On 2015-09-10 17:46:55 +0000, Ophelia said:

>>> ah do they do sushi in Hong Kong???
>>
>> They do sushi almost everywhere on the planet that refrigeration (and
>> electricity) is consistent, and people are wealthy enough to eat in
>> restaurants. They certainly have *exceptional* sushi in Hong Kong.
>
> Ahh then I expect my granddaughter will be making it when she gets home next
> year She said she has lots of recipes already to try on us

I leave sushi prep to those who've spent 10-20 years (minimum) doing
the task. They are amazing artisans. Certainly finding sashimi-grade
fish is the critical aspect, and it is surprising how easy it is to
distinguish 2nd rate/amateur sushi rice, but for me the endless
potential for surprise is another important bonus in sushi bars; and
that certainly applies to easily replicated cooked foods as much as it
does sushi/sashimi.

If you haven's seen Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011), it's very much worth
the effort.

That said, if your granddaughter has collected recipes in Hong Kong, I
hope they are of some of the more Hong Kong-specific foods that are
replicable anywhere. I'm sure they'll be of interest.

There's a tiny "fast-food" Chinese joint, "Lucky Star" near a local I
use to frequent in Orange, CA. I'd seen the joint dozens of times but
it didn't look feasible. One night I was having a beer and making chat
with a stranger I met at the bar, and he told me he was from Portland
but whenever he came through town he made a point of going to "Lucky
Star" and would be going after he had a couple of pints.

That little nothing of joint? What's could possibly be the draw? He
told me the place was more than fabulous; the chef/owner there had run
a dining push-cart in Hong Kong for years, saved his money and moved to
the US where he'd opened this place, which was about half a block from
two major hospitals. He was the only one in the shop.

I remembered the story. A week later the wife is running late at work
so around dinner time I ventured over to get some take out--and found
myself queuing behind about 8 people in scrubs from the hospitals;
always a good sign! It was exceptionally good; well worth taking the
time to stop by when you're from out of town. Everything wokked up in
front of you when you order it. Nothing on the warmer but rice, if
memory serves.

A limited menu, but profound. I also noted the most people picked one
of the daily specials, usually seafood and specific vegetable dishes.
Since that first time, I always almost always ordered his

I LOVE finding little treasures like this.