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hopefully you’re not sure I’ve ever made

hopefully you’re not sure I’ve ever made college I laid there on my bed moves up

college I laid there on my bed moves up

college I laid there on my bed moves up in the ceiling I kind of had a lot of

in the ceiling I kind of had a lot of

in the ceiling I kind of had a lot of the windows do he’s yet for the last

the windows do he’s yet for the last

the windows do he’s yet for the last five years writing about Chinese food

five years writing about Chinese food

five years writing about Chinese food Phyllis

Phyllis

Phyllis I’ve done a very poor of intial

I’ve done a very poor of intial

I’ve done a very poor of intial administrative units college irina 20 of

administrative units college irina 20 of

administrative units college irina 20 of those are represented in restaurants in

those are represented in restaurants in

those are represented in restaurants in Los Angeles I didn’t see just to NASA

Los Angeles I didn’t see just to NASA

Los Angeles I didn’t see just to NASA taking General Mills on food to our has

taking General Mills on food to our has

taking General Mills on food to our has been on television and building I lost

been on television and building I lost

been on television and building I lost everything

everything

everything then in there I decided I was going to

then in there I decided I was going to

then in there I decided I was going to eat China because I wanted to do

eat China because I wanted to do

eat China because I wanted to do something epic with my life and I got a

something epic with my life and I got a

something epic with my life and I got a backpack and I ended up going to 12

backpack and I ended up going to 12

backpack and I ended up going to 12 provinces and less than a year by myself

provinces and less than a year by myself

provinces and less than a year by myself I forage for wild hurts in the mountains

I forage for wild hurts in the mountains

I forage for wild hurts in the mountains of China I and multi-beam noodle soup

of China I and multi-beam noodle soup

of China I and multi-beam noodle soup spoils in the same day I got kicked out

spoils in the same day I got kicked out

spoils in the same day I got kicked out of Tibet and what I found out is that

of Tibet and what I found out is that

of Tibet and what I found out is that reality in front of rosy it seems you

reality in front of rosy it seems you

reality in front of rosy it seems you see I wanted to go to transistors of

see I wanted to go to transistors of

see I wanted to go to transistors of regionalism what is regionalism mean

regionalism what is regionalism mean

regionalism what is regionalism mean here in Los Angeles we think native food

here in Los Angeles we think native food

here in Los Angeles we think native food is in and out and the French Dip hello

is in and out and the French Dip hello

is in and out and the French Dip hello venerable in China for a lot more

venerable in China for a lot more

venerable in China for a lot more connected to our land whereas zero

connected to our land whereas zero

connected to our land whereas zero nation of immigrants

nation of immigrants

nation of immigrants kind of longer than two units of

kind of longer than two units of

kind of longer than two units of libations and so I went there and found

libations and so I went there and found

libations and so I went there and found out that China’s lakes are largely

out that China’s lakes are largely

out that China’s lakes are largely polluted Taiwan another fish what

polluted Taiwan another fish what

polluted Taiwan another fish what started out as a culinary journey ended

started out as a culinary journey ended

started out as a culinary journey ended up being environmentally safe I started

up being environmentally safe I started

up being environmentally safe I started off in Shanghai now I had wasted about

off in Shanghai now I had wasted about

off in Shanghai now I had wasted about jangles the whole time

jangles the whole time

jangles the whole time before it’s the land of dumpling so big

before it’s the land of dumpling so big

before it’s the land of dumpling so big you have to use a strong effect the

you have to use a strong effect the

you have to use a strong effect the super um they love crab so much they

super um they love crab so much they

super um they love crab so much they have an entire festival dedicated to it

have an entire festival dedicated to it

have an entire festival dedicated to it they love pravesh so much that their

they love pravesh so much that their

they love pravesh so much that their entire streets that they get to it

entire streets that they get to it

entire streets that they get to it fish is a continuous from Te Ching hai

fish is a continuous from Te Ching hai

fish is a continuous from Te Ching hai I’m still I went down into the Queen hot

I’m still I went down into the Queen hot

I’m still I went down into the Queen hot this was around the type of Chinese New

this was around the type of Chinese New

this was around the type of Chinese New Year’s and I asked the teacher so you’re

Year’s and I asked the teacher so you’re

Year’s and I asked the teacher so you’re gonna have fish this year right

gonna have fish this year right

gonna have fish this year right because dream of Chinese New Year’s is

because dream of Chinese New Year’s is

because dream of Chinese New Year’s is the same communion you which means every

the same communion you which means every

the same communion you which means every year let’s have more fish but every year

