¿What Do You Think About the Revolution of the Sweet Potatoes?

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 1/31/2010

Profundo

When I first heard Maria Callas singing "Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix" it rendered me to near tears. Although, I didn't have a complete understanding of the lyrics, the emotions that she evoked from within completely caught me off guard.

Passion.


During the tranquil and restful Christmas holidays, I stumbled upon this awesome video of Bebo and Cigala. Listen, watch and feel - soon you will understand my love affair with Spain.

Passion.

Labels: Arts-Film-Music, Espana, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 1/20/2010

U2

I had set my alarm for 01h55 01h57 allowing me just minutes to wake up and jump online. The apple glowed in the darkness of the living room, my eyes still full of sleep were forced to stare at the screen while I stretched my nervous fingers like a concert pianist typing student anticipating the countdown of a test.

The frenzy of buyers vying for billetes at ticketmaster.es overloaded the circuits and repeatedly booted me out [insert choice words here], but perseverance paid off after nearly thirty minutes. Confirmation email received at 02h28...we were the lucky owners of three seats to see the opening night of U2's 360° Tour at Camp Nou in Barcelona. To satisfy my curiosity, I logged back on at 05h30...SOLD OUT. I later read that a new Spanish record was made when these concert tickets sold out in 54 minutes!

Woohoo...only three more months until the big night!

June 30, 2009

We had already been in Barcelona for six days when the day of the concert finally arrived. Average temperatures since our arrival were about 35°C + 75% humidity levels = más cerveza, por favor! The box office opened at noon and as you can see in the video, there were thousands of people already queued for the general admission seating and most likely turned up after the clubs closed in the early hours.

It took some time to reach the ticket office from the metro, as Camp Nou is HUGE! Once we walked around to the OTHER side of the stadium, I was most impressed with the efficient system of ticket retrieval - easy access, just enough friendly checkpoint staff, in and out in less than five. Once they were in our hands, it was extremely tempting to sell these tickets for ridiculous sums of money people were willing to pay...so much that we could have paid for our entire holiday with these three little tickets...

At a monetary investment of 34.50€ per ticket (¿why didn't I buy more?) - we were intrigued, but fatigued - the heat may have caused us to make a potentially unwise decision. A meeting of the minds over a tapas and caña was in order.

Supertramp Live in Paris (1979) - Jesee was at this concert and still remembers it vividly; I wanted our daughter to have U2 in Barcelona etched in her memory, so the jury voted...we go.

Bono did not disappoint. We sang, we danced, we screamed along, we drank and dialled and left incomprehensible voicemail messages to friends back home. Woohoo! I picked up the obligatory concert tee on our way out as we queued up for the train back to our flat. Soothed by the nicely chilled metro, we relived the moments of the evening with fellow concert goers. *shiver*


In just a few days, U2 will come to Vancouver for their last date of the 360° Tour in 2009. As I listen to the Camp Nou concert setlist on my iTunes, I ponder...would attending this concert lessen the memory of BCN for me? Clearly, BC Place Stadium is no Camp Nou. That experience was surreal. It was freakin' amazing. It was "Magnificent".

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Perhaps after watching the global live webcast of U2 in Pasadena tonight, we will have the answer.

Labels: Arts-Film-Music, Espana, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 10/25/2009

Don't be a hater...let them eat pork!

Poor little piggies. They have received such a bum rap with this H1N1 outbreak (formerly known as the Swine Influenza). I was most disturbed to hear about the over reaction of the Egyptian government ordering the slaughter of some 300,000 plus pigs as a result of this epidemic.

Pork is good. We love pork. We are not afraid and will pay homage to the almighty pig. To begin with, how about...

Philippine style lechón, stuffed crown roast of pork, salt-roasted pork tenderloin, chorizo with aioli, jamon and olives, sautéed green beans with pancetta, head cheese and salami or pulled-pork sandwiches, cassoulet with pork confit, rillette on a crispy French baguette, pigs feet stewed in Chinese vinegar, honey garlic spareribs, crispy pigs' ears, bratwurst and sauerkraut, split pea soup with smoked pork hock, bacon and eggs sunny side up and what started my love affair with pork...char sui sandwiches on lightly toasted, Miracle Whip smothered Wonderbread found weekly in my Charlie's Angels (I was Sabrina) lunchbox.

