HUNGRY GERALD

HG and Beautiful Sharon are in Riverside, R.I. in the bosom of their family. A spectacular clam chowder crafted by daughter Lesley Riva (whose cuisine HG praised in a previous post) awaits us.  During the HG stay (two days) in New York, HG consumed:  Congee (Chinese rice porridge);  the Chinese version of quesadillas (the Chinese take on tortillas filled with chives and egg); a classic, capacious plateau de fruits de mer; brandade  (the French puree of salt cod, garlic and sweet cream);  Korean pork and beef barbecue accompanied by six kinds of kimchi; special, lush mozzarella;  a piggy variety plate starring pork belly, pork chop and pork sausage.  And more. Much, much more. Shoju (the Korean spirit that shares affinities with both sake and vodka);  martinis; Beaujolais (Morgon);  Muscadet;  Chinese and Korean beer—–all were drunk in copious quantity with happy toasts to convivial company.  The quantity of food and drink was challenging.  HG met the challenge–and conquered.