Another snack party, another gorging

I'm going to explode. These snack parties are going to be the death of me - everytime I go, I eat more than I knew my stomach could ever hold. I feel like dying right now. And each time there's a party, the amount of food seems to increase exponentially.

The party itself was a blast. Lots of people showed up - I got to meet some people from Singapore. They were an ego boost because they fell head over heels for the chocolate coconut drops I made. (Thanks mom for the recipe!) They actually grabbed my phone number so they could obtain the recipe. Ha ha. Rock on.

The food was awesome but also very strange. I have to admit, that while I'm completely cool with trying different types of food (meal-wise), I have a harder time trying out actual snack foods - I just can't pick up some things and think, "Mmm, I feel like something to munch on - hand me some of that dried eel!" (The eel skin is actually mine - Jen gave it to me as a gift from her trip to Canton. And come to think of it, I actually haven't eaten any of it yet. Whoops.

Other weird foods of the evening included a Finnish fish sauce for bread - it was like a sweet mustard with bits of cooked fish floating around in it. I really liked the taste, but the whole fish thing threw me off - all my cultural condition could not be overcome, and that makes me sad. Let's see, there was also lots of beancurd snacks (a fave of Taiwan it seems) - I like the beancurd stuff, but once again, it's just a bit strange to think of it as a snack. There were also a few Belgium goodies such as duck liver on crackers - very tasty.

So this is me, saying goodnight now. Toodles!



Pics from the party are here.

P.S.
Mom? Dad? I need hands on cooking lessons on how to make beef stew. My attempt to make some tonight turned out like crap!