I love pork so much, I married a pig! *snort*

As I write this, I just now realize how much pork dominates our diet. Last night during dinner with friends, a few of us talked about how much we loved pork and how we could not understand how anyone could not love this versatile "other white" meat. I then proceeded to share the story of the time we roasted a 50 kilo swine so divine; it started off a little uncertain as we repeatedly rammed the steel rod into Wilbur's arse in order to cook it over the make-shift fire pit in an old bathtub. Surely all were tightly clenching their buttocks, as my visually and vocally descriptive account of this moment had just assured the few pork-haters at the table that they could never be converted. They have no idea what they're missing.

As much as we love pork, I'm not sure if we are even in the running against our fellow pork devotee, Rob Bailey, the beloved Duke of Pork, who recently posted about his faux pas whilst in India. I say to you Mr. Bailey, "I'm sure you were as popular as a pork chop in a synagogue."

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 5/03/2009

This still makes me crazy...

The first time I saw this ad, I didn't know what it was for, as I couldn't see past the pah-ella debacle...enough said.

Labels: Come_y_Calla, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 4/01/2009

Bowen Goodness

A weekend to recharge with good friends cures all woes. A scrumptious birthday dinner party, Sunday brunch at Artisan Eats and a bagful of my favourite soap from Naked's new store.

All is good and je suis bien dans ma peau.

Labels: C'est_la_Vie, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 3/08/2009

May your days be merry...

...and all your Christmases be white.

During our holidays in Fairmont last year, without a care in the world, the snow was expected AND welcomed.

I believe we've had four snowstorms in the past two weeks and city commuting in the white stuff is another story; it's ugly and my enthusiasm for the snow has waned. If only I could be as happy about it as Bailey, who brings such a smile to my face and maybe to our friends, the Baileys who are celebrating Christmas in India sans neige.

Happy Holidays everyone!

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 12/25/2008

iBike, therefore I'm not

While reflecting on why I was feeling melancholy the other day, I came to the realization it was because I miss riding.

My earliest bike riding memories are that of my shiny red Raleigh with white wall tires and matching basket. Once I entered high school, I traded my bike in for platform heels and public transit. I was far too cool to ride a bike.

It wasn't until sometime in 1989 that I rode again, when Jesee went out and bought us (*ugh*) matching bikes. It was my maiden voyage out on the bike when we took it out for a spin on the running track at the local park. I was bored after a few rounds, so decided that I would ride off in search of something more interesting. As I sped down a grassy hill, Jesee's screams for me to slow down were barely audible. What happened next turned me off cycling for many years to come. I sped down the hill at full speed and could not stop in time to avoid the three-foot ditch that awaited me at the bottom. Plaff! Over the bars I went and knocked the wind out of myself.

About ten years later, Jeeee surprised me with a new bike. It was a lovely forest green Peugeot hybrid. I was still traumatized by the ditch incident, so this bike sat in the garage for months before I would even look at it, much less ride it. With about as much patience as a man could have teaching his wife to drive a manual transmission up a hill on a snowy afternoon, he rode alongside me in the back alley coaching me on how to change gears. I couldn't wrap my head around the mechanics of shifting and actually suggested that I write it all down on a Post-it note and attach it to the stem - not so cool.

So I learned to ride a bike again (do we ever forget?) and although it was a little more complicated than my one-speed Raleigh, I was up for the challenge. Since I wasn't fond of playing in traffic, Jesee introduced me to trail riding, which led me to taking a Women's Only Mountain Bike course. This changed everything for me. I gained so much confidence and acquired so many new skills that I took to it like a house on fire. The thrill-seeker within me was unleashed.

Learning to mountain bike was the best thing that happened for us. It was our "couples" thing to do, we lived to ride and rode to live every chance we had. Sharing the passion and exhilaration kept us bonded. Since the accident this has all changed, for any "riding to live" is kept to a minimum because Jesee hasn't completely recovered from the injuries he sustained from an involuntary game of Hit and Run.

I miss riding.

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 12/08/2008

Cashless Schools? Cool.

The days of the school bully stealing your lunch money are OVER!

One school in Burnaby has just introduced the Cashless School system, where parents can load up (online of course) a payment card for their children to pay for snacks, lunches and school fees.

Parents no longer have to dig for pocket change or write another cheque as they're running out the door (and late for school). All purchases can be reviewed and monitored online. So kids... sneaking fries with gravy and bags of Skittles into your daily diet are no more.

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 11/27/2008

just edgy

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 9/22/2008

You feel lucky?

Confucius says, "Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night."

So the question is - if one gets married on this auspicious day, 08/08/08...will it always be a bed of roses?

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 8/08/2008

Shits and Giggles

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 7/26/2008

Houston, we have a problem...

