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On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 10:41:38 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 8:18:54 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 7:29:20 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > > On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 12:20:22 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > > It would be lovely to see some posts about food.
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> > > > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
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> > > Last night we had pastele stew made by a local eatery. It is a
> > > deconstructed
> > > Puerto Rican pastele and I don't think you will find this dish anywhere
> > > else
> > > on this planet. We thought it was just great. My favorite thing about it
> > > is
> > > that it's not Asian and it fits in perfectly with the local food scene.
> > >
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> > > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...5Vg6amFaYqd50O
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> > >
> > > I am pleased you enjoyed it. It isn't something I have ever tried, nor
> > > have
> > > I seen it (going by that pic)
> > >
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> > > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

> >
> > It's sorta the Hawaiian version of chili. The old school version uses
> > achiote oil and grated green bananas - this version uses neither. Anyway,
> > you used to have to buy this stuff from people selling it on the roadsides
> > but now you can get it in eateries. I'm going to try ordering it whenever
> > I
> > see it.
> >
> > ====
> >
> > Enjoy! I enjoy the pics you post, but I am never likely ever to see or
> > taste them in RL)))
> >
> > Just keep doing what you are doing I enjoy seeing them
> >
> >

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> I made some fried bacon and kim chee for my wife. Eaten with hot rice, it's
> a Korean comfort food. The weird part is that the red bacon grease is an
> important component of the dish. I'm afraid to taste the stuff myself but
> somebody here with more game might be interested.
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> https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...WbPYq23tEWEyC7
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> That looks gorgeous) BUT if you are afraid to eat it, where would that
> leave me??
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> http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk


I wouldn't recommend this dish to anybody - unless they were Korean. My wife will dump rice in the frying pan to soak up the oil and then eat the rice.. I can't abide by that at all. Normally she avoids grease so something's happening here - what it is ain't exactly clear.