My friend and I were driving a 20 foot U-Haul from Washington to California, and we found this motel in Oregon that let us park our truck after we were turned away from another motel who wouldn't. The hotel had a Chinese restaurant on the premises, and because of the cool wet weather, we both had the same idea: hot and sour soup. Sure enough, they had it, but because of their Covid hours, we had to take it to go (no big deal as our room was just steps away). Our soup contained little bits of tofu and crunchy carrot, seaweed, and black mushroom. It came with egg drops in a thickened clear broth that was both hot (spicy) and quite sour (which I loved). The flavor was such that we both had to keep on eating until it was all gone. Not only was it addictive and comforting, but we found it entirely by chance. It came with fortune cookies, and when my friend opened his, it read “You will soon receive an unusual gift of food for your health.” Since I'd paid for the food, I exclaimed, “You just got it!”
Location: Royal Crest Hotel, 411 E Bonnett Road, Medford, Oregon. Date: November 14, 2021
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AuthorChef Roland has been a legal resident of seven countries and has travelled in over thirty, documenting food along the way. He currently resides in the desert in Southern California. Categories
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