year let’s have more fish but every year

year let’s have more fish but every year there will be more prosperity and she

there will be more prosperity and she

there will be more prosperity and she will have some use let’s pitch this year

will have some use let’s pitch this year

will have some use let’s pitch this year dirty why would I eat the fish and I

dirty why would I eat the fish and I

dirty why would I eat the fish and I thought something we kind of beard but I

thought something we kind of beard but I

thought something we kind of beard but I just kind of brushed it off then I

just kind of brushed it off then I

just kind of brushed it off then I decided to go out to suits all 45

decided to go out to suits all 45

decided to go out to suits all 45 minutes been shanghaied on that bullet

minutes been shanghaied on that bullet

minutes been shanghaied on that bullet train go steadily located in the

train go steadily located in the

train go steadily located in the jumpsuit Papa’s in China there’s no

jumpsuit Papa’s in China there’s no

jumpsuit Papa’s in China there’s no that’s the land of fishing rights I had

that’s the land of fishing rights I had

that’s the land of fishing rights I had written about it at the land efficient

written about it at the land efficient

written about it at the land efficient pace when they got their offices that

pace when they got their offices that

pace when they got their offices that way got in and tax because and I asked

way got in and tax because and I asked

way got in and tax because and I asked the guy so civil datatype suitable

the guy so civil datatype suitable

the guy so civil datatype suitable driver what are the specialty features

driver what are the specialty features

driver what are the specialty features of this region and he just he dishes

of this region and he just he dishes

of this region and he just he dishes thrills on development and just

thrills on development and just

thrills on development and just prosperity must’ve wiped them all away

prosperity must’ve wiped them all away

prosperity must’ve wiped them all away course I ignore him and the next day I

course I ignore him and the next day I

course I ignore him and the next day I went to Kaliningrad I’m going to Lake

went to Kaliningrad I’m going to Lake

went to Kaliningrad I’m going to Lake tied tied up now they tie a third like

tied tied up now they tie a third like

tied tied up now they tie a third like this freshwater body in all of China

this freshwater body in all of China

this freshwater body in all of China it’s responsible for some of the

it’s responsible for some of the

it’s responsible for some of the greatest culinary delicacies in the

greatest culinary delicacies in the

greatest culinary delicacies in the entire country for example in three

entire country for example in three

entire country for example in three whites you go to the doubles and pockets

whites you go to the doubles and pockets

whites you go to the doubles and pockets with China here and the surrounding

with China here and the surrounding

with China here and the surrounding areas around

areas around

areas around and you will see them advertised for

and you will see them advertised for

and you will see them advertised for those those are oriental whitebait and

those those are oriental whitebait and

those those are oriental whitebait and I’ve been show up in a river fish and I

I’ve been show up in a river fish and I

I’ve been show up in a river fish and I wanted to go to this lake by minutes

wanted to go to this lake by minutes

wanted to go to this lake by minutes health and find Sherman have changed

health and find Sherman have changed

health and find Sherman have changed these three delicacies the uber driver

these three delicacies the uber driver

these three delicacies the uber driver insists there’s nothing there why do you

insists there’s nothing there why do you

insists there’s nothing there why do you want to go our way I don’t want to go

want to go our way I don’t want to go

want to go our way I don’t want to go and like I’m gonna pay you that money

and like I’m gonna pay you that money

and like I’m gonna pay you that money take me to the lake he takes me there it

take me to the lake he takes me there it

take me to the lake he takes me there it drops me off at a garden the only person

