Eat Your Heart Out!

To those of you who cordially extended out your hands of friendship, consider them firmly clasped with mine in return. And yes, of course, it's with that hand, you know........ that one!!! So, there you have it - the full circle of caring that extends from him to me to you - really something else, this feeling, huh?! Taedani Kamsahamnida, my dear "chingu's"!

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So, is everyone Gorilla'ed out yet?

Nope... didn't think so. Hope you're just like me - never tire of handsome men, and never tire of food.

So, what does everyone think of the sign?

GOR+

ILLA

Looks like from the comments on Quilt that I'm not the only one who felt the letter arrangement of the GORILLA sign a tad odd. Again, this may be just the makings of us bizarre and twisted minds, but the first time I saw it, I kept thinking why not simply

GO+
RILLA or

GO+

RI + as it is phonetically divided?
LLA

The way it is now made the words GO ILL jump out a little too much, ya know? Anyway, for those readers that take me seriously - DON'T. Although I can't help what I see, my eyes are just probably playing tricks with me. No offense intended.
Credit the PR people.

Anyway, with all the wedding news lately, a certain phrase keeps circling in my mind. In our culture, there's this cliche phrase we say that if a woman is at ease both in the kitchen and the living room, then she gets high marks for being a prospective wife. Of course, this refers to the multi-talented renaissance woman who can gracefully handle the domestic chores while possessing the external beauty and ability to excel at the social scene.

Never thought I would have circumstance to use it to describe a man, but the opposite is true of a man, isn't it? What awe I am in of a man who is not only infinitely capable at his work and business, but possessing that magic hand in the kitchen as well?

Yes, we all know a few of these...but the "real" ones are few and far between. Like my guy friends - ask them and they will consider themselves amongst this elite group. It's true that I sometimes get treated to their "home cooked" snacks, but when I get there, what's offered up is usually something made from a 5-minute microwave cake mix. The sad part is that they really believe they are cooking! Such oblivion...geez - should I set them straight? :)

Back to Gorilla, though....

So happy to find out that the menu is in both Korean and English. Boy, I'm just drooling when I read this - thank goodness for tomato-onni too for the complete list, because I get fairly indecisive at times, and there's no pressure like a million hungry people staring at you to hurry along with your order! Just so you know - the problem isn't that I don't know what I wanna eat, it because I want a bit of everything. So greedy, yeah? Still, it's nice to sit back and peruse this ahead of time, and even make my choices before I get there.

And make no mistake, I will get there !! The sooner the better too!! haha

(below, reposted from Quilt/translation courtesy of tomato99)

FOOD MENUSTARTER & SOUP

1. Grilled Scallop Salad

2. Octopus Carpaccio Arugula Salad

3. Sweet Potato and Spinach Pancake

4. Herb Grilled Vegetables

5. Baked Italian Tomatoes

6. Baguette with Tomato and Pastrami

7. Stuffed Mushrooms

8. Sweet Potato and Potato with Maple Syrup

9. Soup of the Day

SALAD

10. Citrus Chicken Breast Salad

11. Chicken Breast Potato Salad

12. Sweet Pumpkin Mushroom Salad

13. Romaine Salad

14. Oriental Yam Salad

15. Fiber Noodle Salad

16. Pastrami Potato Salad

17. Whole Wheat Baguette Salad

18. Crunch Tofu Salad with Sesame Dressing

19. Multi Bean Salad

20. Seafood Salad

MEAT, FISH & TOFU

21. Herb Steamed Chicken Breast

22. Chili Pepper Chicken Breast with Mashed Potatoes

23. Grilled Ginger Chicken Breast with Grilled Vegetables

24. Steak Fillet with Grilled Vegetables in Bean Sauce

25. Oven-Baked Pineapple Chicken Breast

26. Soy Mustard Shrimp and Scallops with Vegetable Pasta

27. Oven-Baked Salmons Steak with Herbs

28. Oven-Baked Pistachio Crusted Sea Bass Steak with Lemon Sauce

29. Blackened Tuna Steak

30. Seafood Tomato Stew with Crispy Brown Risotto

31. Sesame Tofu Cube

32. Tofu Cabbage Wrap

33. Bean Sauce Tofu Steak

34. Red Curry Chicken Breast Stew

35. Oven-Baked Crispy Rice Chicken Bar

36. Oven-Baked Fish and Veggie Bar

PASTA & RICE

37. Garlic Olive Pasta with Chicken Breast

38. Seafood Pasta Noodle Soup

39. Natto and Barley Risotto with Sweet Pumpkin

40. Fruit & Nut Brown Rice

41. Black Pepper Chicken Breast with Black Rice

42. Crispy Rice Sushi

43. Pasta with Shrimp & “Tobiko” with White Sauce(Low-Fat, Non-Cream)

44. Anchovy Cabbage Pasta

45. Pasta wih Mushroom with White Sauce(Low-Fat, Non-Cream)

46. Tomato Seafood Pasta

47. Gorilla Seafood Paella

SANDWICH & PIZZA

48. Chicken Breast & Apple Sandwich with Melted Emmental Cheese

49. Oven-Baked Tofu Sandwich

50. Grilled Pastrami Sandwich

51. Cajun Chicken & Mushroom Sandwich

52. Grilled Vegetable Sandwich

53. Grilled Tuna Sandwich with Ginger and Onion

54. Salmon Sandwich

55. Fishcake Sandwich

56. Gorilla’s Tortilla Pizza-Crispy Tuna

57. Gorilla’s Tortilla Pizza-Herb Crumb Chicken Breast

58. Gorilla’s Tortilla Pizza-Hot Cajun Chicken Breast

59. Gorilla’s Tortilla Pizza-Tofu Chicken Breast

DESSERT

60. Fruit Kebab with Zest Yogurt Dip

61. Grilled Banana with Cranberry Syrup

62. Fresh Fruit with Yogurt

source: http://blog.naver.com/kosmose/120022473412photos and menu are taken from blog of KOSMOSE

Wow - look at the choices! How do they come up with all these original recipes in 6 months time? He and his team are something else......

Anyone as surprised as me that there's no ham on the menu? heehee . Remember Ryu Seung Soo's comments from the PhotoDocu? ^ ^

So, SSH has been there already...

And so have my "traitor" pals [kidding, traitors! :) ] who just had the pleasure of dining there a few nights ago!! Argggh! I feel left out!

You know, they all said it was a really elegant, high-class kind of a place, with cooks in high hats and all. That's good to know, coz the minimalistic white plastic-ky looking table and chairs had me thinking more of a cafe-style, laid-back kind eatery.

Apparently, hip K-music plays at a peaceful level in the background. And from what they described, what's really neat is that the waitors and waitresses are really well-versed on the health benefits of the ingredients used in the food items, and patiently take the care to explain them to you as you make your menu choices.

With all the photos, descriptions, menu, etc., etc. - the most important question I gotta ask: Gals, does it taste good?

This is #25!

Looks like #43 - but don't quote me on it!

And...this is...........wha happened? hahaha , m-my dear, your ravenous hunger just couldn't wait, could it? well, eventhough you ate half of it, thanks for remembering to snap me a pic. Well, this WAS supposed to have been #1. :)

Anyway, back to my question? Taste good? I mean, really, seriously? Even without the BYJ element??

All chanted a resounding "Yes!" And one of these gals is a restauranteur with finicky tastebuds - if you have her stamp of approval, that's cred, baby!

Can it be? It took none one other than BYJ to solve the age-old dilemma of producing good tasting yet low-caloric food?

Ahh...so good to hear! He's a genius! That makes him a true kitchen & living room kind of a guy, then!