Friday nights always feel a little different.

I am Ting,living alone in Shenzhen China

I go to the local market nearby to buy some groceries for dinner

I'm trying to stay on a diet , but in the end, I still wanna buy one ...

bread - ¥7.8 ($1.1 / €1)

Blueberries - ¥19.8（$2.7 / €2.5）

Pineapple - ¥9.9 ($1.4 / €1.3)

Coconut water - ¥9.9 ($1.4 / €1.3)

I find better deal. 2 Blueberries - ¥15.8 ($2.2/€2)

I love durian so much...

Milk - ¥9.9 ($1.4 / €1.3)

Coca-Cola/500ml - ¥3.5 ($0.5 / €0.4)

Mung bean ice creams/8 - ¥14.9 ($2.1/€1.9)

Better not go supermarket when you are hungry...

Lay's crackers - ¥9.9 ($1.4 / €1.3)

Sea food section

A fish fall out of the tank

Don't move ,I am trying to save your life ....

Finally get it back into the water

Just like that — it is home again

Shrimp (per 500g) - ¥24.9 ($3.4/€3.2)

Oyster - ¥5 each ($0.7 / €0.6)

I grow up without eating seafood much I don't know a lot of their name ...

Crayfish - ¥14.8 ($2.0 / €1.9)

Squid heads (per 500g) - ¥26.8 ($3.7 / €3.4)

Vegetable wraps - ¥13.8 ($1.9 / €1.8)

Lean pork - ¥7.44 ($1.0 / €0.9)

all around $1

Pork intestines - ¥8.67 ($1.2 / €1.1)

Pork liver - ¥4.65 ($0.6 / €0.6)

Pork ribs / 500g - ¥23.8 ($3.3 / €3.0)

Pork shoulder (per 500g) - ¥8.8 ($1.2 / €1.1)

Chicken wings - ¥8.8 ($1.2 / €1.1)

Pork rolls - ¥8.8 ($1.2 / €1.1)

Stir-fried snails (per 500g) - ¥15.8 ($2.2 / €2.0)

Spicy crayfish (per 500g) - ¥25.8 ($3.6 / €3.3)

30 eggs - ¥20.9 ($2.9 / €2.7)

Quail eggs (per 500g) - ¥9.8 ($1.4 / €1.3)

Henan century egg - ¥2.5 each ($0.35 / €0.32)

Learn from my mom,I know how to pick the good one

Good century egg feels bouncy…

Feel homesick... I will cook this comfort food later

Century egg - ¥1.5 each ($0.21 / €0.19)

It is not cheese ...

Tofu section, We Chinese people love tofu so much

Sweet potato noodles - ¥9.4 ($1.3 / €1.2)

Pumpkin - ¥4 ($0.6 / €0.5)

Green peppers - ¥0.9 ($0.1 / €0.1)

Mushrooms - ¥2 ($0.3 / €0.2)

Tomatoes - ¥3.08 ($0.4 / €0.4)

Carrots - ¥1.14 ($0.2 / €0.1)

Corn (3 pieces) - ¥5（$0.7 / €0.6）

Green onions - ¥1.52（$0.2 / €0.2）

Cabbage - ¥1.97（$0.3 / €0.2）

Baby choy sum - ¥1.89（$0.3 / €0.2）

Potatoes / Sweet potatoes(500g) - ¥2.98（$0.4 / €0.4）

Mostly need to weigh...

Uncle tells me that he has advanced machine to slice it

so convenient

Tender beef slices - ¥30.78（$4.3 / €3.9）

I wanna buy a small watermelon

Thanks to my village life experience

That little echo when I tap it，It tells everything...

One watermelon - ¥18.6（$2.6 / €2.4）

Oranges 500g - ¥4.98（$0.7 / €0.6）

Pears/500g - ¥5.98（$0.8 / €0.7）

Clips - ¥9.8（$1.4 / €1.3）

Bowl - ¥5.8（$0.8 / €0.7）

Wooden cooking spatula - ¥26.8（$3.7 / €3.4）

This one seems useful

Steel scrubbers - ¥4.9（$0.7 / €0.6）

Dishwashing liquid - ¥11.9（$1.7 / €1.5）

Laundry detergent - ¥33.8（$4.7 / €4.3）

Seems like a good price for me

24-pack tissues - ¥29.8（$4.1 / €3.8）

Guess how much it gonna cost in total???

When I am doing the check out

I realize something… I buy more than I expect

Probably I forget I am alone...

Everything feels heavier than it should be.

Even the small things...

I can survive with this at least for 2 weeks

Total grocery haul - ¥302.46（$41.8 / €38.9）

It is too heavy and not possible

so I wanna take a taxi back home

One trip... then another

It is not just shopping anymore.It is weight...

I feel starving...

I start preparing a simple dish with coke and chicken wings

Something I often see in Chinese homes

I add cooking wine… just to remove the smell

I cut the chicken wings Three small cuts on each piece

So the flavor goes in better

Using stainless steel takes a little skill...

I learn it from my mistake...

pan-fry until golden, Both sides

soy sauce

pour in Coca-Cola

I let it simmer first. Slowly. No rush

It starts to bubble. Slowly turning thick and glossy

Wait. Until the sauce becomes rich and sticky

Green onion. Sesame. Final touch

My mom often makes something like this in summer a lot

Cold century egg salad

Simple, but very familiar.

In my hometown, people usually make century eggs with duck eggs

They cover them slowly with ash, tea, salt, and lime

Then they leave them for weeks.

That's why the texture feels different. Softer，Richer. More flavorful

I try do it alone here in Shenzhen...

It feels close...

soy sauce

Sesame oil.

a little bit salt

I buy too much today...

Now I try to finish it litlle by little

You probably never tried this dish ?

The chicken wings turn sweet and savory

Sticky on the outside. Soft and juicy inside...

Every bite feels warm and comforting

I decide to walk outside for a bit.

Where I live is like a villiage in the city

full of street food, down to earth life...

I always see people lining up for this Chicken

So this time… I finally try it myself

"Chinese square dancing" at night...is another level

Old people are very active here

Near a fruit shop,

someone suddenly asks me: “Do you want a kitten?

And when I see her...

too cute.Too small. Too inocent...

I said "YES" instantly and bought the cat food.

There was also another family standing, with a little kid

And after reflecting on how unstable my life feels right now

I decided to leave the cat for that little kid

Seeing how happy the kid was... made me feel something warm inside.

So I let her stay with them instead.

And I walked away with a warm feeling in my heart...