Today in Hong Kong I made my first real meal in my pantry, I mean kitchen.
This kitchen really is not conducive to preparing anything but rice. Here is a photo of the stove and it is obvious how difficult it is to make a pot of pasta AND something else.
In fact it is NOT possible.
I first had to cook the pasta, then set it aside.
While I was cooking the pasta I was able to wash and prepare some chicken breasts for Chicken Picatta, my signature dish. There is about 1 square foot of counter space next to the sink and I can leave the breasts in the sink and dredge them on a plate next to the sink. I have to use the same plate to put the finished pieces because there really isn't room for another plate! But, all I have to do is turn around and then I am facing the stove.
Then while that is cooking I can drain the pasta (except I don't have a collander) but once I put the pot down then there is no space for anything else so how do I serve myself? I can bring the chicken over to the pasta, but there is no where to put a plate so I can't scoop the pasta onto a plate. I can bring a plate of pasta over to the chicken on the stove, but, again there is no where to put the plate so that I can scoop the chicken and sauce onto the pasta!!
Hmm it is a dilemma. Basically I just made a big mess and ate cold mushy pasta.
And a side dish? forget about it!!
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