Chapter 46 Being Cunning

Everybody is just observing in the morning and the bidding in the afternoon is the main part. They eat lunch in the farmyard like they are having a feast. Leaving the disagreements in business aside, Dai people are hospitable. The Burmese host is all right, let alone all the jade traders who deal with people all the time. All of them are having a good time. Dai people never eat overnight rice. The rice served to the guests is fresh. In the Dai culture, people have to use their hands and make rice balls while eating because they believe that this will preserve the color and fragrance of rice. People from different regions have various customs. Lin Luoran thinks that eating rice balls with hands is not inelegant but interesting, and she enjoys herself very much. There is also a crab paste called “Crab Nanmibu,” which is made by chopping crab shell and meat into mince. Dipping the rice balls into Crab Nanmibu, the Dai flavor becomes even outstanding. Except for roast chicken and fire