We will be in the midst of changing web hosts in the days to come. As a result our site and emails may be down for up to thirty-six hours, so please be patient and check back with us soon.

In the meantime we celebrate Jesee's birthday which also happens to be el encierro at the festival of San Fermín in Pamplona, Spain.

Labels: C'est_la_Vie, Espana, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 7/08/2008

Not to gloat, but...

Spain is HOTTER than ever!

Once again, we were occupied with the Bowen Summer Market and didn't have a chance to watch the match live, but caught a glimpse of what we missed. T'estim Rafa! Larga vida al rey!

What's next? Le Tour?

Labels: Espana, Live_to_Ride, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 7/06/2008

¡Viva Canada!

Spain's Euro 2008 victory on Sunday was somewhat anti-climactic for us - being that it was the official start of the Bowen Summer Market we were unable to watch the game in its entirety on The Drive (the ONLY place to watch a football match involving a Mediterranean team).

Nonetheless, we are elated and accept all the congratulatory messages we have been receiving. We're sure that our friends and family back in Mallorca have celebrated enough our our behalf and then some. Olé!

Happy Canada Day!

Labels: C'est_la_Vie, Espana, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 7/01/2008

Bowen Market 2008 - Call for Artists

An outdoor summer market featuring arts, crafts, jewelry, woodwork, gourmet food items and unique gifts. Located beside the Bowen Island boardwalk, overlooking the Cypress Mountains and Howe Sound.

The Bowen Summer Market has maintained a friendly and relaxed atmosphere that is attended by both locals and tourists. It's a place to gather, renew friendships and find unique treasures to take home.

This market is specifically designed for handmade and home grown products. It is an affordable way for you to reach your customers face-to-face, to introduce new products, offer demonstrations, provide information and have fun!

The market is open every Saturday and Sunday (10:00 am to 4:00 pm) from June 28th to August 31st. Applications are open to local artists and craft vendors with handcrafted products.

Categories include, but are not limited to ceramics, glass, metal, wood, fibre, jewelry, candles/soaps, home decor, paper products, food and garden products.

For more information, send an email to Bowen Market and be sure to enclose your contact details, product description and photos and/or link to your website.

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 6/09/2008

Pure

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 5/19/2008

The Inarticulate Spaniard

Not only will I be celebrating the 10th anniversary of my 33rd (a fantastic vintage it was) birthday, but WE will also be toasting our 20th wedding anniversary this year. Mucha cava por favor!

I recently shared the story of how Jesee and I met with a friend over greasy, well-done veal cutlets and less than lively ravioli at Nick's Spaghetti House on the north end of The Drive. Each time this story is told, it still remains to be one of the best boy meets girl stories ever! I know it's a bit long, so I'll try my best to keep it short.

On June 3, 1987, my sister and I were returning home from a week-long shopping expedition in Los Angeles, which of course included a jaunt down Rodeo Drive (btw, LOVED Pretty Woman) and Melrose Avenue :)

While driving northbound on Cambie Street from the airport, I noticed a motorcycle defiantly weaving in and out of traffic. *sigh* Watching this long-haired rebel reminded me of how much I was missing the Parisian "air"...so I followed him.

As we approached the intersection at 27th Avenue, an older model, gold-coloured station wagon recklessly crossed Cambie Street - where I witnessed the motorcycle crash into the front end of the car and the rider fly off the bike and roll over the hood down onto the street.

I slammed on the brakes and jumped out of my car to help my Jimmy Dean. Together we removed his helmet and this is where he saw his "angel" come to his rescue. I'm sure the fact that I was wearing an itty bitty mini skirt with my fabulous new white damask western boots (trimmed with embossed silver lamé, don't you know it!) had NOTHING to do with the "view" of said angel from his recumbent position on the ground.

One month later, after numerous phone messages from my new suitor (he had my calling card), we had our first date on Canada Day. After our sushi dinner somewhere on trendy Robson Street, we headed back to his West End bachelor suite where I met his five undiscriminating, Malibu-blonde roommates, who were getting ready to paint the town red.

I noticed that there was only ONE bed in the middle of the room and could only react with a polite smile, as I quietly questioned the sleeping arrangements under my breath. Trying not to appear unsettled, I surrendered to a cocktail and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts - drowning out the sounds of fireworks exploding in English Bay. Soon after the girls finished teasing and lacquering their mile-high locks (it was the 80's), we all left for the club.

Our evening ended relatively early (I had to work the next day) with a goodnight kiss when he walked me to my car after a night of dancing. BLECH! I could not wait to race home and disinfect my mouth knowing that I was also kissing Barbie #1, 2 and 3!

