Taste of Chinatown

At the Taste of Chinatown we sampled the best of the basics on offer: fried rice, spring rolls, two types of lo mein, dumplings, and, of course, cones from the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. It was wonderful to see the area so crowded, with people of all persuasions feasting on delicacies that cost only one or two dollars. Unfortunately, we missed our chance to enter the fortune cookie writing contest, but here's my entry just the same: some days are fried rice, some days are lo mein, and some days are sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves.