Friday, February 19, 2010

A dinner of piggy parts at Larbo's

Gnocci
Rolled-up Spleen
Heart & kidney stir-fry
"Velvet Cake"
Poached pear on velvet cake
Larbo met a pig the day before and brought parts of it home, starting with the insides. Hence we were invited to a cook-and-eat dinner. I like innards although J is not a fan. I think we only figured out how to handle the kidney decently (Slice across its length, remove big white vein inside, slice, score slices, soak in white rice wine). So I learnt that all these parts we see so commonly in Singaporean hawker stalls have been through some kind of processing that I can't even begin to understand. My grandma knows how to handle intestines, but I've only enjoyed the finished product and not had a chance to see her at work. Hand me brains and I know what to do with it though. -_-;; Oh well. The health inspector will never allow that. Nor the spleen actually (L: now how did that get into my pocket?). Renée's gnocchi are better than Bouchon's, to us. I got so excited by dessert that I forgot to take pictures of the warm, moist and yummy banana cake. Thank you so much for the great company and food Larbo!