Yes, exactly. Longevity noodles. These are a variety called yi mian, a fried noodle dish from the southeast region of Yan. And we eat plenty of fish because the word in our language is homophonous with the word for 'abundance.' We say, 'year after year, may you have abundant blessings' or 'year after year, may you have fish.'
[Speaking of, Shu deposits a plate with both hands close to Aira. With a pair of chopsticks, she expertly begins to fillet pieces of meat, avoiding the main bony structures as much as possible and depositing the tender flesh directly onto Aira's plate like an overbearing grandmother.]
Be careful of the small bones.
[She does not seem perturbed by Aira's crass behavior. ...In fact, she almost seems to be enjoying it.]
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Date: 2025-02-07 04:02 am (UTC)[Speaking of, Shu deposits a plate with both hands close to Aira. With a pair of chopsticks, she expertly begins to fillet pieces of meat, avoiding the main bony structures as much as possible and depositing the tender flesh directly onto Aira's plate like an overbearing grandmother.]
Be careful of the small bones.
[She does not seem perturbed by Aira's crass behavior. ...In fact, she almost seems to be enjoying it.]