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© 2008 Dan Perlman
Casa SaltShaker
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chef: Dan Perlman
Host: Henry Tapia
May 23-24, 2008
It wasn’t until I started to organize my thoughts on writing up this last weekend’s Korean inspired dinners that I realized that, well, Korean and Italian food are basically the same thing. No, really. Sure, the spices are different, but you’ll see - the Korean food was all about… pasta, meatballs, and sauce. It may just be what I picked unconsciously, but there may just be something to this… It was time to celebrate the Buddha’s birthday again - and, as I pointed out last time, there’s some disagreement about when it really is - May or December, and exactly what date. This weekend fell in with the date of choice in South Korea, and since we’ve not planned a Korean dinner, and I like Korean food… there you have it. And something completely new for me to cook - I don’t believe I’ve ever made a Korean dish in my life prior to this week - and, of course, I’m probably not making them in traditional manner… as usual…
Thoughts from some of our guests:
"Wow! That was enjoyable. (Enjoyed, in fact.) The food and accompanying wine were yummy (though I'm feeling I'm gonna get fat). Your guests were interesting to converse with, and the host was great." - A.K.
"Just a note to say how much I enjoyed dinner at Casa Saltshaker. Everything was delicious; I was especially wowed by the noodle salad, the pepper sauce, the cabbage accompaniment, and the dessert. I will definitely be back. " - K.S.
"I did want to say thanks for dinner. We had a great time and it was nice meeting you and Henry." - S.M.
