XLB's still my love.

i thank God for my 9-5 job, cos if not, i would be spending my days...

1. waking up at 10ish
2. savoring macdonald's big breakfast and sipping hot coffee
3. working out at the gym
4. eating high tea, or my fav xiao long bao~! (with manymany ginger!)
   
5. catching a late afternoon movie

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on a side note, i googled 小笼包 and the eating method is interestingly thus:
由于小笼中含有大量汤水，所以吃起来务必要小心。
1、首先，将小笼包夹入小碟中，要小心不要将其夹破。
2、在小笼包侧面咬开一小口，略微吹凉一些。（小笼包汤汁较烫，故最好不要直接入口）
3、吸吮其汤汁。
4、连肉带皮一起吃下。（在吃前务必吸干其汤汁，不然极容易汤汁四溅）

轻轻提，慢慢移，先开窗，后喝汤。

And for my engrish speaking friend... zzz.

1. Gently pick up a XLB with the chopsticks and make sure that you don’t break the skin. You can do so by holding the XLB in the middle.
2. Nibble the side of the XLB to allow the hot soup/broth inside the XLB to cool down a little.
3. Drink of the soup/broth inside the XLB through the small opening. (This is the best way of savoring the meaty, juicy, and flavorful broth/soup inside the dumpling.)
4. Add some ginger and vinegar (as you like) to the dumpling and eat the rest.

Voila! No more broken dumplings and wasted soup, and definitely no more burnt tongues and stained shirts. *wink*