Friday, May 4, 2012

Shreveport's Mongolian Experience

So I decided to go to  a little resturant off Youree called Genghis. I first ventured into a Mongolian experience in Yokohama Japan. It's where you collect the food you are going to eat and grill it at your very own table; well, at least that's how the experience went in Japan. Genghis on the other hand is different but has the same concept.

You collect your protein, vegetables, sauces, and spices in a bowl and then take it to grillers who cook your food and put it on top of your choice of noodles, rice, etc.

If you are like me, you really don't need the starches but what is a bowl of meat without rice or noodles. Anyway, I went through the line and almost got nauseated at the sight of the meat tossed together in the same bowl. I couldn't help but wonder was it good to mix all the uncooked meat together.

In Japan, at least you put your items on a plate that has space for separation. Nevertheless, after getting over that stomach hurdle, I handed over my little silver bowl and waited on my food. To my surprise, it really turned out okay but it's nothing I would do on a weekly basis. It's truly a place where I would take a couple of girlfriends who came to visit and we would buy the endless bowls and eat, chat, and enjoy the scenery.

Needless to say, I would rather have the grill in front of me like in Japan and cook my own food exactly how I like it. Maybe one day, we will get a Shogan/Mongolian type place in Shreveport where you can enjoy good food that you cooked yourself.

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