On Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 11:04:45 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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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:
> > > "dsi1" wrote in message
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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
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > > 
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...WbPYq23tEWEyC7
> >
> > ====
> >
> > That looks gorgeous) BUT if you are afraid to eat it, where would that
> > leave me??
> >
> >
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> 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.
>
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> Oooeerrrrrr it much have .... magical properties???
>
> ;-)
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My guess is that it has properties similar to chicken soup. Evidently my wife and her sister got that prepared for them when they were sickly.
I had this for lunch - it's a Filipino style sausage, flavored with garlic and vinegar and a good amount of sugar.
https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/...pDQGXP6XlhilDh