of shawarma and other stuffs

I just learned something(s) new today...
- Shawarma is a turkish dish, contrary to what most believe that this is from india. Well, at least I thought it was from India. I love roti prata - now this is Indian and looks pretty much like the bread used in shawarma. I was in fact surprised that the Indian I asked haven't even heard of shawarma. At least now I know why. =) You're not wondering where I got this trivia, but I'm gonna tell you anyway. :) I was watching a documentary about Korea (Dynamic Korea) and one part of the show was a showcase of the intenational variety of food offered there. Shawarma was featured as one such dish. Here's more: meat used in turkish shawarma is lamb meat and specially prayed over for its mostly muslim turkish customers. I have only tried the beef shawarma (my favorite is the one sold at Ayala MRT) and I really do enjoy it. Hmmmm I wonder what lamb shawarma must taste like? Funny I learned this from a documentary about Korea. =) (More info about Shawarma.)
- Lobsters taste good any way it's prepared. Well, at least i does look yummy. In another documentary, this time about Japan (Japan Hour), the feature was about a group of island provinces somewhere in Japan. A peaceful place with boat routes instead of trains and subways. There's a hotel there which is always full in the peak season. Being a hotel in the islands, one could guess there specialty - yes, seafood =D. Now that's something someone I know would enjoy =). Now back to lobster talk... One of the hotel's specialty is complete meal course (forgot the course's name but I'm sure there was lobster in it) with the main star being the lobster. First, course would be all-sashimi and the fishes are all island-fresh and the type depends on what is caught that day. But a whole fresh lobster is always present in the menu. Just looking at how Mitsugi(was that his name?) ate the first course made my mouth water, and the way he ate the lobster... Then next course would be salted-grilled lobster. Words can't describe the taste I saw but I really wished I was the one doing the tasting. (Count: 2 lobsters) Then the third course came: another lobster, this time halved. The first half steamed in broth, and the other deep-fried. The steamed one looked more appetizing, but I still want to try the deep-fried. Now the last course came. (Mitsugi must have been bloated already by this time, but hwo cares? He might not even feel anything 'cause he was in lobster heaven.) It was a rice-topping. Topped with what? Yup, lobster!!! But only half this time. (Count: 3.5 lobsters) Whew!!! Talk about being full just by watching. (I was actually eating something while watching them lobster hehehe.)

Hmmmm... I think that's trivia overload already for a mere blog entry. Birch3 signing out...

Here's more... I also learned the process of how they create karaoke in Korea, from song-hunting to video editing to live production in a karaoke-machine. Maybe it's also the same elsewhere. It's a simple process but I think that's for another blog entry if the mood hits me. Birch3 signing out... REALLY...