John Fitzpatrick. About New China, the Koreas, Myanmar, Thailand, and also about Japanese and Chinese writers and poets. The main emphasis is on North Asia and the political tectonics of this very important, powerful, and many-peopled area.
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Fascinating Shopping. I went to local supermarket...1.45 minutes overland journey (Including 8 speed-humps) via rugged Nissan Navara 4X4 dual cab ute...(that ute can go anywhere!) and sought, yet could find no, brussel sprouts. In desperation I searched the frozen section, yet still , no brussel sprouts...so, naturally, i was all geared up to attack the fascist check-out person with my complaints when I noticed that the check out person and 2 indigenous customers were in a complex and prolonged argument involving a plethora of Security People regarding the self-weighing of potatoes...through the self-check out. I thought, well, my concerns can wait. My concerns pale into insignificance in comparison. Eventually, I went through the check-out and, interestingly, somehow ended up with my paid-for goods + a free roast chicken! Life is amazing. Wisdom, Patience and Tolerance ...they pay off.
Mrs Fitz's brilliant dinner last night was great. She took advice from her Chinese chef grandfather regarding white sweet potatoes...they should be not thin, not young...It is only in the mature, and slightly drier white/purple sweet potato that you find, when cooked perfectly, the purple perfect taste and texture of roasted chestnuts. I am such a fortunate man. Wow! Tonight I will respond with some good very fast hot barbecued fillet steak, 3 minutes one side, 3 minutes the other...a variety of mustards and horse radish, and well steamed...brussel sprouts with salted french butter...and maybe a couple of roasted potatoes with rosemary. French bread? A little, why not? Some red wine? Hmmm. Worth considering.
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