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Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

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Pickle Deli Square Living, Eating, and Exploring the World Since 2009
Trip Report: Cathay Pacific A330-300 Economy Class Shanghai (SHA) - Hong Kong (HKG)
Feb 23

Feb 23 Trip Report: Cathay Pacific A330-300 Economy Class Shanghai (SHA) - Hong Kong (HKG)

Kai
Trip Report

A cut above the domestic competition

Lounge Review: China Eastern V01 International Lounge, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport T1
Feb 22

Feb 22 Lounge Review: China Eastern V01 International Lounge, Shanghai Hongqiao Airport T1

Kai
Trip Report

A good Priority Pass lounge with a strange layout

Bhutan Highlights, Day 3 Punakha: hiking, rafting, and a luxe “picnic”
Oct 13

Oct 13 Bhutan Highlights, Day 3 Punakha: hiking, rafting, and a luxe “picnic”

Kai
Travel
Gaselo Eco Lodge: great local food and a bonus monastery visit
Oct 9

Oct 9 Gaselo Eco Lodge: great local food and a bonus monastery visit

Kai
Lodging, Food
Aum Leki Farmstay and cooking class, Punakha
Oct 7

Oct 7 Aum Leki Farmstay and cooking class, Punakha

Kai
Lodging, Cooking Class & Food Tour

A magical home in the clouds, where we learned how to make Bhutan’s national dish, ema datshi, chili cheese.

7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 3 Durbar Squares: Bhaktapur, Patan, Kathmandu
Oct 7

Oct 7 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and 3 Durbar Squares: Bhaktapur, Patan, Kathmandu

Kai
Travel
A truly “royal” Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines trip: Kathmandu to Paro Airbus A320neo Business Class
Oct 6

Oct 6 A truly “royal” Drukair Royal Bhutan Airlines trip: Kathmandu to Paro Airbus A320neo Business Class

Kai
Trip Report
Kirtipur Eats: Newari cuisine at Sasa Twa
Oct 6

Oct 6 Kirtipur Eats: Newari cuisine at Sasa Twa

Kai
“Trekking” from Nagarkot to Dhulikel
Oct 3

Oct 3 “Trekking” from Nagarkot to Dhulikel

Kai
Travel
Bhaktapur snack: juju dhau, the ”king of yogurt”
Sep 30

Sep 30 Bhaktapur snack: juju dhau, the ”king of yogurt”

Kai

The most luscious, silky, refreshing yogurt.

First meal in Nepal: Wo at an unnamed eatery in Bhaktapur
Sep 29

Sep 29 First meal in Nepal: Wo at an unnamed eatery in Bhaktapur

Kai
Food
Trip Report: Thai Airways PVG-BKK A350 Royal Silk Business Class
Sep 28

Sep 28 Trip Report: Thai Airways PVG-BKK A350 Royal Silk Business Class

Kai
Trip Report

A pleasant flight with some interesting non-alcoholic drinks and many desserts.

Trip Report: Air China Economy Class Airbus A320 Harbin - Shanghai PVG
Mar 1

Mar 1 Trip Report: Air China Economy Class Airbus A320 Harbin - Shanghai PVG

Kai
Trip Report

If I’m comparing Air China (HRB-PVG) vs. China Southern (PVG-HRB), I’d say China Southern wins hands-down.

Harbin Metro: Maybe the Most User-Friendly Interaction Design?
Feb 28

Feb 28 Harbin Metro: Maybe the Most User-Friendly Interaction Design?

Kai
Design

The best, most useful interaction design.

Harbin's Red Sausage and Lieba bread: as big as a dinner plate!
Feb 27

Feb 27 Harbin's Red Sausage and Lieba bread: as big as a dinner plate!

Kai
Food

This is a souvenir I was excited to purchase!

Harbin Eats: Guobao Rou, Borscht, and Cityscapes
Feb 25

Feb 25 Harbin Eats: Guobao Rou, Borscht, and Cityscapes

Kai
Food

Eating the hearty cuisine of Dongbei.

Seeing Harbin Ice Festival (and how to get there by subway)
Feb 24

Feb 24 Seeing Harbin Ice Festival (and how to get there by subway)

Kai
Festivals

What is known as “Harbin Ice Festival” is actually composed of a few different expos and venues, two of which are the “Sun Island International Snow Sculpture Art Expo” and “Harbin Ice and Snow World.”

Relief: Shangri-La Harbin Songbei Hotel
Feb 23

Feb 23 Relief: Shangri-La Harbin Songbei Hotel

Kai
Lodging

After the horrible experience at the city-center hotel, I found relief at the Shangri-La.

A Day of Eating at Harbin's Daoli Market!
Feb 22

Feb 22 A Day of Eating at Harbin's Daoli Market!

Kai
Food

Stuffing my face for breakfast… and then lunch too.

Scary: Harbin Huasu/Shiju/Ji Feng/Yu Feng/Royal Maple Hotel
Feb 21

Feb 21 Scary: Harbin Huasu/Shiju/Ji Feng/Yu Feng/Royal Maple Hotel

Kai
Lodging

Like arriving at a horror movie set, at a hotel which just couldn’t get its name straight.

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Rolling out dough for butternut squash manitou 馒头. Now swipe for final product!
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Paella valenciana... y californiana 🤣 In the absence of a paella pan, cast iron makes a pretty great socarrat (crispy rice layer)!
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Garrafón peeled and ready for paella valenciana 🥘 #gradient #ombre .
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Feria de Abril 💃 Can any more kids fit on this wagon? 😄
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Feria de Abril 💃 (This year in May.)
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👀Birds eye view of Fallas, dancing in the street #tbt .
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😱So laborious! Shell-on shrimp 🦐, butterflied, topped with a hemisphere of minced shrimp, decorated with slivered almonds, and then fried. 🙏 Thanks to those in the kitchen who made these tasty morsels for me...🤤
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