Around the World in 80 Days - Hong Kong

We’ve all had that dreaded feeling of missing an appointment or trip, being late to work or calling in sick to class when we forgot we were having finals. For Phineas Fogg, despite his calm disposition we can only imagine the stakes he would have faced had he actually missed his trip on The Rangoon to Hong Kong. Lucky for delays. Am I right?

While in Hong Kong Fix, the detective chasing Fogg, confides his real mission to Fogg’s faithful friend, Passepartout. Of course, it goes without belief to Passepartout. So, with all this going on only a few weeks into the journey it was hitting us pretty hard on what kind of recipe to add to Fogg’s Hong Kong trip. Finally, deliberating over the libation and opium which was popular in this chapter, we opted for something less -- ilegal!

If Phineas was in Hong Kong there is no doubt he would have added sweet and sour pork to his Toastilla, and so naturally, that’s where we went. ​

Toastilla’s Sweet and Sour Pork Pocket

Ingredients

• Tortilla
• Sweet and sour pork
• Rice
• Shelled edamame
• Water chestnuts

Directions:

This is a simple recipe and one you’ll likely add to your Chinese take out day. Sweet and sour pork is easy to find whether you grab take out from your local Chinese restaurant or hit the frozen dinner section of the local grocery. We actually pick up rice with our order so we don’t have to steam rice at home.

Since the pork chunks can sometimes be a little big we slice or chop them down a little before adding to the tortilla. If your local restaurant doesn’t already have sauce mixed in, add it to your pork. Then top with rice, edamame and water chestnuts for a nice crunch. Rudy loves the crunch almost as much as gooeyness! Almost!
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While this Toastilla tastes great as is, you can also dip it into a sweet and sour sauce much like you would an egg roll.