My recollection of our feast are good, yet I have no idea everything that was used in each dish, as Asian Al throws things in and runs around dancing and singing the entire night that I couldn't stand and observe everything he did. Plus I was running around, sitting on the porch with Guy and Mlle Vino, drinking some vino. Ha ha, so this blog post as the first feast post, will be mostly pictures. (Until I can sit down with Asian Al and get him to tell me what is in everything he made.)
It was a great night where we could get together. Hangout. Chill. Spend some time together away from the heat and stress of the kitchen.
Sake is not my favorite thing to drink. I don't go home at night looking for a nice glass of sake. I'll drink it and have in sake bombers, but still not my favorite. I toasted and sipped, but then went back to my wine
Asian Al, decided to make a creamed corn, while I secretly though, yeah, this doesn't really go with the Asian them of all the other food, but whatever, we all love food, and we'll definitely eat it.
Next, plantains…oh how I love plantains!! Fried, smashed, fried again.
Big Bear chopping.
My Vino…yumm!!!
Fry plantains! Become delicious!
First dish of the night: Tuna ceviche on fried plantains
Asian Al puts on his boots and turns on some 80's music. The entertainment portion of the evening has begun!
Yet the prep work continues.
Soup with mushroom and rice noodles (this is an "artistic" photo)
Guy and I then begin to make crepes. YUM! He had just made some at his other job and wanted to use his recipe. So, he made the crepes, and I made a lemon sabayon.
Finished sabayon…my arms hurt so badly!!!
The creamed corn makes a reappearance…
…with some amazingly tender ox tails!
Crepes are made.
I cut up some fruit (bananas, mangos, and pineapple)…
…and Big Bear cooked them up.
Crepes, fresh fruit with some light, fluffy lemon sabayon…SO TASTY!!!!
I was so full that I had to lay on the floor and allow my food coma to envelope me for about 30 minutes. When I regained consciousness, everyone was mid-game of Cranium. The current girl of Asian Al, was over and thrilled that we were playing the game.
When we got a clue we had to drawn, "petri dish," she looked at me confused and then told me she had no idea what that was. Didn't everyone grow bacteria in a petri dish when they were in grade school? Later she asked me to explain who Cleopatra was to her. I have to say, Mlle Vino, Llama and I had a good laugh over that one later.
All-in-all, a great night with great people and great food.
Song of the Day: "Nothin' But a Good Time" by: Poison
