Of course the appropriate thing is to take the photo BEFORE wolfing down the food! That plate HAD held 15 dumplings. All those dumplings plus the 520ml bestie soft drink set me back $3.70. Highway robbery!

The pedestrian street where my hotel sits is lined with small restaurants. And at night, little food stalls are rolled in and arranged along the center of the street. Most of the carts sell mutton and beef kebabs etc.
While I was eating dumplings inside a secure building there was crashing thunder and then torrential rain. I felt really bad for the Hui vendors with their little food carts! The street became a river and the electric power to the carts was cut.

The rain got so heavy that many in this restaurant ran to the doorway to look out. The proprietress was even taking photos. I kept eating and congratulated myself for anticipating at least a bit of rain, and finding a good dry restaurant!

Well, the rain ended about 20 minutes ago, and the river in the street has subsided a bit. Now if I can get back to my hotel without my shoes becoming totally soggy!