My wife and I went to a Vietnamese restaurant last night (for those in the area... it was Tank Noodle on Argyle and Broadway). As we were perusing the menu, she seemed somewhat amused, and said to me... "look at #50 on the menu". The waiter overheard her and said "You want number FIFTY??? Whoaa!!", clearly impressed with her choice.
"No, I DON'T want number fifty" she replied... I looked at the item on the menu... it was a common Vietnamese-style dish... a large bowl of soup, with many ingredients and many spices... but one of the ingredients had struck her funny-bone. Cow Penis. Yep, that's right, you heard me "Cow Penis".
Now we asked the waiter (whose English was only so-so)...
"Do many people order number fifty?" He admited, "no, not many".
Before all of you get all caught up in the "ewwwwwwwww" factor... I want you to think about it for a moment... have you thought about it yet... no? give it another minute. Okay, now!
As I said to the waiter... I have a little problem with this dish.... he looked at me quizically.... A cow is a female.... she doesn't HAVE a penis. He responded "right.... not anymore!!!".
hmmmmmm
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That last line could be used instand-up - that is FUNNY!!!!!!
Very interesting, wow that a new one on me. # 50 you say.
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Alan, you really crack me up! Oh, so right, I have never seen a penis on a cow! And I am a rural girl!
Alan all I can say is No Bull!, a bovine with out a penis is a cow ..no Bull..I crack myself up!!
You know they say after Fifty it's all downhill from there!
Steve, I thought so too.
#50 it is, Roy
Caren, rural girl or not... I'm going to predict that you never will.
Steve... it's a dirty job, but "somebody" has to crack you up!
Teresa... 50 is the new 30!
Dr. David Anderson... now THAT'S some kinda BULL! (yeah... b.j. company.... doesn't b.j. stand for.... uh... never mind)
Alan, I can honestly say I've never tried that soup. It is a funny observation about the use of the name cow.
Lara, I do what I can... Jerry Seinfeld isn't the only one who can use observational humour you know.
Alan, I can think of so many things to say, but alas this is a public post. I'll settle for very funny. And your response to Dr. Anderson at the BJ company was cute too.
Alan, reminds of the first meal I had with my wife's parents the first time I met them. They prepared a very special meal for my coming to dinner, and were obvioulsy excited about it. I asked what it was, and they assured me that was akin to chicken, but MUCH better. I sat down and started eating what appeared to be small fried chicken tenders, and they were indeed delicious. I asked again what it was that I was consuming, and they all started laughing. It was then that they informed me it was "calf fries." More laughter ensued, and then calf fries were defined for me ~ they are in reality fried bull testicles. It was all I could do to keep from hurling right there at the table! Great post, Alan!
Susan... your approval is all I need to make my day! Thank you!
ahh... Randy... Rocky Mountain Fries?? That's a new one, for me. Thanks for giving me that mental image... (now I need to poke out my minds' eye!)
HA! "Not anymore." That was pretty funny. Now, I will say EWWW.
john... ewww is right..
Wonder what they had to pay for that particular item in the dish? And wonder if it was recognizable in the soup. Why didn't you order it just to blog more vividly!!
Okay, I love Pho and Bun Thit and it's funny but the guy at my favorite place here in Austin actually made the statement, "It make you strong like BULL", I decided to pass...
You have more faces than Dr. WHO... I sent this to my brother (another adventurous eater) and he promptly went out and demanded some?!?!?!? Yeah...I know, I was lucky and got the looks AND brains...