My friend, Terrence Khuu, a professional chef who was formerly at Le Colonial in San Francisco and the executive chef at Blue Ginger in Milpitas, sent this photo in today. The suckling pig was roasted with a sticky rice stuffing. Terrence prepared it as part of a class he taught this past weekend in Emeryville at Paulding and Company's kitchen facilities.
Months ago, Terrence said he was shy in front of people and I got him to help me with a Viet cooking class for Slow Food. Who would have thought that with a whole pig, a few meat hooks and and some chicken wire, the man would cooking and teaching with gas!
Terrence's main gig is professional catering in the Bay Area. If you're interested, contact him at:
If this is his way of saying goodbye to the Year of the Pig, I wonder how he'll welcome in the Year of the Rat?
Robyn says
Sticky rice stuffing! Yum! Is it mixed with other ingredients or left plain?
A chef we met in Manila does lechon (spit-roasted pig) stuffed with paella. So interesting how similar ideas pop up in the heads of different chefs and manifest themselves in ways that reflect their national cuisines.
Mike says
Well, I want to now see a picture of a roasting rat to celebrate the upcoming year!
Anonymous says
Robyn,
It was sticky rice, celery, and shiitake mushrooms. and a secret sauce. ;-))))
Terrence
Robyn says
Terrence - 'secret sauce'? You're a tease! But thanks for replying to my question. 🙂
Andrea Nguyen says
Terrence, is that your mom's secret sauce? 🙂
Actually, Terrence makes some mean sauces...
Anonymous says
Mike, None of the vendor are willing to sell Rats. hihihi
Anonymous says
Robyn, No Problem. and Yes, i'm teasing. ;-)).
Andrea, this one is my own sauce. Mom wont give me anymore recipes. she claim that i give away all of her's secret recipes.;-)))). j/k
Andrea Nguyen says
Terrence, I've always known you were own man! Of course, mom's always set things straight.
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Ah...Sticky rice stuffing..sounds great 🙂
Andrea Nguyen says
Terrence, you should at LEAST give us a rough run-down of your stuffing!
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