XLB Meditation
Upper left: Xiao Long Bao from Lugang Cafe, 2015. My first XLB experience In life, each one of us have to learn to find our inner peace. Your chakra, qi or whatever it is that relates to balance or energy flow. Thus, the popularity of yoga, tai chi, pilates etc has spread world-wide. People, regardless of cultural background have become hooked to these wellness exercises. Health spas have also mushroomed for people who want to detoxify and, as I've mentioned "to find inner peace". I, on the other hand, found inner peace in the relaxing steam, the comforting warmth and the invigorating fragrance of xiao long bao! Also a worldwide phenomenon and traditional, like the aforementioned wellness craze that's hitting the globe. My first xiao long bao experience was two years ago at Lugang Cafe, Glorietta. My family and I devoured two or three steam baskets. Hilarious as it sounds, these little soup dumplings bring joy to me. An awakening😌. Sadly, there ...