HUNGRY GERALD

Maiko scored with a big, robust supper. Bowls of steaming pork belly/oxtail soup–energizing wow. Then there was a saute of green beans and garlic (Dracula, Beware!!).  Pork belly (main dish) was braised with a mixture of soy sauce, mirin, sake, fish sauce, and brown sugar. The pork belly dish also included soft boiled eggs and daikon radishes. Both were braised with the pork belly and soaked up all the flavor of the sauce. (This was written by Haru–HG’s valued collaborator). The daikon radishes were a savory surprise—HG/BSK never had them cooked before. Fabulous–they will now be part of BSK’s cooking. Bowls of rice. Big time ice cream/chestnut dessert for HG. Life keeps getting better after hospital release.