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Though the days are getting darker earlier, November has always been one of my favourite months. At a time when the leaves are “almost falling” off the trees, when hunting season is in swing, the Oyster season is almost reaching its peak, and (memories of) Fireworks filled the sky´s of London´s background, November is a special month.

Looking over the past few days has brought me joy. My mother came to visit, along with Junior´s mother, it was a short visit, but one that I will cherish.

(my mother is on the left)

Kuchi and Bonito.

Kuchi, one of our Thai cooks shows his enthusiasm with Bonito Sashimi.

We will be uploading Basic Sashimi Cutting Techniques in the days to come…

Much has been going on the the kitchens over the past few days, and before we know it, the Festive Season will be upon us, after that, then its our Holiday Time!

Most of the A-Team will be visiting family back in VTE and Thailand, whilst King and Laurane will be eating their way through top restaurants in London & Paris.

We got some lovely King Crab legs in last week, shelled them and made a nice Crab Soup with Chopped Chives.

I am starting to prefer King Crab to Lobster now, and will be making some Tempura with it soon. It is expensive, but worth it…

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A quick Amuse Bouche that we came up with was “Yum Somen” , served in bite sized portions.

Just pop it in your mouth, and you are good to go…

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Tuna Sashimi on Ice. Nothing beats the clean taste of fresh Tuna. Our Tuna is graded on its fat content, and the best parts come from near the stomach..

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Simply presented on Ice Bowls, the freshly cut fish stays cool and crisp for quite some time.

LCTV are working on a short Sushi and Sashimi presentation, which we will post as soon as it is finished. Stay Tuned!…

Our new project has been fondly called LCTV (Lao Cook T.V.). We want to be able to share with our visitors some techniques and eventually recipes from our kitchens. Though in its infancy, we hope that this project will grow, and as we get to grips with the required programming (recording, editing, voice overs etc…), we are sure that the Videos will get better too!

We will be experimenting with different sizes and quality of Video in future posts, so don’t be surprised if you see a few strange Updates.!

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We buy whole Chickens because it is more cost effective for us. The Chickens are Sectioned in to various pieces, to be used in various kitchens and recipes.

Firstly the Legs are removed, followed by the Breasts and Wings, and then the Tenderloins. The Carcass is used for stocks and sauces. Next we separate the Breast from the Wings, then cut the Wings in to two.

The Chicken “Oyster” is then separated from the top of the Thigh, which in turn is cut away from the Leg.

We usually work in a team, with one person Sectioning the main Chicken and someone else dividing the cuts.

For an indication on how fast the operation takes, below is a video of King Sectioning the main Chicken in 50 seconds.

It looks like the video has been speeded up, but we assure, it isn´t….. (we dont know how to do that yet!)

Below is an informal interview with King. (The Video was shot by one of our Spanish colleagues).