"gtr" > wrote in message news:2015091012471253781-xxx@yyyzzz...
> 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.

She loves to cook so I expect she will collect a lot, but when she comes to
cook for us, she will bring only non spicy recipes! She knows us ... )


> 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.

Oh yes!!! )

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