008./ Fried Eggs in a Wok
So I decided I was sick of eating out all the time here. I bought some meat and veggies and instant noodles and eggs and sausage. There's a kitchen in the hostel but it turns out it consists of a sink, three rice cookers, a wok, and an induction heating plate. As these things go, woks are pretty useful -- you can make whatever you want in them, basically.
Turns out you can't make eggs over-easy in woks. I ended up burning my eggs somewhat. Then it turned out there were no forks, just chopsticks. Eating the eggs was awkward in itself, not to mention the fact that my destroyed cooking garnered the attention of everyone in the hostel. A bit chagrined, I worried down the less-burned parts and ate my spicy chicken sausage. It goes without saying I'll be scrambling them next time, and this experiment with cooking at the hostel might be nearly over, as soon as I finish eating the food I bought.
I really don't have a problem with just having a wok to cook in, but part of why I wanted to cook my own food was to feel a little like I live here and a little like I can import a little bit of home wherever I might go. Unfortunately, things are a lot more different, at least in this hostel, than they are anywhere else. That's fine, I guess, I just ended up pretty embarrassed as a result.
