Interesting Dinner tonight SGC

[Stormtruck2]

I am TDY in Salt Lake City until the 16th of June.   Across the street from my hotel is a Korean restaurant.   http://www.yelp.com/biz/myung-ga-west-valley-city-3?osq=Korean+Bbq   Never having eaten at a Korean restaurant I thought "what the hell, lets do it" and took my place within its confines. While perusing the menu a young man saunters in wearing a mesh jacket while carrying an Arai helmet. While he is waiting to be seated I inquire what he is riding.  He looks at me and with a slight smile, states "Moto Guzzi".  Which one I ask.  V7 Racer he replies with a smile.  We then engage in a conversation about  Moto Guzzi and the bikes we each own. After a bit of chit chat he proceeds to his table and I turn to my meal which had arrived. After I finish my spicy spare ribs, and the side dishes I pay my bill and depart towards the door to return to my room. I approach his table on my path to the exit, so I tell him "nice to meet you". He extends an invitation to have a seat and we talk some more. For those who know me, this may be hard to believe, but eventually the topic turned to politics. We had a tremendous conversation about politics, and a wide range of topics.  Eventually we part company and I return to my room.  Having packed everything needed for an extended period away from home, except for none work logoed shirts, I decide to go shirt shopping.  Driving down the street an easily identified sound fills my ears; the sound of a Guzzi!   I look to my left and it is Ry Austin, the young man I had chatted with!  It was a thing of joy to hear and see that lovely V7 Racer zip down the boulevard onto I-15/80.  Happiness reigned, along with longing for my Guzzis.  I told Ry about WG, he was unaware of us, and he informed me about the blog he writes, www.twowheelstother e.com .    I hope joins our little campfire, and that you check out his blog.  All in all, a good night, even being away from home.

[cwiseman]

Just imagine what that young man thought after meeting you!

[K250]

Clicked thru to his website, it sure is nice.  Great taste in bikes also, xr1200, 800cc bmw.

[pehayes]

Didn't we have a lengthy discussion some years back about a Guzzi Pizza restaurant somewhere near SLC?  Parts of my mind still work.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

[oldbike54]

Didn't we have a lengthy discussion some years back about a Guzzi Pizza restaurant somewhere near SLC?  Parts of my mind still work.

Patrick Hayes
Fremont CA

 Yes we did , at least I think we did , yeah , hmm , yes , well , maybe 

 Dusty

[Tom]

You had the Kalbi short ribs?  Shoju? with the meal?

[Stormtruck2]

You had the Kalbi short ribs?  Shoju? with the meal?

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This a pic of what I had.  Number 23 on the menu. Kim Chi, dried seaweed, spicy cucumbers, bean sprouts, seasoned potatoes, and broccoli as sides.  When I walked in to be seated, of the seven tables occupied, five were Asian families.  I couldn't tell you which part of Asia, but Korean would not be a bad guess.  While there, three out of five persons/groups coming into to be seated were Asian.  I took that a s a very good sign that I would get real Korean food, and not an Americanized version.  I really want the authentic food.  I really enjoyed the food, though the service sucked. I thought I was going to starve myself to death trying to eat with the stainless steel chop sticks they gave me to eat with.  I haven't mastered them, but I was better with them when I left than I was when I arrived!!!   Relly fun, enjoyable, and happy experience.

[Ry Austin]

I’m glad to have met you, Stormtruck2, and I—too—thoroughly enjoyed our conversation. You are an interesting, well-informed, thoughtful fellow.

Thank you for the heads-up about this forum—I’ll be sure to wander in from time to time—and I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in and around my great city: May you meet friendly folks, see fascinating places, eat delicious food, and savor our spectacular local brews (believe it or not, folks, Salt Lake City really does have a robust brewery and distillery scene).

Motorcycles: bringing people together since the late 1800s.

[Stormtruck2]

Ry, it was truly great to meet you.  Yes, I have found a wee dram or two of the local brews.  In fact, I just happen to have a 6 pack, well it was six when I bought it, of Squatters Hefenweizen American Wheat in the fridge.  I would love to meet up with you again, and have a beer or two.  I really enjoyed our conversation.  Rare to find a person who may differ with you in political opinion, and have a great exchange of ideas and viewpoints. 

[oldbike54]

 Welcome Ry , and no most of us aren't quite as , hmm , well let's call it unique, as Matt ...

 Dusty

[Chuck in Indiana]

Oh, I dunno about that, Dusty..

[oldbike54]

Oh, I dunno about that, Dusty..

 Shh , we don't want a new member to know that yet .

 Dusty

[Cross-tie Walker]

Ha!  Haven't heard the term TDY since my days in the Air Force! Oh my those were fun times.....

[Ry Austin]

Thank you for the warm welcome, Dusty and others. I've lurked on plenty of forums over the years, but I've never participated in one. When I have a few free minutes I'll sit down and get a feel for the nuts and bolts of the place (I get the impression that there are a few nuts around here ). One thing's evident: The platform doesn't like text, er, punctuation pasted from a word processor--my bad .

Matt, I'd get a kick out of meeting up again for a few beers and maybe a bite to eat. Let me get a feel for what the rest of the week has in store for me, as work and family tend to spring stuff on me at the last minute. It appears that I can email you through the forum here, so I'll drop you a line in the next day or two.

Cheers!

[Stormtruck2]

Ry, I look forward to meeting again.  Headed out right now to look at a 1400 Cali at Harrison Eurosports.

[Chuck in Indiana]

We may have to do an intervention. Maybe I'll call Lorraine.. 

[Stormtruck2]

Please do!!   We need to do an intervention to get her over her resistance to my saving unloved motorcycles from a life of loneliness. 

[oldbike54]

Please do!!   We need to do an intervention to get her over her resistance to my saving unloved motorcycles from a life of loneliness. 

 Am I gonna have to come out there ? 

 Dusty

[twowings]

If you're going that far, you might as well swing by the National....

[Tom]

Did your ribs look like this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galbi

Let me know if you want a recipe for the marinade.  There is a bunch of recipes on-line that you can replicate at home.  Drink with this stuff. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_alcoholic_beverages

[Stormtruck2]

No, there were more like spare rib segments.  First that came to my mind was ox tail.  But rather than meat all the way around, it was a piece of meat on one side, with a membrane going around the rest of the bone.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galbi#/media/File:Korean_cuisine-Galbijjim-06.jpg Much like this.   It also gave me a hankering for ox tail soup.  I have some tail in the freezer, time to make soup!!

[Tom]

Cut cross the bones.  That's the traditional way to have it.  You get to suck the cooked marrow.   Ox tail soup is a favorite out here.  Cooked with raw peanuts, star anise, Chinese 5 spice, cilantro and ginger.  Serve with steamed white rice on the side.

[Stormtruck2]

Cut cross the bones.  That's the traditional way to have it.  You get to suck the cooked marrow.   Ox tail soup is a favorite out here.  Cooked with raw peanuts, star anise, Chinese 5 spice, cilantro and ginger.  Serve with steamed white rice on the side.

So Tom, are you coming my place to cook, or me to yours to eat???  I love trying food that is truly foreign to me.  I have had somethings that didn't get past the glottis before it reversed directions.  But by far the majority have been wonderful delights.   

[Tom]

Either would be an option.  Usually, I cook when I visit. 

[Stormtruck2]

Either would be an option.  Usually, I cook when I visit.

Works for me/us.  When will you make it back to iowa??  We have room!!

[Tom]

Where's next year's National at?