Yes, that’s right. While I generally try to avoid posting pictures of myself (except for the extremely rare occurrence of a flattering shot), and I especially try to avoid pictures of myself eating, it’s not everyday that I get to eat haggis with chopsticks.
This picture was taken in February of 2008. The event was Gung Haggis Fat Choy – a celebration that originated in Vacouver, B.C., to honor both Robbie Burns birthday and the Chinese New Year. Burns’ Suppers traditionally occur on Robbie Burns birthday, January 25, and the Chinese New Year begins any where from late January to mid-February. Often these holiday’s occur on the same night, and so they were combined into this one grand celebration in both Vancouver B.C., and Seattle.
The celebration includes performers representing each of the cultures (and some representing both), bagpipes, drums, dancers – both Scottish and Chinese – and of course, a dragon – and the traditional agenda of the Burns Supper: The Selkirk grace, the entrance of the haggis (the most important part, in which the haggis is “slain”), and then of course, eating to excess, drinking to excess, and dancing to excessively loud music.
Gung Haggis Fat Choy was not possible for us this year, but I’m already looking forward to next year.
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This my random February photo entry for Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop.
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Sounds like a party to me. I have never had Haggis and not sure what it is?
That combination of cultures though, quite amusing to me. I went to a restaurant last year that was ThaiMex. I thought that was intriguing as well. But, I am a little strange. But in a good way.
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Judy Haley Reply:
February 18th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Haggis is one of those dishes that helped the Scottish make use of every part of the Sheep – if you know what I mean… But it tastes like meatloaf with a rich gravy. It’s actually quite good if well made.
The ThaiMex combination sounds really interesting.
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Looks like you have some mad chop stick skills too : )
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Fair play with this – I was in glasgow this last week and couldn’t do this no matter how much I tried!
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