Confessions of a City Slicker

I first came across this word from the Pre-Teena comic strip, so I thought it is some sort of made up thing.  I didn’t know that there actually is such a dish that people cook for Thanksgiving as a substitute for Turkey.

Basically a Turducken is a chicken in a duck in a turkey, hence the name.  It is not something easy to prepare.  I saw a recipe for it and man, unless you have an army of kitchen helpers, this is not something you should attempt.

Preparation for a Turducken starts with deboning all 3 birds, no mean feat here.  Then there is the preparation of 3 different dressings for the birds.  It took me a week just to prepare 1 turkey every Christmas, and that is without Mom dogging my heels and nagging me all the way.

So, if anyone is making Turducken for Christmas this year, please invite me to dinner, ya

"Want to have dinner with me?" the vaguely familiar voice at the other end of the line said in Cantonese.

Huh?!  I wrack my brain trying to put a face to that voice.

"Come out with me on Friday.  Besides, I didn’t get to spend much time with you last weekend since you went off so early."

Oh it’s THAT guy.  Will I have dinner with him?  Err…..I don’t think so.  Aside from the fact that I’m working the next day, there is also the language barrier.

I have known him for a few months now and I have never once heard him speak English.  Conversations have always been in Cantonese and with my TVB level, you can guess what that’s gonna be like.

Besides, I find guys who can’t speak proper English a huge turn off :p