Did I mention that my family has been around for the last two weeks?
Did I mention that my family really likes good food?
Did I mention that there are some very good restaurants in my neighborhood? And in Burlington, Vermont? And that cousin J's idea of a simple brunch could feed a platoon of gourmets?
Did I mention that now that I'm back in Brooklyn & various family people are either back in or on their way to the places they are supposed to be, I had planned to resume my normal somewhat lighter eating habits?
Yeah, that was the plan. Then I read this article while eating my nice moderate lunch this afternoon.
And six hours later, like there was some kind of post-hypnotic suggestion embedded in the article, I found myself sitting at a table at Purple Yam, ordering a dish called lechon kawali.
People, trust me, there is nothing remotely moderate about Filipino-style deep-fried pork belly.
You know that word "unctuous" that food critics like so much? Heavens to Murgatroyd. Yea verily, I did meditate on the true meaning of "unctuous" tonight. And it was good. Mmmmmmm.
I shall attempt to reboard the wagon of moderate eating tomorrow.
25 comments:
Bonnie: Shame on you, in a good way. Deep-fried pork belly? Holy crap. Sounds like the Chip Shop in Brooklyn, where the British chef batters and deep-fries everything. You can even bring your own food and he will batter-fry it for you (I'm sure for a minimal batterage fee). Pork belly is so shamefully good, but to deep fry is positively insane. What's the address?
Does it come with oyster sauce on the side? Hopefully
also with some sprouts to make the eater feel less guilty. Blogs aren't evil, those who write them are, especially when readers are hungry.
Oyster sauce, yes, or something like that, and a tangy pickled green papaya salad, which cuts the "unct" in just the right way.
Yup, tomorrow is a very good day to re-board the moderate eating wagon. Not today obviously.
Baydog: depends if it the fabtastic English fish and chips or the less welcome Scottish invention of deep fried Mars bar.
Whaaaaat? Blogs are evil?
Not all blogs are evil. Mine is of course. But O Docker is mostly harmless.
Oh yes. Rhubarb crumble with double cream? Definitely evil.
JP: Mars bars, oreos, twinkies, even pizza slices. I thought the Mars bar idea was English, right Tillerman?
Good question JP.
The Mars Bar was indeed first launched on an unsuspecting British public in 1932 from the charming English country town of Slough. However the perpetrator was one Forrest Mars who was an American and the recipe was based on a very similar bar manufactured in America by Forrest's father known as the Milky Way, not to be confused with the English Milky Way. (Forrest's father was not called Milky Way. He was called Frank.)
Still with me?
A different chocolate bar also called a Mars Bar was sold in the USA until 2002, when it was discontinued. However it was relaunched in 2010. You can also buy the English Mars Bar in the US in stores that specialize in English goods.
Oops. I mean good question Baydog.
I had a feeling you'd know that, Tillerman!
Ha ha. I was just being like the fox, making more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction.
Webster's Dictionary defines Yacht club as a thinly vailed excuse for a covered dish supper. And Camping is also , and vol. Fire dept. also. My retirement job in the FD is to bring buckets of candy bars and cookies to all the calls. HMMM! Now where did I put that box of oat meal???
Dennis G
Dennis G. Moonstruck, you must be the most popular guy at the firehouse!
Have they ever asked you to deep-fry the cookies & candy?
Anybody actually ever try any of those deep-fried sweets? Personally I think I draw the line at pork belly. There were a couple of pieces in my serving where there was no discernable meat, just a crispy-skinned little wodge of fat. I left those on the side of the plate. Deep-fried candy seems like about the same thing. Just a little too much!
Sea Urchin tempura is one of the most amazing flavor-textures you will ever try.
There's a popular item at the New Mexico State Fair: deep-fried Twinkies -- on a stick, of course.
Soft shell crabs!
Okra!
DOUGH! Malasadas andagi churros zeppole funnel cakes elephant ears beignets sopaipillas, it's the international language of YUM!
(hm, it must be lunchtime)
Good restaurants in Burlington? Yes, more than I can go to.
If I'd been in town we could have at least done a fly-by hi.
Spam!
EEEEEWWW!!!
There's one way I like Spam and that ain't it!
Oh, actually there's two, musubi and on top da saimin.
Don, if you'd been in town I could've freed up a few hours by letting the nuclear family off the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum visit that I forced on 'em. But a short paddle might've just been frustrating - that's some great paddling grounds you've got there.
Ever eat a A Single Pebble? J & D threw a wonderful dinner party for the family there the first night. Faaaaantastic.
I went to Single Pebble once for lunch. I'm pretty sure that's a more limited menu than dinner. Still pretty good.
My wife Sally's family has been in town for the week. I am stuffed...must eat light and clean all of next week!
CORNDOGS!
Wieners in blankets with yellow mustard!
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