drops me off at a garden the only person

drops me off at a garden the only person there the beautiful garden and souping

there the beautiful garden and souping

there the beautiful garden and souping pagoda that there’s a appear that

pagoda that there’s a appear that

pagoda that there’s a appear that stretches out to alone could go to the

stretches out to alone could go to the

stretches out to alone could go to the end I block out the lake is silvery

end I block out the lake is silvery

end I block out the lake is silvery still there’s not a sign of life there

still there’s not a sign of life there

still there’s not a sign of life there after that it is that you go to a

after that it is that you go to a

after that it is that you go to a restaurant and I ordered the three wigs

restaurant and I ordered the three wigs

restaurant and I ordered the three wigs and of course the people will tell me

and of course the people will tell me

and of course the people will tell me you where the fish comes from I go home

you where the fish comes from I go home

you where the fish comes from I go home and I research they time was the victim

and I research they time was the victim

and I research they time was the victim of a huge event it is the poster child a

of a huge event it is the poster child a

of a huge event it is the poster child a chinese-american cholo my industrial

chinese-american cholo my industrial

chinese-american cholo my industrial runoff from agriculture killed so much

runoff from agriculture killed so much

runoff from agriculture killed so much fish left the water so polluted that

fish left the water so polluted that

fish left the water so polluted that left 2 million people without drinking

left 2 million people without drinking

left 2 million people without drinking water and then it was in the problem

water and then it was in the problem

water and then it was in the problem that’s unique to Lake time according to

that’s unique to Lake time according to

that’s unique to Lake time according to the 2014 report 28 percent Chinese

the 2014 report 28 percent Chinese

the 2014 report 28 percent Chinese lanterns are so polluted not even

lanterns are so polluted not even

lanterns are so polluted not even suitable for agricultural use actually

suitable for agricultural use actually

suitable for agricultural use actually according to a survey 38 out of 71

according to a survey 38 out of 71

according to a survey 38 out of 71 burgers are so polluted funnyman

burgers are so polluted funnyman

burgers are so polluted funnyman students with human touch

students with human touch

students with human touch I was

I was

I was water actually we all are what do you

water actually we all are what do you

water actually we all are what do you think we get our fish from the United in

think we get our fish from the United in

think we get our fish from the United in control of the most Ocean Territory on

control of the most Ocean Territory on

control of the most Ocean Territory on any country in the entire world if 90%

any country in the entire world if 90%

any country in the entire world if 90% of our fish is important a lot of that

of our fish is important a lot of that

of our fish is important a lot of that comes from dirty aquaculture farms in

comes from dirty aquaculture farms in

comes from dirty aquaculture farms in China Pokemon America a lot of our fish

China Pokemon America a lot of our fish

China Pokemon America a lot of our fish is caught by a fisherman who have no

is caught by a fisherman who have no

is caught by a fisherman who have no idea who are projected to new regulation

idea who are projected to new regulation

idea who are projected to new regulation illegally cut now this is the thing that

illegally cut now this is the thing that

illegally cut now this is the thing that repeated to the environment they tasked

repeated to the environment they tasked

repeated to the environment they tasked me with writing a guidebook I was in

me with writing a guidebook I was in

me with writing a guidebook I was in charge of eating at 300 restaurants in

charge of eating at 300 restaurants in

charge of eating at 300 restaurants in less than three months I did it and I

less than three months I did it and I

less than three months I did it and I found out that actually coffee is

found out that actually coffee is

found out that actually coffee is greater than thi wand and that French

greater than thi wand and that French

greater than thi wand and that French pastries are in both Korean barbecue

pastries are in both Korean barbecue

pastries are in both Korean barbecue people on it there can when tightening

people on it there can when tightening

people on it there can when tightening is actually more similar to the states

is actually more similar to the states

is actually more similar to the states of the things of course Taiwan in the

of the things of course Taiwan in the

of the things of course Taiwan in the seafood country the most expensive

seafood country the most expensive

seafood country the most expensive restaurants sell seafood but it’s a

restaurants sell seafood but it’s a

restaurants sell seafood but it’s a secret country while the seafood country

secret country while the seafood country

secret country while the seafood country it is not an ocean country now what do I

it is not an ocean country now what do I

it is not an ocean country now what do I need I was invited by the ocean trying

need I was invited by the ocean trying

need I was invited by the ocean trying to I’m angel for their ocean God

to I’m angel for their ocean God

to I’m angel for their ocean God ceremony now this only happens once a

ceremony now this only happens once a

ceremony now this only happens once a year so we came in the morning and woke

year so we came in the morning and woke

year so we came in the morning and woke up

up

up we killed a pig cut off its head we ate

we killed a pig cut off its head we ate

we killed a pig cut off its head we ate the body the liver and the kidneys and a

the body the liver and the kidneys and a

the body the liver and the kidneys and a heart for the ocean the men went out and

