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Old town Alexandria waterfront area (holiday boat parade of lights)

Old town Alexandria waterfront area (holiday boat parade of lights)

It was very crowded with people and cars on the street. Had to drive over 30 mins to find a parking space around the area and finally managed to get a spot about 20mins walk from the water front. So hard to find a parking 

Downtown holiday market DC

Downtown holiday market DC

It’s worth a visit if you are around the area. Christmas related goods as well as regional art crafts and snacks are sold.

Cranes

Cranes

Spanish and Japanese fusion restaurant. Had lunch on a weekday and booked a table in advance. All the course was consisted of new exotic mixture tastes. Enjoyed the time being here. cranes-dc.com

Ddeokbokki and oden

Ddeokbokki and oden

Spicy ddeokbokki works like a stress relieving food for me sometimes.

Shoga yaki (japanese pork dish)

Shoga yaki (japanese pork dish)

Ground sesame is the key to making good shoga yaki!

Tofu beef shabu salad

Tofu beef shabu salad

Japanese fusion shabu salad. Healthy and nutritious!

Orange peel cookie

Orange peel cookie

Almond powder cookies with sweetened orange peel on top. Crunchy and yummy!

Pho Eateries

Pho Eateries

I liked the noodles they use for pho here! Felt like the noodle is fresh. Soup is lightly flavored. www.rockvillephoeatery.com

Thanksgiving dinner; chicken

Thanksgiving dinner; chicken

Turkey was too big to cook for two so had grilled chicken and turkey ham instead. Celebrating two thanksgivings dinner this year, one in Korean way and one in American way.

Smoked duck and seafood ajillo

Smoked duck and seafood ajillo

Smoked duck was sold in h mart and I haven’t had it for years so wanted to give it a try. It was pretty good but the amount was a lot more than I thought it would be inside. Also made ajillo with smoked oysters