Posts tagged exotic
Hamamatsu Eel

Hamamatsu is famous for their eel cuisine ("Unagi" in Japanese). Kazu-San takes us to his favorite eel restaurant called Unagi Fujita Hamamatsu Ekimae. This has got to be the lightest, most flavorful eel I have ever tasted - absolutely heavenly! In addition, we got to sample some fried eel bones - super crunchy with a smoky taste. Great source of calcium and a delight to snack on!

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My Impossible Burger Taste Test

After hearing so much hype about the Impossible Burger, I was delighted to have an opportunity to try one out during my stay at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport for the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Flute Convention. In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Impossible Burger is made completely from plants, with a soybean extract called “heme” that’s supposed to mimic the “bloodiness” of a beef burger. From all online taste comparisons between Impossible Burger and their biggest competitor, Beyond Beef, most folks seem to be impressed with the “beefiness” of Impossible Burger. Burger King had a viral video proclaiming longtime Whopper lovers dumbfounded at not being able to tell the Impossible Whopper apart from its real beef version.

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Strawberries and Eels

Whenever you go to Korea, there are a couple of things you really need to try. You need to try the Korean barbecue. Or for me, I need to have Korean barbecue of some sort. I need to have some Korean fried chicken. Fried chicken is amazing here. They call it 양념 통닭 (“yangnyum tong tak” = '“seasoned chicken”) in some places, but any kind of fried chicken you get in Korea is the best in the world, I think. And another favorite that I haven't heard a lot of people talk about are the strawberries.

Korean strawberries are unbelievable. They are like eating candy. I remember one time walking through an open air market a number of years ago. A guy drove up in a motorcycle with a big container. He opened it up and showed us these strawberries. And they looked gorgeous!! So, on a whim, I just went ahead and bought some. Right then and there, I put one of the strawberries in my mouth - and I could not believe how sweet it tasted!! It's literally like eating candy. There is absolutely no bitterness, no sourness. It is like eating pure sugar, it's unbelievable! It's so delicious. Love these strawberries!!

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