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Thank you so much for the translations.  Do you have a list of what we ate last night by number?  I appreciated the photos -- just can't remember everything we ate.

My faves - Five Flavor Beef Tendon #7 - this is a carry-over from Temptasian and a family favorite.  I think everybody who likes beef and Szechuan flavors would love this as an appetizer.  Cold.

Oil Braised Vegetable #14 - this is new to me.  Probably not for everyone due to the texture, which reminds me of fiddler heads (ferns).  I liked it.  Again, cold, or room temperature.

Smoked Sesame Chicken #1 - very nice cold dish.  I was surprised at how many of the dishes are served cold.  Indescribable taste in the marinade - a seed oil or nut oil I can't identify.

Beef hot pot - no number?  Reminds me of my all time favorite, the fish in basket.  If you like the fish in basket and you like beef you will love this.  Lots of cumin.  This is hot.

Thought I would like the Immortal Duck Soup more than I did.  It's good but many other dishes are much better.  Has a healing sort of flavor, like it would be good if you had a cold.

All the numbers and descriptions are included with my pictures that I posted yesterday.

I've never had shad roe and would like to go to a couple of places that serve it.  What makes it so great (or not)?  What are your favorite restaurants that serve it?

I had a great version yesterday at Johnnies Half Shell, wrapped in a thick slice bacon over smokey polenta and a small side of mesclun (appetizer special)

I do like the texture, a little grainy and soft, plus the note of a liver taste in there somewhere.

Also had the NO File' Gumbo - dark and earthy broth with spices that scented the air around it, I could almost hear a jazz band in the distance.

From 23 degrees to the South are other pics:

SB aka CG

Roe

I think it's a safe bet to count me in.  I'll be sick to death of all the sausage and (now that I'm in Switzerland) fondue...

Please count me in. rp

Below is a link to my photo-docmentation of the evening at Laboratorio.

If you couldn't make it this should help you feel like you were there.

If you were there, it's deja vu all over again!

Labortorio 2005 photos @reo

Enjoy!

Note: these photos cannot be reposted/copied without my written permission. rp