and second sisters joined Jean and me for lunch and "afternoon coffee" at Dūhè (officially spelled as "Doho") in Caotun.

Dūhè, or Doho, exclusively offers vegetarian food—no fish, no meat, and only with egg ingredients (unless you opt for an egg-free choice). I don't mind whether the food is vegetarian or not. Interestingly, in some dishes we were served, there were ingredients that remarkably resembled sliced chicken and dressed squid, to the extent that I mistakenly thought they were meat and seafood.

Amusingly, I recalled a conversation with my former coworker, Mr. Qingji Lin (林清吉老師), from years ago when he, and our mutual friends, shared a table. Mr. Lin posed an intriguing question: "There was a Daoist monk who consumed fish and meat but considered his food as vegetarian. Meanwhile, an ordinary person eating vegetarian food imagined fish and meat due to the dishes being crafted to enhance the appetite. According to religious dietary virtues, who was on a higher level? The Daoist monk or the ordinary man?" The question led us all into fits of laughter.

Besides the humorous reminiscing, today was enjoyable for my sisters, Jean, and me. Gathering for lunch and the subsequent coffee hour brought us much joy. As a result, we have decided to organize what we playfully call "the Liang family reunion" in the first month of the lunar new year—specifically, the Year of the Dragon (龍年).

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