Just finished watching Iron Chef America.
Tonight's special ingredient? Puff Pastry.
This show is excellent in demonstrating the schism between American and Japanese pallets. Some of the items in America? Puff Pastry, Hamburger, Spinach, etc.
Japan? Dried Cuttlefish, Giant Eel, Konnyaku (Fermented Japanese Root Paste). Mmmm.
I like the Japanese version better, actually. It's for one reason - the overly literal translations. The peeps translating Japanese to English aren't so much translating as they're ACTING! Even down to the mmmmms and ahhhhhs as they taste the food. Hysterical. Keeps you from gagging as they attempt to produce five dishes with the special ingredient of rat testicles.
Hey, I did get to meet Hiroyuki Sakai while he was visiting Waikiki promoting his signature brand of coffee (good coffee, btw).
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