A few days later, a most persistent Jesee called me for a second date. I really wasn't interested in becoming a new member of his harem and agreed to meet him, so that I could tell him so. Unable to resist his charm, I still hadn't confessed my reason for meeting him. As we walked out of the restaurant, I tried to tell him, but instead he asked me (in a thick Frenish accent) to marry him by saying, "If I were to... *awkward silence* ...would you?" and THAT is how I became Jesee's girl.

Labels: C'est_la_Vie, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 4/28/2008

Sign of the Times

A recent telephone conversation with my mother went something like this:

Moi: Amy and I are taking the kids to the Vancouver Art Gallery for Super Sunday, what are you doing tomorrow?

Mom: Your dad and I are going to the Future Shop to buy a Wii.

Moi: What for?

Mom: For your dad and I to get some exercise. Did you know that medical researchers have shown that the Wii is an excellent tool for increasing activity levels? Some are even using it for rehabilitation therapy!

Moi: OMG mom, are you serious? "They" (the so called medical experts) are referring to near comatose couch potatoes. Last time I checked, you and dad each have two working legs and have been going to the gym regularly! I hope you don't expect to replace your cardio with this silly idea! *shaking my head*

Mom: Oh no, I'm going to do both. I'll still do one hour of cardio in the gym and then come upstairs to play with my Wii.

Moi: *sigh* Whatever...I can't believe you're doing this. We'll do girls day out without you then.

In a separate phone conversation with my sister:

Moi: You're not going to believe what mom and dad are going to buy tomorrow! They're going out to buy their very own Wii. According to some study, many medical centers...blah, blah, blah.

Sis: Well, I guess we can buy her games for her birthday then! LOL

So today we went to EB Games to get some expert advice and purchase some games.

Moi: I'd like to purchase some games for the Wii, but need some recommendations.

EB Staff: Okay, what age group (pointing down at my six-year-old niece) are you buying for?

Moi: SIXTY-FIVE

EB Staff: Oh #$*@! I don't know what to recommend! Whatever I suggest she's going to hate it. You should probably get her a gift card and let her choose her own. Lots of old ladies like Big Brain Academy or maybe Mario Party 8. I really don't know, I don't think I was ever a sixty-five-year-old granny in a past life.

Moi: Yeah, my twenty-year-old son and I were checking the online reviews. All the reviews are done by gamers, so it wasn't much help.

EB Staff: YOU have a TWENTY-year-old kid? Wow, I can't believe this, you look like you're twenty yourself!

Okay very cute sales boy (in a geeky kind of way), you get BIG points for that - especially since I will soon be celebrating the ten year anniversary of my 33rd birthday.

My sister and I settled on getting mom Dancing with the Stars while I "floated" out of the store.

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 3/24/2008

The Lost Art of Letter Writing

Circa 1972 - I was barely a metre tall when I learned the MacLean Method of Handwriting at Seaforth Elementary School. I was extremely conscientious about staying within the ruled lines of my exercise book and would not accept anything short of perfection.

I remember having a few pen-pals around the globe and writing weekly letters in hopes of keeping the chain going. I faithfully wrote in my Chinese silk-covered journal EVERY night and as a grew older, I sent love letters to Paris written with my special calligraphy pen on scented (Coco Chanel) note paper and sealed it with a Revlon "Love That Red" kiss. Not so much Jane Austen material as it was Bridget Jones.

Soon handwritten letters were replaced with IBM Selectric "novels" thanks to Mrs. Powell, my eighth grade typing teacher who helped me accomplish my 90 wpm typing speed. Once computers came around, there was no turning back...even Christmas cards were eventually replaced with electronic greetings!

My once fine penmanship had become barely legible chicken scratch, hence my decision to try and resurrect this lost art. I started by purchasing a note card from The Beautiful Project on Etsy. Carefully thought out words were written to a dear friend who recently moved away to Macao. There was no room for error, no backspacing, no do-overs. I was so proud of this little achievement and couldn't wait to post this in the mail. *self-pat on the back*

About a week later, I found the note card in MY mailbox with a "postage due" sticker on it! It had been so long since I actually mailed anything, that I underestimated the postage costs! *bubble bursting*

This little chagrin will not stop me from future social correspondence, as I have yet to find the perfect occasion for this note card.

Labels: Arts-Film-Music, C'est_la_Vie, Fashion-Health-Beauty, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 2/11/2008

The Best Place on Earth

How lucky are we? We live in "the best place on earth"! We have travelled and lived in many places around the world and conclude that beautiful British Columbia will always be home.

