Much healthier than pork.

I�m pretty sure that burgers are healthier than pork belly and pork sandwiches :-)

I don't think pork belly is the only form of pork. And I wouldn't be so sure that double cheeseburgers & cheese fries are healthier than a pork sandwich---not even close.

I used Smokey Bones as a nutritional reference, simply because they have both pulled pork sandwiches and cheeseburgers.

Pulled Pork Sandwich calories: 590
Build-Your-Own Burger, no cheese calories: 670

Really?

Admit it, you're trolling us when you tell us that you don't eat pork regularly because it's unhealthy?

Look at what you ate! Using Shake Shake nutritional info:

double cheeseburger: 730 calories, 46 g of fat, 2220 mg of sodium, 185 mg of cholesterol
chocolate milkshake: 740 calories, 45 g of fat, 310 mg of sodium, 255 mg of cholesterol, 69 g of sugar
cheese fries: 710 calories, 44 g of fat, 1020 mg of sodium, 95 mg of cholesterol

Assuming you only ate half the fries, that's still 1800 calories, 3000 mg of sodium, 400+ mg of cholesterol, 120 g of fat and 69 g of sugar.

Meanwhile a serving of pork loin has 190 calories, 10 g of fat, 75 mg of cholesterol and 60 mg of sodium. 4 oz of pork belly has 587 calories, 80 g of fat, 82 mg of cholesterol, 36 mg of sodium.

We had lots of pork at dinner as feasting into 2021 flows on in !!

My friend always cooks up a storm .. .. ..



Nasi ulam with bunga terlang ( blue pea flower ) for colour and udang nanas - pineapple prawns

Satay babi - pork satay Peranakan style cooked with coconut milk

Close Up of pineapple prawns

Sayur lodeh

Crab vermicelli

Bakwan kepeting soup - crab , pork & .. balls soup , belinjo keropok on side for snacking any time


Dessert : bubor cha cha , you can make out the sweet potatoes

The belachan & other sauces were amazing .

That looks delicious! At the risk of sounding completely uninformed, what cuisine is this?

It is delicious , alright !!
Peranakan , Straits Chinese cuisine with local ( Malay influences ) .. Straits of Malacca , down the west coast of Malaysia like variations found in Penang and Malacca / Melaka . Even Phuket and parts of coastal Indonesia .

Just look at the complex gravy and sauces

Fresh spaghetti with Rao�s marinara & meatballs
spaghetti with Rao�s marinara & meatballs
penne with parm & olive oil
meatballs
mixed green salad

Costco frozen italian meatballs are a big hit! Alas my days of making meatballs are probably over for now.

I didn�t eat the Calibur. I fetched it for my spouse and child, both of whom still prefer not to eat pork in general. Actually now my child wants to switch to a regular cheeseburger for next week. Next thing I know, it might become a bi-weekly meal; not really sure. Now I�m not sure when I�ve last had a burger myself, because in general I only have them when I�m grilling them at home. Ah well, I just won�t remember :-)

It sounds like your kid could use some much healthier food than cheeseburgers, fries and shakes. If you grill them at home it is going to at least be a little bit better .

beautiful dishes - it looks like there were 2 different table Cloths! How many days of feasting did you enjoy together?

in USA we are
in San Francisco, we are strongly discouraged from eating with friends that don�t live in our household. So when you mentioned about your friend cooking up a storm, it made me think that we can�t even do this here. It almost might currently be illegal although I�m pretty sure it isn�t prosecuted. So it�s a different kind of situation. Ok so now I�m thinking that outdoor dining could probably be okay. That�s a possible loophole!

We are allowed 8 guests at home .. or 8 in cafes / restaurants ..
2 tables - one to “ hold “ before serving at dining table

One dinner , with extra for dinner on Friday for few ( likely 2 from dinner & us ) of us .. need a “ breather or 2 “ in between !!



A wine during dinner

Forgot in earlier post

Panko crusted sauted chicken breast with lemon goat cheese sauce
Steamed spinach with garlic

Penne with white Italian sausage sauce.

Trader Joe’s chicken enchiladas
cheese nachos
mixed green salad

organic mandarins
blood oranges