Sunday, August 21, 2011

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Delicacies...?!

Last week I happen to travel to Albany, New York on business and went for dinner with the team at an Indonesian restaurant. This is apparently a famous restaurant in the area. The place was good and the service was great. The owner himself attended to us, thanks to our colleague who knew him well. They had some of the rare items on the menu. Although I didn't try any of them, thought I would share some of the items that absolutely caught me by surprise. Here is a sample.

Sauteed farm raised Alligator...

Yes! you read it right. It is alligator!
Here is more...

Veal sweetbreads
If you are wondering (like me) what it is...it is some internal organ of a calf. Use wiki.

Foie Gras
Another exotic item, I have no clue about.

The item that I was totally caught by surprise is....
Grilled Farm raised Kangaroo

Some of the brave souls in our team tried some of the items and said that Kangaroo tasted like Buffalo. Well, that is an animal I haven't seen on a dinner menu....yet!

If you are wondering if it is all for real, check out the menu for yourself.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Children of Heaven


A wonderful Persian (Iran) movie. A must watch with children. Go full screen and click on the cc button to turn on English caption. Enjoy!

A tribute to my nation....