Simple, great tasting Japanese 和牛

[Capt. G]

Many Japanese foods are so simple, yet taste so f**king good.

Take some very thinly sliced Beef. I am sure somewhere in the States must have 'Wagyu Shabu Shabu' style meat, but you can probably just have your butcher slice some beef steak very thinly for you.

Take two or three stalks of asparagus, place on a sheet of beef, sprinkle a little 'shiokosho' (finely ground salt and pepper) and roll.
Fry in a frypan with a little sesame oil, just until the meat becomes cooked. Some preboil the asparagus to make it softer, but it is not necessary.
Done.
Serve with Ponzu sauce.
This only takes about 10 min. to prepare and is really good.
Why does asparagus make your urine smell funky?

[calicopro]

THat does look yummy

[Johnnyfish]

Very nice....thanks G.

[BiggestT]

Capt G, we must be genetically related. My piss smells like sulphur after eating Asparagus, one of my favorite vegetables.

Asparagus, a green vegetable belonging to the lily family, has one notorious side effect for some diners who eat enough of it. Within a half-hour of asparagus consumption, some people notice their urine has acquired a very pungent odor, often compared to rotting cabbage, ammonia or rotten eggs. The effects of asparagus on urine are generally fleeting and harmless, but it's not necessarily the consumer's finest hour, bodily excretion-wise.

The good news is that asparagus does not affect everyone. Studies conducted on the "asparagus urine" phenomenon (aren't you glad you didn't volunteer!) indicate that roughly 40 to 50 percent of those tested developed the distinctive odor. Surprisingly enough, there is also a segment of the population who cannot smell the sulphurous fumes of asparagus-laced urine. It is believed that both the generation of the odoriferous urine and the ability to smell it are based on genetics. Only those with a certain gene can break down the chemicals inside the asparagus into their smelly components, and only those with the proper gene can smell the results of that chemical breakdown.

Scientists are still not entirely sure which set of chemicals or amino acids contained in asparagus actually cause the smelly pee. The stalks themselves do not acquire a similar odor as they are prepared, so whatever happens most likely happens after ingestion. Experts believe that those with a certain gene produce a digestive enzyme which breaks down the asparagus into various amino acids. One of those compounds is called methyl mercaptan, which is the same chemical which gives a skunk its defensive smell. One theory suggests that asparagus breaks down quickly in the body and an enzyme releases methyl mercaptan, which eventually goes through the kidneys and is excreted as a waste product in the urine.

Others suggest that the asparagus smell is created by other amino acid compounds called thioesters. There is also an amino acid called asparagusic acid, which is not surprisingly found primarily in asparagus. If these compounds are broken down and mixed with the genetically-created enzyme, the results could be a strong smelling urine. This smell is actually considered to be good news, since it proves that the asparagus eater's kidneys are functioning as they should.

[South Bend]

Originally Posted by calicopro

THat does look yummy

First off, did you just use the word "yummy"????

Originally Posted by BiggestT

Capt G, we must be genetically related. My piss smells like sulphur after eating Asparagus, one of my favorite vegetables.

Asparagus, a green vegetable belonging to the lily family, has one notorious side effect for some diners who eat enough of it. Within a half-hour of asparagus consumption, some people notice their urine has acquired a very pungent odor, often compared to rotting cabbage, ammonia or rotten eggs. The effects of asparagus on urine are generally fleeting and harmless, but it's not necessarily the consumer's finest hour, bodily excretion-wise.

The good news is that asparagus does not affect everyone. Studies conducted on the "asparagus urine" phenomenon (aren't you glad you didn't volunteer!) indicate that roughly 40 to 50 percent of those tested developed the distinctive odor. Surprisingly enough, there is also a segment of the population who cannot smell the sulphurous fumes of asparagus-laced urine. It is believed that both the generation of the odoriferous urine and the ability to smell it are based on genetics. Only those with a certain gene can break down the chemicals inside the asparagus into their smelly components, and only those with the proper gene can smell the results of that chemical breakdown.

Scientists are still not entirely sure which set of chemicals or amino acids contained in asparagus actually cause the smelly pee. The stalks themselves do not acquire a similar odor as they are prepared, so whatever happens most likely happens after ingestion. Experts believe that those with a certain gene produce a digestive enzyme which breaks down the asparagus into various amino acids. One of those compounds is called methyl mercaptan, which is the same chemical which gives a skunk its defensive smell. One theory suggests that asparagus breaks down quickly in the body and an enzyme releases methyl mercaptan, which eventually goes through the kidneys and is excreted as a waste product in the urine.

Others suggest that the asparagus smell is created by other amino acid compounds called thioesters. There is also an amino acid called asparagusic acid, which is not surprisingly found primarily in asparagus. If these compounds are broken down and mixed with the genetically-created enzyme, the results could be a strong smelling urine. This smell is actually considered to be good news, since it proves that the asparagus eater's kidneys are functioning as they should.

Second off, thanks for the information Cliff Clavin.

[Capt. G]

Thanx for the info, Steve. Glad it is not just me. In fact, I know it is not.
When I was taking pics of the 'Gyu-Asperamaki', one of my female clients came in to take delivery of two custom rods. She said, that she luvs asparagus, but she hates it when her boyfriend eats it. Stupid me asked why. It seams that not only a man's urine smells funky--other fluid secretions tend to have a funky taste, too.
I tried to stop her mid-sentence with a call of 'too much information', but I was too late.

[cretin]

Looks like good stuff...what the hell is Ponzu sauce. Asparagus makes my piss taste funny too...check this vid
YouTube - Austin Powers near the fountain

[Capt. G]

Originally Posted by cretin

Looks like good stuff...what the hell is Ponzu sauce. Asparagus makes my piss taste funny too...check this vid
YouTube - Austin Powers near the fountain

Austin Powers Rocks!
It seems he likes asparagus too.

Ponzu is wonderful Japanese sauce that is both soy and citrus based.
I am sure the people of Michigan would approve.

[BiggestT]

Originally Posted by Capt. G

Thanx for the info, Steve. Glad it is not just me. In fact, I know it is not.
When I was taking pics of the 'Gyu-Asperamaki', one of my female clients came in to take delivery of two custom rods. She said, that she luvs asparagus, but she hates it when her boyfriend eats it. Stupid me asked why. It seams that not only a man's urine smells funky--other fluid secretions tend to have a funky taste, too.
I tried to stop her mid-sentence with a call of 'too much information', but I was too late.

Capt G, that is a bit too much information to swallow.

I was listening to a late night radio show where a young woman called insisting that pinneapple juiced added a pineapple flavor to her man. My wife was also listening and the next day I had the refrigerator filled with pineapple juice. I drank it all, but it was wishful thinking