So it is not every day you find a New Orleans food stall on the way to the train station after longish day in the office.
I noticed on the way through this morning that something was being set up in the large exhibition area between the station and the uni. For those of you familiar with Brisbane, it sort of resembles the space around the cultural centre forecourt; tonight, it resembled one of those wonderful food festivals that the cultural centre has also become rather adept at hosting.
And tonight didn't just showcase some of the best of Japanese food, but also a few stalls from around the world, including the aforementioned New Orleans stall, featuring the aforementioned gumbo and hot wine (a bit like mulled wine, just hotter). I was happy to try some of that, having visited New Orleans some twenty years ago--I went for the music, fell in love with the food, also.
And hot wine on a cold night? Well, what else would one do.
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| It was a fine day, post-snow |
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| Tuglet |
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| Because Friday |
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| The Big Sight... |
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| ...does its Big Screen |
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| Food festival time |
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| I'll be back |
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| Over the fire |
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| Entree: gumbo and hot wine |
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| Stage/truck |
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| Mains : soba |
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| Dessert : Sazae-san baked custard pie (Sazae-san is the mother-figure in a famous Japanese cartoon family; predating the Simpsons) |
There was still a bit of snow around today, despite the fine weather. It will take some time to melt I gather. Oh well, I have to go to work again tomorrow, and the forecast is cold, and the food festival continues until Sunday. It might demand more hot wine...
[Camera : Lumix TZ-85, 3.41pm-3.42pm, 6.35pm-7.26pm; 25 November 2016]
