My friend Susan called me a couple of weeks ago to ask me about my new year's resolution in terms of food. She was doing an article for the South China Morning Post and wanted to get my thoughts. I hadn't specifically made it a point to come up with resolutions for 2010, but I guess there have always been a few things in the back of my mind. So here we go... the following paragraphs are lifted from the article published on December 31, 2009: original article can be found here (requires subscription to SCMP.com)
Peter Chang
Financial professional and Diary of a Growing Boy food blogger (chi-he-wan-le.blogspot.com)
"I want to go back to Tokyo for a foodie trip and try some of the places that are in the Tokyo Michelin Guide - Japanese and fusion restaurants. People talk about a sushi place called Sukiyabashi Jiro, which has three stars. I also want to try some tempura places. On my last trip, I had an amazing tempura meal at a restaurant nobody talks about and I figure if it's that good at a place no one knows, how much better will it be at a place people say is the best. I'll also try some of the more creative kaiseki places that people on [food blog] Chowhound write about.
"For other food destinations, it depends on work, I'm sure I'll be travelling to Europe and the US, but those trips are pretty busy.
"My wine-tasting group might be taking another trip this year - this year [2009] we went to Bordeaux so in 2010 we might go to Burgundy and the south of France. These trips are focused on wine but, of course, there will be some nice meals at the vineyards we visit, plus one or two meals at [Michelin] starred restaurants. Then I'll make some detours to eat at other places when we leave Beaune or Lyon - I'd like to try Troisgros [in Roanne].
"I'd also like to learn to cook in the new year - I'm not a good cook and I want to learn more. I just bought a place in Taipei and I'll be fitting out the new kitchen. I want to buy a temperature-controlled steamer, and I'm hoping friends can teach me to cook sous-vide. That's my goal for 2010 - to get some good kitchen equipment and learn to cook sous-vide."
OK, I'm not sure that I actually said "I'm not a good cook" to Susan...that may be her interpretation since she thinks that all I cook at home are instant noodles. Of course I don't cook as well as she does, being a professional chef and all... But I haven't had any complaints so far from the select few friends who have had my cooking.
So the big things this year will be Japan and France, both probably in the second half of the year. Let's see what happens!
5 comments:
Oh my god, Peter, I don't think I wrote that! I wasn't here to check the proofs of the page - I was on holiday. I'm absolutely sure you said "I don't cook very much" - which is what I would have written. One of the subs must have changed it - they sometimes do that and it's infuriating. My apologies.
I just checked the original copy. I wrote, "I'd also like to learn to cook in the New Year - I do cook and I want to learn more - it's not just instant noodles, as some people have said." That last bit was taken out and the other part (about you not being a good cook) was put in. Sorry about that.
You busted my surprise for you(I couldn't finish during Our last call, remember?) Do not buy anything for the sous vide!!!!! I've done some work and will set that up for you!
Hi Peech!
If trying Sukiyabashi Jiro, please make sure its the original shop - but the old guy doesn't really like serving foreigners though, I think? His son's one (which I haven't been), I was told by my friend who I told him to go was surprisingly not that good..but equally expensive. That's from 3rd party's mouth as I haven't tried that to comment!
You definitely sound like you'll know how to Cook though - seeing you have expectations with food and friends in the circle! : )
Hi there.i've read your blog and i've been wondering how the honey toast taste like.Thank you very much!!!
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