Now this will sound weird given what we did yesterday, but it’s something I really wanted to do. I heard that it’s possible to shoot a rocket launcher here so I found a military shooting range where you can choose from an arsenal of weapons to try out. Unfortunately the rocket launcher didn’t work out so we decided to test our aim with some automatic weapons. I went with an AK-47 and Lungi unloaded on a coconut with an M-16.
Later that night we went for dinner at a local place with a guy we met who’s originally from Montreal but now lives in Vietnam. There was a section on the menu with the heading “duck” and seeing as I haven’t had duck in a while I decided to order some. When my meal arrived, I dug in but quickly noticed that what I was eating definitely wasn’t duck. It was some sort of meat that I have never tasted but it was pretty good so I ate a little more – I figured that the waiter just mixed up my order. When the waiter came back, I asked him what it was and he said that it was duck. Lungi said, “duck, as in quak quak?” and the waiter started laughing. He replied, “nooooo duck as in woof woof”. It was fucking dog, not a duck – talk about a misleading menu. At least I can now say that I’ve eaten dog.
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Ugh. That goes for the dog AND the guns.
ReplyDeleteOn another note - can you believe you will be in Lebanon in a couple of days? Take care! Mom (V)
A similar experience happened to me in China with the dog dinner - it was a dog "fondue"! I did not really like it but a colleague from Quebec loved it! I look forward to picking you up at the airport in Beirut on Friday - see you then! Elie
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