Guess Who's Making Dinner? And other Friday Silliness....

First Clue - It has something to do with this Bad "Girl":

Second Clue - It's got something to do with a "Killer Whale", for those who've read my earlier posts.

Yep, Sam Woo the "Killer Whale" will be in charge of preparing Ms. Turkey here. We got it for like five bucks after buying some groceries, and being good and practical folk; couldn't resist a good bargain. So after sticking it in the Frig, the next dilemma was, what are we gonna do with it? I mean Thanksgiving is right around the corner, no? So the logical answer would be to go ahead and make it for Thanksgiving; which we usually celebrate on the weekend before Thanksgiving, because the Missus usually works on Turkey-day. This year, I really didn't feel in the mood for doing all the brineing, prep, roasting, and most of all the constant "is it ready, yet?" And the "this is taking too damn long", "the smell is driving me nuts", and most of all "next year we're eating out" comments. It just so happens that we happened upon a sign similar to the one over this Gal's shoulder:

Wow, seems like Sam Woo is getting into the Turkey Roasting business. $15, to roast your turkey, not bad, $5 turkey plus $15 to prepare; we're getting our turkey done for 20 bucks! Of course there were the questions from the Missus and Myself. Mine were questions like; how long will this take (3days), do you need the turkey defrosted(no-frozen is fine), you get the drift. The Missus in her typical Chinese fashion asked; "How do I know it's my turkey that I get back?" All my suggestion of micro-chipping the bird got, was a "dirty look". This line of questioning ceased when I reminded the Missus in a stage whisper that the turkey only cost 5 bucks. So that's what happened; Sam Woo is now making our turkey, which I'm picking up on Sunday. Now what am I going to do with a poultry microchip?

The next question; what are we going to serve as side dishes? Even though I have a few in mind; I'll happily accept any suggestions.

Some silly links:

Jones-ing for some really original soda flavors? Maybe broccoli, or how about salmon pate soda? Jones Soda Company has all of that, and even Turkey and Gravy flavors. The reason I know about Jones Soda, is that they make custom soda labels. You send them a pic and they'll create a 12 pack case for about $50, including shipping. I had this silly idea about ordering a 12 pack of Lemon Drop, with the picture of Sammy and Frankie on the label, titled; "From Sammy and Frankie - literally" and giving them out as gifts.

Also, don't throw out that 30 year old oatmeal that you have sitting on the shelf somewhere. It might still be good!

To finish things off for this Friday; we recently had a pretty good late night (930pm) meal at China Max. Here's a quick rundown of what we ate; all dishes ran between $6.75-$7.75:

Fried Rock Cod with Sweet Corn Sauce:

This was delici-yoso!!! But we ate it, a bit differently from the suggested method. Instead of pouring everything over the perfectly fried fish. We placed the fish in our bowl and poured a spoon or two of what was basically Chinese Corn Soup over it!

Steamed Bean Curd with Chicken and Shrimp:

Another very good dish. Creamy bean curd, with a gravy that contained reconstitued dry scallop.

Clams with Black Bean Sauce:

Overall, the weakest dish of the night. Though still pretty good.

China Max Lunch and Supper Menu

Have a great weekend!

Comments

[Angie]

Pease-porridge hot.
Pease-porridge cold
Pease-porridge in the pot
30 years old!

Is that a real news story? It almost sounds like something that would appear in The Onion.

[Kirk]

Hi Angie - I believe so. All the people named in the article are legit. So unless this issome real big hoax - I don't think this would qualify as a big hoax(it's juts oatmeal) I guess it's for real.

[elmomonster]

Sam Woo does turkey eh? That's awesome. Not that I eat turkey for Thanksgiving, but nice to know that you can get it done for a mere $15. Wonder if they're going to do it Peking Duck Style.

[milgwimper]

Wow, Thats really cool that they do turkey. I just found out ranch 99 will deep fry your turkey for you for Thanksgiving. Might have to give that a try if I am still sick. :) Happy Thanksgiving.

[Dylan]

oh man, the fried fish with corn sauce is so awesome. you have to eat all of it right there b/c it doesn't taste right if you nuke it.

[Kirk]

Hi Elmo - Sometimes I think the only reason we make turkey is so that we can make "jook" the day after.......

Hi Mills - Hopefull not in the same oil as the fish! LOL! Hope you're feeling better!

Hi Dylan - You're right, that's why we don't pour the whole thing over the fish immediately. It was very good; and I really don't like corn in most of my foods....

[Kathy]

My grandma would make steamed bean curd with chicken and shrimp when the weather got "cool" back home. It was her version of chicken noodle soup. Warm, soft, salty and satisfying with a big bowl of rice. Ahhh, that makes me homesick :)

[Kirk]

Hi Kathy - That sounds delici-yoso!!!

[Reid]

Hi Kirk,

Sounds like a good idea for the turkey. I hope it turns out well. Here, there are quite a number of places that serve pre-cooked turkey dinners (like Zippy's). You can pre-order then pick up your turkey and sides.

Since I will be eating dinner at home alone, I'll be making roasted turkey breast, some portuguese sausage stuffing, baked Okinawan sweet potatoes and a guava glazed ham.

[Kirk]

Hi Reid - Thre are quite a few places that will make your Turkey here as well. I've heard the Magnolia's, does a mean Turkey. But we though this year we'd go with an Asian style. I'll be picking up the bird in a few minutes, so we'll soon see how it turns out.