Sharing

[kalina]

I think it's actually the inverse of what you're espousing above to go family style. Someone can't be decisive about their order, they have a greed within them to sample all dishes, never satisfied. Suppose the only Chinese dish someone likes is lo-mien, and everyone else orders food said person doesn't have a taste for? Sharing is one thing, but a feeling of entitlement to another persons order? That assumption is the opposite of a sharing attitude.

You're right, but I'm assuming that everyone agrees with what everyone else is ordering. If everyone else is ordering pigs's feet, cow's stomach, and strange stuff like that, then the lo mein will surely look good.

[kalina]

i was with you until you got to the part about not clearing your plate.

ALYSSA EATS!

I dont know if thats the y chromosome kicking in, or just the fat bitch in me.

It's the Y, because if you're fat, then most everyone else is a whale

[peggygee]

I agree, sharing is caring.



And does teach important life lessons.

[kalina]

Kalina, post pics of what you had that night.

uuh- please.

Most of it was devoured, but here's what we had with my sister-in-law and nephew on Saturday:

* chicken with mixed vegetables with garlic sauce
* chicken and cashews with mixed vegetables
* pork in Peking sauce

Here's what I had with my family (mom, dad, brothers) at Ocean City restaurant in Philly on Sunday:

* chicken with mixed vegetables
* pork, salty fish, and tofu
* filet mignon in Peking sauce
* sweet and sour fried grouper (frickin' awesome!)
* chicken and greens with fried noodles

Normally, we'd get a dish with two lobsters, another with shrimp and walnuts in cream sauce (you're part Chinese, so you must know this awesome dish!), and a whole Peking duck, but... my mother has this weird belief that after major surgery (such as eye surgery), you shouldn't eat shellfish or game meats for about a month because of the toxins in them. I don't know if there is any truth to this, but it makes some sense to me.

I normally have my camera with me and take pics of me, my family, and everything I eat, but this weekend was a bit kooky since we have a newborn. Don't worry, next time, next time!

Are you into haute cuisine? One of my fave restaurants is Morimoto. Here are some pics:

[Alyssa87]

that sounds great. mmm
thank you for doing that. i'm so weird about knowing what ppl eat.

and the pics of morimoto are beautiful.
ALMOST too beautiful to eat.



im not into haute cuisine. its just not part of my dumpy lifestyle. maybe in a few years.

[kalina]

Today for lunch I had Vietnamese Pork Chop from a takeout place. The red stuff is kind of spicy, but good.

[Alyssa87]

looks scary



but i want it

[BLKGSXR]

Today for lunch I had Vietnamese Pork Chop from a takeout place. The red stuff is kind of spicy, but good.

pho is better :P
then come beef panang if you've ever had it-thai but mm mm good

[dderek123]

Hey Kalina,
I really enjoyed your post! I have been living in Asia for a while now and I very much prefer the "sharing" style of eating. It's much more social and for the most part people tend to watch what they eat more carefully because their friends are eating from the same plate. The best meal I would say for sharing is Korean BBQ but sometimes it turns into a game of dueling chopsticks to get the best piece of pork! But usually that is settled after a few bottles of soju!
Could you post a link to your blog? I would like to read more.

[kalina]

Hey Kalina,
I really enjoyed your post! I have been living in Asia for a while now and I very much prefer the "sharing" style of eating. It's much more social and for the most part people tend to watch what they eat more carefully because their friends are eating from the same plate. The best meal I would say for sharing is Korean BBQ but sometimes it turns into a game of dueling chopsticks to get the best piece of pork! But usually that is settled after a few bottles of soju!
Could you post a link to your blog? I would like to read more.

Thanks!
Here's my blog. Some people might find it boring because I talk about food and photography so much, but these are my passions. Like the sharing blog, there are (or were) other tidbits of wisdom in it. I have to keep trimming the page to keep it a manageable size. Entries earlier than what you see are on www.kalinaisato.com (my subscription site).

http://www.transvamp.com/kalina/blog/