Alright, so a couple weeks ago I was back in the Bay Area for yet another food inspired visit. And as usual, I ate myself silly. But as it turns out, I didn’t just get food for my belly. I also got some food for my brain. More specifically, me, Matt and Minh got schooled on how to break down a whole pig from the chefs at Kokkari, an awesome Greek restaurant in SF. It was a real treat to watch professionals in action and see where the different cuts we all see in grocery stores come from on the actual animal. And it was a lesson we would put to good use a few days later. But that’s for another post. For now, click on the picture below for the full story and video.
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Hong Kong: 5 days of mouth stuffing goodness
Once again, I must ask forgiveness for the long lag. I am unexplectedly (over) employed so I haven’t had much time to devote to the ol’ blog. But more on this job later when I figure out how to merge the experience of working on this medical show to food – hmm, we are what we eat?
Anyway three weeks ago, I found myself jobless and in Hong Kong. It happened like this: My parents and my sister and her family had long been planning on going to HK to visit my grandmother. I’d just been back in October so I should spend the time “looking” for work. However in a quick conversation with my mom, she told me they were planning on getting a formal family portrait while in Hong Kong and maybe I should just check for cheap tickets. So, being the impulse buyer that I am I ended up getting a rather cheap ticket and convinced Shef to cancel her winter trip to Cali and come join the fam in HK. So there you have it. While it was a short trip, it was a sweet trip. In fact, it was pretty succulent and delicious. Check out the full story/ photo essay.