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© 2007 Dan Perlman
Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia
January 4-6, 2007
It was Mungday on the Discordian calendar… a holiday to celebrate the beginning of the season of Chaos, the day of the saint, Hung Mung, Chinese in origin, and a hater of cabbages… so no cabbages. It was also the birthday of Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi, so where better to look for our theme? Hunan and Szechuan cooking it was to be...
Comments from some of our guests:
"I had a blast! Wonderful evening, thanks a lot!!!!" - D.G.
"Thanks so much for a truly lovely evening. The meal, wine and the company were delightful." R.W.
"Thanks so much for a wonderful evening. The food was fantastic and the company excellent - I'd definitely like to come again, if you'll have me. A few thoughts on the food - Pork absolutely sublime; spicing on accompaniment could be toned down a notch so that a stray burst of heat won't overpower the magical flavour of the meat. Eggplant and beef just great. Kung pow chicken amazing, leading me to ask for chef's secret - just how did you manage to keep the chicken so amazingly tender? The marinade? Soup a little bit lacking in flavour, though I can understand the philosophy behind escalating spiciness throughout the courses." - R.M.
"We had a fabulous time at Casa SaltShaker. Met some lovely people from around the world. Would love to have spent time chatting with you, though. I think I was expecting that you would join us at the table? Guess we should have arrived a bit earlier. :-( Your food was amazing and J., B. and I would sincerely love to have you and Henry over at our place if you're ever in the Bay Area." - C.R
"The experience was great, food was great, and the company was great. We would return every weekend if we could afford it! Keep up the good work." - P.S.
"M. and I had a great time at Casa Salt Shaker, we enjoyed the food and the company.... Thanks to Henry and you for a great evening." - J.V.
"We enjoyed the food very much, and the selection of wines was interesting. Also, your apartment is very attractive." - B.B.
"I very much enjoyed my evening at your casa - the food was excellent and the company entertaining. One suggestion is not to split the group into 2. Even though I had booked first and arrived first, I felt like I was relegated to the "kids' table" because I wasn't with someone else. Luckily, the couple from Toronto and the teenage son of your other guests were excellent company! But I think we all felt a bit removed from the action by the end of the night. I left beautiful BA yesterday afternoon, after a wonderful time in Patagonia, and I hope to return soon. Thanks again for your hospitality!" - M.A."I loved it. Thank you for making it so special for me." - J.S.
