2008 Summer Olympic Games: My First Olympic Event

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

My First Olympic Event

It was an incredible day - long and busy, but rewarding. I attended my first Olympic event - Shooting. The day started early with a taxi ride to the Beijing Olympic Shooting Complex where I got to see the qualification round of the Men's 50m pistol competition...

USA's Jason Turner came in 21st...

USA's Daryl Sarvenski came in 14th...

Watching the 50m Pistol compettion, I missed the first round of the Men's Double Trap competition. I did, however, get to see the second and final rounds.

USA's Walton Eller took the Gold. Way to go Walton... Go Team USA!!!

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Traditional Beijing Food - Peking Duck

The most famous dish associated with Beijing is Peking Roast Duck. The origin of the Peking Duck dates back to the Ming Dynasty, about 600 years ago. Cooks from all over China travelled to the capital Beijing to cook for the Emperor. It was a prestigious occupation as only the best chefs could enter the palace kitchens. A top cook was even able to reach the rank of a minister! It was in these kitchens where dishes of exceptional quality such as the Peking Duck was first created and crafted to perfection by palace chefs. However, many of the recipes for such "foods of the Emperor" were later smuggled out of the kitchen and onto the streets of Beijing. With the eventual fall of the Ching dynasty in 1911, court chefs who left the Forbidden City set up restaurants around Beijing and brought the Peking Duck and other delicious dishes to the masses. The crisp skin of the duck is the most prized part. To achieve such crispness, the duck is air-dried, then coated with a mixture of syrup and soy sauce before roasting. When ready, it is presented ceremoniously and the skin deftly carved. These pieces are wrapped in thin pancakes with onions or leeks, cucumber, turnip and plum sauce. Some restaurants also serve up just about every part of the duck, from the webbed feet to the beak and liver. On request, the remainder of the duck meat can be sauteed with bean sprouts, and the bones made into a wonderful soup with cabbage.

2008 Summer Olympic Games

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

My First Olympic Event

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