The Asian Market

After the hockey tournament, which was played in Cary, our friend decided to take the boys and Charlie to the Asian Market. I guess it was nearby the rink. His wife and I took the two younger kids home and got brunch started and took the dogs for a walk.
On the way home, I started to wonder what in the heck is at an Asian Market that warranted a "field trip". I soon found out after they got home. It was like they were describing a field trip! It was things they have never seen or experienced before! I don't think I will ever go there....especially after today!

The boys told me of all the foods they tried which included horse meat, fish eggs, dried shrimp, whole dried minnows with eyes and everything. Then they saw fish heads cut up, duck, dried blood, squid, octopus, chicken feet, pig feet, and salted seaweed. They also have goat penis but they were out of that. GROSS!!!!!!!!!!

Well, after listening to them describe their "field trip" I decided to go back inside and see if my friend needed help getting brunch ready. Although, I wasn't to hungry after that story. She was cooking bacon and eggs. The men started the grill and put on some steak that they had me bring to them. So I figured we were just having steak, eggs, and bacon.

As I was sitting at the kitchen table having a conversation and drinking my bloody mary, I looked out at the grill at Charlie and his friend. I starred for awhile wondering if my eyes were playing tricks on me. Is that what I think it is..... Sure enough we went out there and opened the lid and there were chicken feet dangling on the grill nail and all. It was so disgusting! It looked like little hands being grilled.

This gives different meaning to chicken fingers....

The boys were so excited to say they tried it even though Charlie and I would not touch them.

Well, that was an interesting brunch that I can say I will never experience again! I still am quite amazed the boys tried them. They said it wasn't that bad and tasted like chicken.... they also liked what they called stinky sauce-it was fish sauce! Their cultural food experience was explored Sunday.
They definitely have some adventurous personalities! Charlie and I do as well, but we just couldn't get past the nails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will stick with this at brunch!