Hunter's neighborhood discovery (or: triumph of paleo abroad)

[Avalon]

So there's this restaurant across the street from me that I never even realized was there. It serves "Ori", korean barbecue duck. One of my coworkers took me out for dinner there and while we're eating I notice that the fat from the duck that's cooking right in front of me is running off into a bowl sitting on the table. I ask what they do with the duck fat, and my coworker says they just throw it in the trash. I ask if there's a way I could ask the restaurant owner if I could have it, since cooking in duck fat is INSANELY tasty and I haven't been able to get any while in the country for the last five months. My coworker spends the next ten minutes ripping me up and down for being a "crazy waygook" (foreigner).

To her credit, she asks our server if I can take home the duck fat. TRIUMPH: the server tells her that I have very good taste, that duck fat is delicious, pours our fresh drippings into a bottle for me and then tells me if I ever want more I can come back any time I like and she'll fill up a jar for me for free.

PALEO TRIUMPH!!! Tasty, cultural triumph.

[scarletleavy]

That is awesome and hilarious! Great idea though, I had never thought to ask for that.

[Guest Snake McClain]

So there's this restaurant across the street from me that I never even realized was there. It serves "Ori", korean barbecue duck. One of my coworkers took me out for dinner there and while we're eating I notice that the fat from the duck that's cooking right in front of me is running off into a bowl sitting on the table. I ask what they do with the duck fat, and my coworker says they just throw it in the trash. I ask if there's a way I could ask the restaurant owner if I could have it, since cooking in duck fat is INSANELY tasty and I haven't been able to get any while in the country for the last five months. My coworker spends the next ten minutes ripping me up and down for being a "crazy waygook" (foreigner).

To her credit, she asks our server if I can take home the duck fat. TRIUMPH: the server tells her that I have very good taste, that duck fat is delicious, pours our fresh drippings into a bottle for me and then tells me if I ever want more I can come back any time I like and she'll fill up a jar for me for free.

PALEO TRIUMPH!!! Tasty, cultural triumph.

that is a ridiculous story. and amazing.

[Elastigirl]

Very cool!