I love visiting my mom-in-law!

[Thumper]

Lynn's mom makes some of the best Tako I've ever had and it's become a bit of a tradition for her to make it for me whenever we visit. She and Lynn usually eat something else and let me go crazy with the whole bowl! :D

First stop was the Japanese market close to the house. Hmmmm, decisions, decisions.


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Yummmmm!


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[yellowk9]

That's my favorite when we get sushi. How does she actually prepare it? I'd have to look hard around here to find the raw ingredients.

[johnboy]

They sell a lot of that octopus at my favourite tackle store - halibut bait! :fishhooked

[BarryBobPosthole]

When I was in the service own in Tampa, I fished off the Gandy Bridge between Tampa and St Pete a lot. Most of the people fishing there were either Cuba or Vietnamese. An older lady was always waiting for me when I'd load up to go home. She'd give me a hig and I'd give her my leftover shrimp. She didn't use them for bait though! They used crabs and mainly fished for snook with blue crabs. I never knew what she made from them but I bet it was good! Spicy Vietnamese food is one of my favorites!

But it goes to show one person's bait is another person's dinner.

BKB

[Thumper]

That's my favorite when we get sushi. How does she actually prepare it? I'd have to look hard around here to find the raw ingredients.

I have no clue as I avoid the kitchen unless it to get something to eat. It's basically just pickled ... I assume some sort of vinegar and maybe a bit of sugar and spices of some sort. (?) I do know it doesn't take long before it's ready to eat. Maybe a day? She slices it into smaller pieces than shown ... kinda bite-sized.

I've also had Tako Poke in Hawaii (more of a salad), but I don't like it as much as just eating it by itself.

http://www.ilovehawaiianfoodrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tako_poke_recipe.jpg

[Thumper]

The next night we went out for Japanese. I pigged out!

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[jb]

Being a noticer, does "mom-in-law" mean anything significant ?

[Big Muddy]

Being a noticer, does "mom-in-law" mean anything significant ?

It sure does, JB....it means, "I like fixing raw sheeit for my son-in-law because he will eat any day'um thing I put on the table." ;););)

[BarryBobPosthole]

Loves me some poke'. I prefer it with ahi, but I'll take a big bug if I haveta.



BKB

[Big Muddy]

Poke'....is that akin to poke salat??? ;)

[quercus alba]

actually son in law is a misnomer. She probably calls him that round eye devil that defiled my baby girl

[BarryBobPosthole]

I believe the term is 'gaijin' if my James Clavell novels memory serves me. You almost come away from those woth a basic understanding of Japanese laguage from those books.

BKB

[Thumper]

Being a noticer, does "mom-in-law" mean anything significant ?

Ha ha! Naaaa, but it's been over 30 years, so it makes it easier just callin' her "mom-in-law". I may make Lynn an honest woman one'a these days ... once we live together long enough to determine we're compatible. ;)

[Hombre]

Thump - I regularly pic Tako up at the Asian market here. My favorite is to puree some Kalamata olives and lightly granish this put the octo on a peice of cedar in the grill and smoke it.

[Thumper]

I believe the term is 'gaijin' if my James Clavell novels memory serves me. You almost come away from those woth a basic understanding of Japanese laguage from those books. BKB

Nope, gaigin would be a "foreigner" or outsider of some sort. The same as "falang" in Thai.

Son-in-law is "giri no musuko".

Foreigner?? That spelling just doesn't look right.

[BarryBobPosthole]

I believe 'gaijin' is 'barbarian'.

BKb

[Thumper]

Thump - I regularly pic Tako up at the Asian market here. My favorite is to puree some Kalamata olives and lightly granish this put the octo on a peice of cedar in the grill and smoke it.

The smoked part sounds interesting ... but I can't stand olives. Lynn loves 'em though. Octo is one of my favorites and I love Mom's Tako (which is "raw", but pretty much pickled). I've mentioned here before I also love to head over to the Greek sponge docks here locally for authentic Greek food and my standard order is octopus. (sorry, I'd already eaten some of it before I thought to take a pic) :D

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[Nandy]

Hmm, awesome, does Lynn has a single sister????

[Thumper]

Hmm, awesome, does Lynn has a single sister????

Only three brothers. (the others are Mom and sisters-in-law) The tallest brother (standing behind mom) is an engineer for Toyota (Lexus division). I'm the only honky in the family. :D


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[Nandy]

Awww shuck....

[Captain]

I was wondering how long it would be on this LA trip before you posted some sorta snot you ate out there. ;)

[Thumper]

And I have more. I'm just saving the best for last. ;)

[FooBang]

I sometimes throw a couple of octopusses on the grill when barbecuing and dice them up as a side-dish.. Easy, peasy!

[Big Muddy]

Well, I hafta admit, these have become one of my favorites:

Smoked Pig Ear Sammiches


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[BarryBobPosthole]

Everything but the squeal, as they say!

BKB