Greg and Margery, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and Margery's mom visited us in Beijing for Thanksgiving. We spent the day at the Great Wall and then had a feast at Da Dong Peking Duck restaurant. There are numerous big hotels in Beijing that offer traditional American Thanksgiving dinners with turkey, stuffing, and all the fixings, but my general rule of thumb in China has been to stick with what the Chinese do best rather than looking for (often poor) imitations of Western food.
Wang Jian and his wife Fen joined us for our not-so-traditional Thanksgiving feast (see photo... sorry its a bit dark, I don't have photoshop here with me). The next best approximation of turkey, I figured, was Peking Duck, so that was the centerpiece of our dinner (see photo of duck being carved). It was really yummy and, frankly, much better than most turkey I've had. Da Dong has turned out to be my #1 favorite restaurant in Beijing. They have a mashed yam, mashed plum, and candied orange dish that is to-die-for (see photo).
Of course, it wasn't the same as Thanksgiving back in the USA, but we had a great time.
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You had the sweet potato and plum dish, I am so jealous. I love those. Love Mom
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