And one last thing, about the Bo Tung Xeo. The term translates loosely as “lucky beef parts.” And such they are. They are small, tender and juicy parts of bovine, and you are lucky if you eat them. But the term “bo tung xeo” also refers to something else. Something a bit darker than the monsoon sky above the open patio. It refers to an ancient form of torture. A torture in which the victim, be he rich man, poor man, beggar man or thief; spy, rebel or assassin, was strapped to a butcher’s table. Then slowly, inch by inch, little parts of his body were sliced off and fed to the baying hounds. Perhaps a slice an hour, perhaps a slice a day. It would depend on the torturer’s agenda. If all that was required of him was a confession, then the miscreant might leave minus a steak or a couple of chops, maybe a little bacon. But otherwise, it was Death by a Thousand Cuts. Muhuhahahaha!