All of these years I have been consuming rice the wrong way. I’ve used a fork or a teaspoon. I’ve attempted to manipulate one of those ceramic Chinese spoons typically used for shark’s fin soup (which has become a no-no since my touring Hong Kong days; it was twenty years ago, give me a break). I’ve even mastered chopsticks.
I seriously cannot believe I have eaten this centuries-old grain incorrectly as long as I have. I am downright ashamed. You may be as well. After all, I can’t be the only one who has wrongly used these other methods.
Behold the proper way to get rice to travel from plate to belly. They’re going to be doing this at Le Cirque within hours so start practicing people. We need to preserve some semblance of mannerly behavior in this screwed-up world of ours.
OMG is he cute. What a sweetie. The Bug dropped a banana slice on the table the other day and ate it up that way too. Wish I'd gotten a picture.
Posted by: Carrie | April 18, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Looks like Pint and "Ketchup Nose" Jack would have a great time together!
Posted by: Beth in WI | April 18, 2007 at 11:43 AM
I can see I've missed a lot while I've been slaving away with rush projects for clients. Tell Pint I admire his method of doing things. Why deal with middlemen when you can eat it straight from the plate, so to speak!! I love it. Wish you'd shown a photo of his face afterwards. I love rice in any of its many incarnations in my cooking. So I'll save on flatware and practice my best "Pint moves!"
Posted by: Karalyn | April 19, 2007 at 04:24 PM