 |
 |
| Column 1 | |
|
WE wish all and sundry a weekend
filled with jollity. May there be much froth and bubble and good humour
on all fronts. We won’t say may all your troubles be little ones, since
it’s always “the little ones” that contribute more noise and general
humbug than any other family members. *** GOOD morning. We’re quite some way into a book lent by a friend, a wise and humorous piece of work – the book, not the friend. We liked the following menu excerpts, gathered from around the world and presented without further garnishing. The problem is that the restaurateurs of many nations persist in trying to present their dishes in English rather than their own languages. *** VISITING English diners in Rome were a tad alarmed when confronted with a menu item that read “Rosbif with horse rubbish sauce”, while a Bangkok restaurant offered bemused Chinese visitors a dish titled “Stewed abalone with three things and Lucky Duck”. A Madrid eatery, not to be outdone, suggested a sumptuous concoction named “Frozen soap with Peccadilloes”. Wonder if you cut it with a knife or use a spoon? *** YESTERDAY, in a moment of hilarity, we asked readers to identify the origins of the name “lamington” as applied to that Great Australian Bite, the rectangle of dubious chocolate-coloured sponge scattered with elderly desiccated coconut. The Oz Brigade allegedly places these strange objects on the same worshipful pedestal as another Oz essential, Vegemite. *** THE answer – the iconic dry and gritty delicacy was named after Charles Wallace Baillie, Baron Lamington and governor of Queensland from 1896 to 1902. Sadly, we have no idea why the nobleman was so immortalised. But Spy rang from Madang yesterday to say that the taste of this confection is much improved if it’s dunked in beer. We accept no responsibility for Spy’s culinary tastes. *** AND now, to our next Quiz for 2008 – but first our warmest thanks to the dozens of readers who have taken part so far and brought us all together again. Here’s the question – and answers by the coming Friday please, to DeeNesenolis@hotmail.com. “What was the connection between Neu-Mecklenburg, Albert Hahl and PNG?” Cheers! |
|
| - Dee Nesenolis | |
| Editorial | |
 |
 |
 |
 |