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last month’s herbs were the same as the part 2, so i didn’t write anything about it. it tasted as bitter as it was.

this month, we got a new recipe. and since we went to Chinatown yesterday, which was Sunday, the regular store where we usually bought the ingredients were closed. so, we had to go to the one across the street. it turns out that the ladies there are much more friendly. not only are they nicer, but they also gave us detailed instruction on how to cook the ingredients — despite their broken English. i think we will go there again next month.

from the picture, the ingredients look the same. but trust me, they are different. the cooked version has slightly (just slightly) tolerable taste compare to those previous months’ with less weird aftertaste.

unfortunately, there are about twice as much tea to drink… usually, it’s about 1 cup-full of tea. but this time, it fills my regular dining bowl. my already-round stomach was full to the brink by the time i finished the whole bowl…

i actually cheated, too… according to the lady in the shop, i should re-cook the ingredients again after finishing a bowl. so, actually, i was supposed to drink two bowls of the tea. but i couldn’t handle it and chickened out.