Yesterday I ran a meeting all day, which was productive but not the best way to celebrate Thanksgiving.
But then! Then, I went to have kamayan (Filipino feast) at a restaurant in Earl's Court, as organised by![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
kake. Also in attendance were owlfish and tiny baby aka Tonic, oursin, kaberett and someone whose Dreamwidth handle I don't know, if they have one. All A+ company, would nomnomnom with again.
We had kamayan, which included lechon, chicken adobo, bangus and pinakbet, served on a bed of rice and with corn on the cob on top. The veggie among us had the tortang talong (aubergine omelette), which I didn't try but am assured was delicious. For the meat-eaters, the fish and the pork were definitely the winning entrees.
The feast laid out on the table. Kamayan is eaten with the hands, hence the lack of utensils.
Many sighs of contentment were uttered amidst the conversation.
And then, joy of joys, afterward there was halo halo with ube ice cream.
Halo halo topped with ube ice cream, leche flan (caramel custard) and purple twirl. Also note dueling dessert photos. The nice thing about this is that we then we get to eat our desserts. Everyone wins! \o/
I think this might be the best way to celebrate Thanksgiving outside of the USA that I've tried so far. Many thanks tokake for this. Also to Tonic, for being a tiny baby at whom I could gaze adoringly across the table.
But then! Then, I went to have kamayan (Filipino feast) at a restaurant in Earl's Court, as organised by
kake. Also in attendance were owlfish and tiny baby aka Tonic, oursin, kaberett and someone whose Dreamwidth handle I don't know, if they have one. All A+ company, would nomnomnom with again.We had kamayan, which included lechon, chicken adobo, bangus and pinakbet, served on a bed of rice and with corn on the cob on top. The veggie among us had the tortang talong (aubergine omelette), which I didn't try but am assured was delicious. For the meat-eaters, the fish and the pork were definitely the winning entrees.
The feast laid out on the table. Kamayan is eaten with the hands, hence the lack of utensils.
Many sighs of contentment were uttered amidst the conversation.
And then, joy of joys, afterward there was halo halo with ube ice cream.
Halo halo topped with ube ice cream, leche flan (caramel custard) and purple twirl. Also note dueling dessert photos. The nice thing about this is that we then we get to eat our desserts. Everyone wins! \o/
I think this might be the best way to celebrate Thanksgiving outside of the USA that I've tried so far. Many thanks to
kake for this. Also to Tonic, for being a tiny baby at whom I could gaze adoringly across the table.tags:
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I was never a baby person until I had my own and now I'm such a baby person. <3333