Entry 48 Oh How I Missed YOU

Thursday, 29 March 2012

The only reason that I only carried a single hand carry for this trip was to avoid waiting for the hold luggage on the conveyor belt. My problem with the concept of hold luggage was that I always had to wait longer than the people who get their luggage before me.   

Anyway, it meant that I cut at least 10 mins of waiting time and that was 10 minutes sooner to dinner. The Chiu Chow Braised Goose 潮州滷水鵝…. was waiting for me. 

The other dishes that I had a brief “catch up” with*:-

Chiu Chow Oyster Omelette – 蠔烙 – “You are one special omelette…”

Chiu Chow Cold Crab – 潮州凍蟹 – “I agree that simple is beautiful. It is all about good timing and ingredients, wise words.”

Dim Sum – 點心 – 蝦餃燒賣 and 糯米雞 – “You are always right, never wrong…”

Peking Duck – 北京烤鴨 – “Oh, you have never changed…” 

Nanjing Salted Duck – 盐水鸭 – “I remember you from three years ago, really surprised to see you here…”

Drunken Chicken – 醉雞 – “I am not an alcoholic but I am addicted…”

Xiao Long Bao – 小籠包 – “I might have met you in Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing and London, it is always good to see you…”

Sour and Hot Soup – 酸辣湯 – “I was surprised that you two are together, but it works so fair play…”

Pig’s Blood – 豬紅 – “I never liked you at first but perhaps I was too quick to judge…”

Wonton Noodles – 餛飩麵 – “You really have slimed down. You were great when we first met ages ago. Now the portion is so small that I don’t know if I recognise you anymore…”

Unagi (Grilled Eel) Sushi – “I liked you since my first sushi more than a decade ago…”

Ikura  (Salmon Roe) Sushi – Nom, Nom, Nom, Nom….

Japanese fried noodles – “I didn’t see you last time…We will always catch up in future…”

Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls – “Love the healthy lifestyle, Spring Rolls and Tofu Skin Rolls can learn a lot form you…” 

Vietnamese Raw Beef Pho – “Beef, Chilli, Onion, Coriander, Lime, Ginger and other herbs that make the broth which I don’t know your names, nice to meet you all…”

Fresh Oysters – “I will tell you after 24hrs if there was any regret…”

Pig’s Colon – “Get out and I will never want to see you again. “

*I didn’t really had the above conversation with my food because that would just be weird.