heart for the ocean the men went out and

heart for the ocean the men went out and they threw the kidney the liver and the

they threw the kidney the liver and the

they threw the kidney the liver and the heart co-chair the idea that you give

heart co-chair the idea that you give

heart co-chair the idea that you give the best ability

the best ability

the best ability to the ocean the pink head was put in

to the ocean the pink head was put in

to the ocean the pink head was put in the center of a powwow and the men dated

the center of a powwow and the men dated

the center of a powwow and the men dated surrounded sacrifice rice wine we danced

surrounded sacrifice rice wine we danced

surrounded sacrifice rice wine we danced in a multi-generational ring of people

in a multi-generational ring of people

in a multi-generational ring of people the women chords receive me the three

the women chords receive me the three

the women chords receive me the three different types and at the end though

different types and at the end though

different types and at the end though organizing our came up to me and I was

organizing our came up to me and I was

organizing our came up to me and I was doing a story on this for Vice I should

doing a story on this for Vice I should

doing a story on this for Vice I should be sure that this is the part where the

be sure that this is the part where the

be sure that this is the part where the mental boil up to do is attached pitch

mental boil up to do is attached pitch

mental boil up to do is attached pitch and I’m like we why aren’t you guys

and I’m like we why aren’t you guys

and I’m like we why aren’t you guys doing that now she looks happy chooses

doing that now she looks happy chooses

doing that now she looks happy chooses don’t you know there’s no more fish

don’t you know there’s no more fish

don’t you know there’s no more fish since the 1930s and one has been

since the 1930s and one has been

since the 1930s and one has been virtually out that fish we’ve over

virtually out that fish we’ve over

virtually out that fish we’ve over fished our fisheries completely this is

fished our fisheries completely this is

fished our fisheries completely this is the problem that’s here in the United

the problem that’s here in the United

the problem that’s here in the United States too so we have a lot of circle to

States too so we have a lot of circle to

States too so we have a lot of circle to California for any lobster but Ernie

California for any lobster but Ernie

California for any lobster but Ernie cares how to diagnose the Asia and they

cares how to diagnose the Asia and they

cares how to diagnose the Asia and they found that was only the indigenous tribe

found that was only the indigenous tribe

found that was only the indigenous tribe the people close the land that actually

the people close the land that actually

the people close the land that actually know what’s going on that are actually

know what’s going on that are actually

know what’s going on that are actually connected with the environment I have a

connected with the environment I have a

connected with the environment I have a friend in Tibet was famous for true

friend in Tibet was famous for true

friend in Tibet was famous for true he’s a Tibetan check tonight live their

he’s a Tibetan check tonight live their

he’s a Tibetan check tonight live their entire life and when I mend them that is

entire life and when I mend them that is

entire life and when I mend them that is building a couple of incinerators

building a couple of incinerators

building a couple of incinerators because the trash problem there I’ve

because the trash problem there I’ve

because the trash problem there I’ve gotten so bad that it needs to process

gotten so bad that it needs to process

gotten so bad that it needs to process the traction tourists go there they just

the traction tourists go there they just

the traction tourists go there they just litter because when to that

litter because when to that

litter because when to that possibly facilities there’s no one to

possibly facilities there’s no one to

possibly facilities there’s no one to pick up your trash the yaks are choking

pick up your trash the yaks are choking

pick up your trash the yaks are choking on trash people depend on it – they’re

on trash people depend on it – they’re

on trash people depend on it – they’re nomadic tribe the river is fair at the

nomadic tribe the river is fair at the

nomadic tribe the river is fair at the glacier is considered the third pole of

glacier is considered the third pole of

glacier is considered the third pole of the entire world yet we are polluting

the entire world yet we are polluting

the entire world yet we are polluting the waters and so where is terrain I’m

the waters and so where is terrain I’m

the waters and so where is terrain I’m gonna get the drinking water from they

gonna get the drinking water from they

gonna get the drinking water from they continue to pollute it this lack of

continue to pollute it this lack of

continue to pollute it this lack of awareness of course is not just limited

awareness of course is not just limited

awareness of course is not just limited to China Los Angeles great city that we

to China Los Angeles great city that we

to China Los Angeles great city that we are at now was built upon stolen water

are at now was built upon stolen water

are at now was built upon stolen water that we stole from the horns Valley with

that we stole from the horns Valley with

that we stole from the horns Valley with Native Americans I went there a lot of

Native Americans I went there a lot of

Native Americans I went there a lot of there last year in November and to this

there last year in November and to this

