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| - On a brisk fall evening, a Thoisday to be exact. Sorry, sometimes I like to write 'Thursday' as 'Thoisday' because if you say it out loud it's quite fun to hear. Just a little chuckle to start this review.
It was a brisk fall Thursday, and I felt wild. I wanted to try something new, breaking free from my routine. I went into Mother's Dumplings for a late-night bite. I should have been in bed hours ago, but sometimes it's fun to eat at 8:30 pm. I was out on the town with all kinds of nightlife people, livin' life. The lights and sounds of the city this late at night was magical.
I entered Mother's Dumplings with a rumblin' tummy and was greeted by a very friendly server who asked, 'How many?'. I said 1, and he took me to my seat.
The first thing I enjoyed was a pot of white tea. I know, crazy, because drinking white tea this late at night would surly keep me up, and it did. But the tea was very good to begin my dumpling experience.
I looked to my right and saw the people making the dumplings. They were having a great time and were very quick and efficient at making these little, tasty treats.
I ordered 5 dishes. Pork and chive, a beef one, shrimp, a soup one, and another one. One-by-one they were brought to my table in steam boxes which is very fun and the only way to serve dumplings.
I couldn't believe the flavours that were dancing on my tongue. If I could compare it to an art form, I would say it was like tableau. The flavours would explode in my mouth and then freeze frame and hold me in a state of yummy bliss for minutes.
I ate all the dumplings and then was very full.
I paid and said thank you.
I put my jacket on and began to leave the restaurant.
As I was leaving, I couldn't help but think about how fleeting this moment was.
Me, delicious dumplings, and my old friend the moon. Although it was very far past my bedtime, there was a beautiful lesson in this experience. Sometimes it's good to stray from the usual routine, you never know what you'll find, or should I say eat. Haha.
Your pal,
Mitch
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