Lost in Translation

Chyloe needed condensed milk as an ingredient in a pasta dish she was planning to cook. When she was at the store she saw what she thought was condensed milk. Since it was a "western" grocery store she asked the Chinese lady working there if this was condensed milk. The lady replied with a brief but assured, "yes". When we sat down to eat what looked like a delicious dish of pasta and peas and chicken we quickly realized there was something wrong. Instead of buying condensed milk Chyloe had purchased sweetened condensed milk. It tasted as if she had cooked the dish with Krispy Kreme glaze instead of milk. Great for donuts, bad for pasta.

But this is China so it was an easy fix. We made a quick phone call (press 2 for English) and 20 minutes later this man showed up at our door with some Chicken McNuggets, French Fries, and a couple of Big Macs in his backpack. God bless the McDonalds delivery man!