Longtan Park Temple Fair
This particular temple fair was lacking a temple, but certainly had a carnival atmosphere of a fair.
The park was packed with people playing carnival games, winning large stuffed animals, and snacking on all kinds of treats.
The highlight, apart from people watching, was snacking. I thought that chatang was disappointing. You have your choice of all kinds of powders in your bowl, to which they add steaming hot water from a dragon’s mouth. I think the two mystery powders I tried were duds. I’m sure there’s a tasty mix somewhere.
While the strange powders in a bowl left something to be desired, the meats and fruits on a stick were great.
They were so good that I missed my bus while trying to decide which fruit on a stick coated in caramelized sugar I liked best. I still have no idea what fruits I was trying, but I now know I can point to my favourite.
