Here I come! I utilized my day off to hit up SunOriental on State in Portland to round out, and actually complete, the ingredient list. Huzzah!!
The owner is so helpful, knows exactly where everything is, and loves talking about his cultures foods.
Substituting sliced porkbelly wit( turkey bacon. No, it most certainly won’t be as good, but I’m starting somewhere (and Shaws didn’t have any, as well as the meat department being home for the night). The owner, along the back of his back, advised substituting 1/2 the liquid (dashi broth ideally) with beer, said it made it crisper, something about the yeast. Heck, I’ll try it!!
Splurged on the way home and grabbed a late lunch and beer outside at grittys in Freeport. Yumm, and fun skirting the highways on Downy, slipping through the dappled shade, hugging the coast. Stellar spring day FO SHO
