Laoshan House Special is a complete, balanced meal with Chilled Verdant Soup (grilled asparagus & kale), three Gin-Cured Gravlax Sesame Rice Balls and “Ga La” Clams. All centered around one inspirational tea: fresh Spring 2014 Laoshan Green Tea. Photo courtesy of Verdant Tea.

Laoshan House Special is a complete, balanced meal with Chilled Verdant Soup (grilled asparagus & kale), three Gin-Cured Gravlax Sesame Rice Balls and "Ga La" Clams. All centered around one inspirational tea: fresh Spring 2014 Laoshan Green Tea. Photo courtesy of Verdant Tea.

Laoshan House Special is a complete, balanced meal with Chilled Verdant Soup (grilled asparagus & kale), three Gin-Cured Gravlax Sesame Rice Balls and “Ga La” Clams. All centered around one inspirational tea: fresh Spring 2014 Laoshan Green Tea. Photo courtesy of Verdant Tea.

Katie Foote

Katie Foote is a doctoral student who loves exploring the world every chance she gets. When she's not satisfying her gypsy soul and itchy feet, she enjoys swimming, cooking international dishes, practicing yoga, and trying new things.

She lives by Mark Twain’s quote: “Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do... Explore. Dream. Discover.”

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