*Although we love to travel and experience new territories, BC remains our home-base.

Yes, it rains more often than not, but it gives us so much lucsious green space and the smell of the forests right after a rainfall is intoxicating.

We have amazing mountains to climb and ride during all FOUR seasons and an ocean that provides us with some of the world's best sashimi. *smack*

So for all you virtual visitors, join us in celebrating BC's 150th anniversary.


Blessed we are having all this natural beauty around us to keep things in perspective when life isn't going quite the way we planned.

Song in My Head: Walls Come Tumbling Down - The Style Council

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 2/03/2008

Is It Spring Yet?

Poor winter road conditions were behind the long and nasty commute today.

It was like a day at the gym right after the new year filled with do-gooders fulfilling their resolutions. Regular attendance not required, just when it suits them.

Maxed out treadmills, maxed out trains.

I cannot wait for Spring, so that I can bring my bike and body out of hibernation.

If the groundhog sees its shadow, I'll need a bike trip in Peru to tide me over another six weeks of winter!

Labels: Live_to_Ride, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 1/29/2008

Orange Ya Glad?

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 1/06/2008

The Great White North

If you read our previous post, you know that this is not meant to offend anyone. Now for a little poke at the rest of the world :o)

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Now that Vancouver has won the chance to host the 2010 Winter Olympics, these are some questions people the world over are asking!

Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website, obviously the answers are a joke, but these questions were really asked!

Q: I have never seen it to be warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? (from England )
A: We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? (from USA )
A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto - can I follow the Railroad tracks? (Sweden )
A: Sure, it's only 4000 miles. Take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada? (Sweden )
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. (Italy )
A: Let's not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Canada? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton and Halifax ? (England )
A: What did your last slave die of?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada? (USA)
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe.
Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary. Come naked.

Q: Which direction is north in Canada ? (USA )
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada? (England )
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? (USA )
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary, straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada? (Germany )
A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell it in Canada ? (USA )
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? (Italy )
A: Yes, gay nightclubs.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada? (USA )
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? (Germany )
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gathers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada, but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. (USA )
A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? (USA )
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 1/04/2008

Comic Relief

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 12/30/2007

Vive le Métro

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 12/12/2007

Tojo's Mojo

After ten years of being a host family to a plethora of international students, we decided to call it quits and move on to a different lifestyle allowing us more freedom. At our last meal with the students, they presented us with a gift certificate for Tojo's (knowing that is was up there in our list of favourite sushi bars). *big appreciative smiles*

We have been fortunate enough to dine at Tojo's several times in the past, but never at the Omakase Bar. This was the only seating available on such short notice on a Saturday evening. Upon arrival our seats were not ready, so we indulged in drinks of umeshu on the rocks while we waited. The first time I tried this delicious plum liqueur was on our first date in nineteen eighty-seven. I fell in love...not just with the drink.

When it was time to plunk ourselves at the bar (literally, as we were sooo tired), we were putty in the hands of Tojo san. He asked us if we had any food allergies or preferences and we gave him the green light to knock our socks off.

It was an evening of multiple mouth orgasms. Under the spell of our ever so charming host, Tojo san ensured that we were satisfied with each and every morsel of tapas-sized dishes we consumed.

We raised the white flag before we crossed the line of gluttony and asked for the bill. Leaving with a MUCH lighter wallet and most definitely sated, the pleasure was all ours. Tojo's omakase bar is an experience not to be missed, especially one of his little parchment parcels...gochiso sama deshita!

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posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 11/08/2007

Pass the Dutchie

This entry is dedicated to our ardent readers in Holland...

As I remember, my first Dutch encounter was with an ultra handsome hottie from Amsterdam visiting for the summer. I was seventeen and very much impressionable. Edwin (named hottie) single-handedly influenced my appetite for Heinekins, Droste and Spetters.

My foolish infatuation even led to a short-lived Dutch language course at the local college. "Ik ben Moniko, hoe gaat het met u?". Sadly, it never got further than this :(

Riding a Dutch citybike through Amsterdam (the quintessential Dutch experience) has yet to become a dream come true, but with our love of cycling, it can't be far away. What an amazing trip it must be to be surrounded by fellow cyclists every which way you turn and to have special rights to boot!



Until such opportunity arises...I will remain the crazy Mevr. who adores tulips and has a penchant for Dutch ovens (Le Creuset, not the obnoxious game played under the covers).

Labels: C'est_la_Vie, Live_to_Ride, Randomness

posted by Tapas & Dim Sum @ 9/24/2007