there last year in November and to this day they still be right there we doesn’t

day they still be right there we doesn’t

day they still be right there we doesn’t need an amount of irrigation water to

need an amount of irrigation water to

need an amount of irrigation water to water their fields and so how what is

water their fields and so how what is

water their fields and so how what is the solution to all of this I’ve got a

the solution to all of this I’ve got a

the solution to all of this I’ve got a solution of the most remote tribe to

solution of the most remote tribe to

solution of the most remote tribe to Taiwan price help the making is located

Taiwan price help the making is located

Taiwan price help the making is located forever a lot of the mounts of the

forever a lot of the mounts of the

forever a lot of the mounts of the central mountains of Taiwan for hours

central mountains of Taiwan for hours

central mountains of Taiwan for hours have when you wrote you wrote it is kind

have when you wrote you wrote it is kind

have when you wrote you wrote it is kind of hard to get up there population of

of hard to get up there population of

of hard to get up there population of 178 people a little girl taught me how

178 people a little girl taught me how

178 people a little girl taught me how to hack a lot bamboo with the machete to

to hack a lot bamboo with the machete to

to hack a lot bamboo with the machete to eight years old the men work below and

eight years old the men work below and

eight years old the men work below and chill while war for us my entire time in

chill while war for us my entire time in

chill while war for us my entire time in China and it remain that way to remain

China and it remain that way to remain

China and it remain that way to remain in Japan because the

in Japan because the

in Japan because the businessmen wanting to purchase a piece

businessmen wanting to purchase a piece

businessmen wanting to purchase a piece of property but the people their money

during your time here I at the most

during your time here I at the most remote village of an eyelid that my

remote village of an eyelid that my

remote village of an eyelid that my country doesn’t recognize by the country

country doesn’t recognize by the country

country doesn’t recognize by the country who say that climate change the huge

who say that climate change the huge

who say that climate change the huge Paulo where’s the disconnect so I asked

Paulo where’s the disconnect so I asked

Paulo where’s the disconnect so I asked them give me examples

them give me examples

them give me examples he’s an active leader during the mall

he’s an active leader during the mall

he’s an active leader during the mall when typhoon season before there used to

when typhoon season before there used to

when typhoon season before there used to be a flower that bloomed like clockwork

be a flower that bloomed like clockwork

be a flower that bloomed like clockwork and every time the flower blooming you

and every time the flower blooming you

and every time the flower blooming you detective economist we knew this

for thousands of years and he says

for thousands of years and he says within the last 15 years that clockwork

within the last 15 years that clockwork

within the last 15 years that clockwork has been completely off he says when I

has been completely off he says when I

has been completely off he says when I was never able to work until the

was never able to work until the

was never able to work until the building till 3 but now it’s so hot by

building till 3 but now it’s so hot by

building till 3 but now it’s so hot by 11:00 I can’t even do it anymore

11:00 I can’t even do it anymore

11:00 I can’t even do it anymore and then I asked him so what do we do

and then I asked him so what do we do

and then I asked him so what do we do what can we do feeling helpless and he

what can we do feeling helpless and he

what can we do feeling helpless and he says prioritize the landing all else

says prioritize the landing all else

says prioritize the landing all else prioritize bullion and all unless we

prioritize bullion and all unless we

prioritize bullion and all unless we understand the land around us we’ll get

understand the land around us we’ll get

understand the land around us we’ll get odds and everything else you know

odds and everything else you know

odds and everything else you know there’s a Chinese proverb that I really

there’s a Chinese proverb that I really

there’s a Chinese proverb that I really like and in English it’s that you know

like and in English it’s that you know

like and in English it’s that you know so long as the mountains are green you

so long as the mountains are green you

so long as the mountains are green you will have enough firewood but how do we

will have enough firewood but how do we

will have enough firewood but how do we know that the mountains are green or

know that the mountains are green or

know that the mountains are green or where the mountains are when we live in

where the mountains are when we live in

where the mountains are when we live in concrete jungle like this start with

concrete jungle like this start with

concrete jungle like this start with what’s in front of you to start with

what’s in front of you to start with

what’s in front of you to start with your canoes understand what you’re

your canoes understand what you’re

your canoes understand what you’re eating care about it and even since

eating care about it and even since

eating care about it and even since always on knowing where your food comes

always on knowing where your food comes

always on knowing where your food comes from

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