Wandering Gullet: China
I know, I know, I've already done China as part of this Wandering Gullet series, but I have many Chinese recipes to try out and the Kosher Gentile's recent post on Chinese food got me in the mood. I had part of a pork loin in the freezer/cooler on the porch and some linguine noodles from my treasure box, so I made Pork Lo Mien and bought some vegetable egg rolls. This recipe is a far cry from authentic Chinese food; it is an Americanized version of Chinese food, dumbed down for the average home cook. It contains no pig tails, chicken feet, duck tongues, preserved geese, dried fish, bean curd, duck intestines, snails or duck blood, but only Western culture-friendly ingredients like soy sauce, sugar snap peas, red onions, watercress and pork loin. That said, it still didn't pass muster. It was fine. That's it. I ate what was on my plate, but I didn't go back for seconds and I won't eat the leftovers. So, the recipe will not be posted here. It just isn't good enough; you guys deserve better.
Getting to Know All About You: What's the grossest thing you've ever eaten?
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I'll try anything once... I've had escargot (which was really good) and tongue, but the grossest is probably Rocky Mountain oysters, otherwise known as buffalo testicles. And I must say, they're not bad at all... tasted of cinnamon. Eaten at The Fort (http://www.thefort.com/) in Colorado as part of sampler appetizer tray.
Posted by: Red Momo | December 4, 2006 08:14 AM
I'm sorry - red onions in "Chinese" food... whatever were you thinking? The only decent Chinese food, Americanized or otherwise, is found on the Chinese menu at a Chinese restaurant run by a Chinese family. That's my recipe for Chinese food. Try it, you'll love it.
Posted by: red meat | December 4, 2006 10:11 AM
Hmm, grossest thing eaten....
I have had snapping turtle, but it wasn't gross.
Hmm, probably a mixture of stuff that I had to drink back in the day for a game of truth or dare.
Posted by: Red Roasted Roma Tomatoe | December 5, 2006 09:24 AM
I tend to avoid gross things on purpose. However, I had a friend who loved peanut butter so much I dated her to eat a peanut butter and dog food sandwich. And she did.
Posted by: Purple Fried Okra | December 6, 2006 07:54 AM
Durn spell check. Make that "DARED" her to eat that sammich...doh!
Posted by: purple fried okra | December 6, 2006 07:55 AM