珠海外教聚餐 共享越南晚宴

珠海外教聚餐 共享越南晚宴

《珠海特区报》Betty Lin

Marian lenehan简介：自 2007 年加入平和。Marian来自爱尔兰，定居英国多年。取得心理学学位，从事心理工作多年，在护理领域积累了丰富的人力资源管理及商务运营的实战和培训经验。Marian一直对英语语言由衷热爱，接受了许多英语教学的培训，其中护理预科生和对特殊儿童的教学过程，更加丰富了Marian的教学经验。生活中，Marian最为看重的是做一位尽心尽责的母亲，她疼爱自己的四个孩子，也非常喜欢骑车徒步旅游，有三次徒步攀登长城的经历，还曾在北京附近延绵的山脉中骑车远行。

EIGHTY　expatriates　and　Chinese　enjoyed　the　spring　weather　while　eating,　drinking　and　socialising　at　a　Vietnamese　buffet　dinner　on　a　roof-top　terrace　adjacent　to　artist　Ong　The　Huy///'s　personal　art　studio　on　April　16.

　　A　well-set　long　table　in　a　covered　area　was　centred　on　the　roof　with　small　round　tables,　large　jars　of　taro　leaves,　romaine　and　Chinese　lettuce,　as　well　as　pots　of　flowers　in　the　surrounding　area.　A　row　of　food　containers　lined　the　enclosure,　between　which　three　cooks　were　quite　busy.　The　terrace　was　illuminated　with　an　appropriate　arrangement　of　lights.　Some　lit　oil　lamps　were　placed　on　the　table,　adding　reminiscent　and　romantic　atmosphere　to　the　party.

　　Ong　The　Huy,　an　artist　who　was　born　in　Vietnam　and　educated　in　England,　owns　the　Vietnamese　restaurant.　He　served　as　a　bartender,　providing　wine　and　drinks.

　　The　guests　arrived　in　succession,　greeted　each　other　and　talked　in　groups.　Many　were　from　United　International　College　(UIC)　in　Jinding　of　Tangjiawan　Town.

　　The　guests　were　greatly　de-lighted　by　authentic　Vietnamese　cuisine　such　as　fresh　shrimp　rolls,　succulent　fresh　prawns　sitting　on　a　bed　of　pork,　vermicelli,　lettuce　basil　and　peppermint　wrapped　in　a　tight　band　of　rice　paper;　Vietnamese　spring　rolls　with　pork,　fungus　and　shallots　wrapped　in　a　lightly　fried　rice　paper;　steamed　pork　buns　with　marinated　pork,　fungus,　shallots,　vermicelli　encased　by　a　steamed　rice　envelope　topped　with　fried　shallots,　garlic　and　fresh　mint;　and　other　condiments.

　　Clare　Fitzgerald,　a　teacher　of　public　relations　at　UIC,　spoke　highly　of　the　dinner.　///"I　had　Vietnamese　food　before,　and　it///'s　my　first　time　to　taste　it　in　China.　I　think　it///'s　wonderful,///"　she　said.　///"I　like　the　setting,　the　atmosphere,　the　flowers,　plants,　the　light　being　outside;　and　the　food　is　great.///"

　　Because　she　has　taught　for　three　years　in　Zhuhai,　Clare　said　she　knew　almost　half　of　the　guests.　She　was　happy　that　she　could　meet　with　friends　while　enjoying　the　environment　and　food.

　　Eva　Lynne,　an　American　who　has　lived　in　Zhuhai　for　ten　years,　explained　why　she　invited　her　friends　to　the　dinner.　///"We　all　go　to　the　same　places　and　we　all　work　together,　in　different　ways.　But　we　never　get　to　enjoy　each　other　closely.　It///'s　a　different　atmosphere,　different　food,　and　different　culture.　It　also　gives　us　a　chance　to　know　people.　So　we　have　a　party　to　welcome　in　the　summer　and　get　a　chance　to　do　something　really　different　that　we　don///'t　always　do,　and　so　we　came　here,///"　she　said.

　　Kitty　Pappas,　associate　professor　of　music　and　English　and　chairperson　of　the　College　Life　Committee　of　UIC,　said　she　had　been　to　Vietnam.　///"The　food　here　is　very　close　to　that　in　Vietnam　and　it///'s　very　good,///"　she　grinned:　///"I　love　tasty　food.///"

　　She　also　appreciated　the　surroundings.　///"Very　nice　scenery,　very　beautiful　place　--　a　comfort-able　place　to　meet　friends　and　relax.///"

　　Kitty　has　also　lived　in　Zhuhai　for　three　years.　Making　Zhuhai　her　base,　she　has　traveled　around　Southeast　Asian　countries　and　most　of　China　over　the　years.　She　likes　to　travel,　though　she　admitted　life　on　the　move　is　more　difficult.　///"Human　beings　want　to　be　secure,　but　you　can　also　learn　it///'s　very　easy　not　to　have　that.　Every-body　has　a　difficult　life.　A　life　is　hard　and　difficult.　Life　is　a　struggle.　Of　course　it///'s　difficult.　You　have　to　accept　it.　It　is　life.　I///'m　very　happy　to　have　my　life　difficult,　but　I///'m　even　happier　I　have　my　freedom,///"　she　said.

　　Donald　Bolduc,　an　American　who　works　at　Beijing　Institute　of　Technology　Zhuhai,　showed　appreciation　for　the　environment　and　food.　He　said,　///"The　food　is　really　nice.///"　He　liked　the　vegetables　in　the　rice　envelop,　the　lovely　plants,　pretty　flowers,　tiled　floor,　the　lighting　and　so　on,　he　noted.

　　After　living　in　Zhuhai　for　over　two　years,　Donald　said　he　loves　the　city.　///"Zhuhai　is　warm,　modern,　nice,　and　not　so　big.　It///'s　the　nicest　place　I///'ve　ever　lived,///"　he　said.

　　Marian　Lenehan,　an　Irishwoman　who　has　taught　at　GLV　for　three　years,　said　it　was　her　first　time　to　try　Vietnamese　food　and　she　loved　it.　///"Chinese　food　is　delicious,　but　it///'s　nice　sometimes　to　try　something　not　familiar,///"　she　said.

　　She　also　appreciated　the　environment,　especially　the　table　cloth,　setting,　oil　light　on　the　table,　and　in　particular　the　bathroom.　///"Everything　just　shows　attention　to　details,　and　the　bath-room　is　like　a　work-of-art,///"　she　said.

　　Talking　about　the　oil　light,　Marian　said　that　in　Dublin　there　is　a　very　big　park　where　street　lights　are　lit　by　gas,　which　has　been　maintained　as　a　tourist　attraction.　///"It///'s　worth　the　cost　of　maintaining,///"　she　stressed.

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