[Thirsty_Monk]

    

It's aliiiivvvvve!!!!

 

WOW this is too much National Geographic for me!!!

[capozzoli]

Oh, I have eaten worse.

Im gonna make some tacos de cabeza.

Wait till you wussies see what I put on my cutting board for that one.  

[Thirsty_Monk]

I will have to have a couple of beers before I look at this thread again 

[beerocd]

Ah, Cap's turning into a shock jock type. Next up - grubs on a bed of lettuce, with a mango salsa. Chocolate ant covered cupcakes for desert. Chicha for a refreshing drink.

[mikeypedersen]

Ah, Cap's turning into a shock jock type. Next up - grubs on a bed of lettuce, with a mango salsa. Chocolate ant covered cupcakes for desert. Chicha for a refreshing drink.

Maybe if he's lucky it will be a cicada year! 

[bluesman]

Ah, Cap's turning into a shock jock type. Next up - grubs on a bed of lettuce, with a mango salsa. Chocolate ant covered cupcakes for desert. Chicha for a refreshing drink.

I hope not. 

[beerocd]

I hope not. 

You supposed to go over for dinner?

[bluesman]

I hope not. 

You supposed to go over for dinner?

No, we head out on the town. It was "Pho" last week again. Good stuff. I'll post a pic later.

[bluesman]

Here's the lunch we had at the Vietnemese restaurant "Thang Long" last week in Philly. Capp knows good food when he experiences it. The food was very good. Good "stick to ribs" cuisine.



Next door to the restaurant is a place that has live chickens and ducks that can be purchased fresh killed.   They have them all on display in cages.

[capozzoli]

Oh man that place is one of my favorites. Dont go out to eat much but when I do I want it to be something I cant/dont really make at home. Havent successfully made a decent bowl of Pho at home yet.

Tet falls on Valentines day this year. One of the things Vietnamese eat on New Years is hard boiled eggs with a partially developed chicken inside. MMMM crunchy.

Not ethnic unless you count the French fries but I will try to redeem myself to all you squeamish types.

Alaskan king crab legs and shrimp sauteed in garlic, celery, old bay, butter and a little white wine.



Accompanied by Bluesman's stout. Delicious!

[beerocd]

Next door to the restaurant is a place that has live chickens and ducks that can be purchased fresh killed.   They have them all on display in cages.

Been to markets like that - they clean em for you too - or just whack em?

I had Jam Bong this past monday for lunch. I order it EXTRA spicy - the chick always does a double take and giggles as she writes the order. It's always awesome, just spicy enough to put that dangling tear in the corner of your eye. 

This chick seems to have the closest thing to what I ate. Mainly a seafood noodle soup (I thought maybe some miso?).
http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/jjamppong

[capozzoli]

They kill them and dress them for you. Just not allowed to sell them to you alive. Not sure why.

They have a couple of different kinds of chickens in there, ducks and guinea hens too.

Havent gotten one yet. I think I will get one next time I go to this place. It is only about three blocks from my shop. We are regulars and they know us there. They own the chicken place too so if you order soup with chicken and or duck it is remarkably fresh. Makes the broth unbelievable. I have to take extra care to keep myself from licking the bowl when finished.

You can order the chicken before sitting down to lunch, can pick it out yourself. It will be ready by the time you are done your soup. Im torn between doing that or going in to watch the process. Twan, our host at the restaurant has offered to take a few photos with my camera of my chicken being processed while I have lunch. Seems like cheating though.

I wonder how much trouble I would be in if I posted pics of a chicken being killed?

[beerocd]

Maybe sPam Anderson will show up! 

Any Japanese market you should be able to get 3 week fertile eggs. Balut - never could bring myself to do it. San Miguel beer and Tanduay rum; never was able to drink enough to make me want to eat a boiled partial chicken. Kinda regret I didn't man up; but there's just something going on in my head that stops me from doing it. Of course I don't live next to the Phillipino dude anymore so the chances are even less likely now.

[capozzoli]

I forgot to mention, one of my customers owns a poultry processing and distribution business. I got the tour on Thursday. Pretty cool stuff, but boy oh boy does it stink in there. I would have taken pics but didnt have my camera.

He hooked me up with a giant fresh turkey. Gonna make Thanks Giving dinner tomorrow, complete with sweet potatoes and all.

[bluesman]

I forgot to mention, one of my customers owns a poultry processing and distribution business. I got the tour on Thursday. Pretty cool stuff, but boy oh boy does it stink in there. I would have taken pics but didnt have my camera.

He hooked me up with a giant fresh turkey. Gonna make Thanks Giving dinner tomorrow, complete with sweet potatoes and all.

Sounds great!

It's homemade Chicken and Dumplings for the wife and I tomorrow.

It's not a fresh kill though.