I used to work in a building that boasted its own shitty cafeteria/diner on the ground floor. The place started off awful and then, by the time I left that job, was remarkably OK. One of the things they served "special" on Fridays was dumplings. It was Dumpling Fridays.
At the time, I didn't know that business park cafeterias depended on this kind of predictability to keep the business of the business park denizens. But now I know.
It was Friday and I did not want to eat the revolting Friday fish'n'chips from the cafeteria/diner in the building next door. I wanted something else. I was wondering if it would be bad form to drive to my old business park for Dumpling Friday.
Then someone told me that the other cafeteria/diner in the other building next door had dumplings. Off I went!
When I got there I discovered that it was California Roll Friday. Dumplings were on Tuesday: Dumpling Tuesdays. Wednesdays were Bim Bim Bap Wednesdays. I don't know what Thursdays and Mondays are. But I did find out that they have a "standing" special of Beef Bulgogi. The lady behind me in line said it was good, and I figured it couldn't be much worse than the barely-edible fish'n'chips at that other place.
The bulgogi wasn't bad. Apparently the proprietress makes her own marinade and it's a family secret. Or it's from a bottle and she's trying to maintain an air of mystery and authenticity to have a one-up on the greasy spoon in the other building. And unlike the other cafeteria/diner in the other building, this place had Sriracha sauce. Sriracha: The Miracle Condiment That Makes Everything Taste Awesome -- including Business Park Bulgogi.
At the time, I didn't know that business park cafeterias depended on this kind of predictability to keep the business of the business park denizens. But now I know.
It was Friday and I did not want to eat the revolting Friday fish'n'chips from the cafeteria/diner in the building next door. I wanted something else. I was wondering if it would be bad form to drive to my old business park for Dumpling Friday.
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| The classy grey Business Park Bulgogi Take Out Bag. |
When I got there I discovered that it was California Roll Friday. Dumplings were on Tuesday: Dumpling Tuesdays. Wednesdays were Bim Bim Bap Wednesdays. I don't know what Thursdays and Mondays are. But I did find out that they have a "standing" special of Beef Bulgogi. The lady behind me in line said it was good, and I figured it couldn't be much worse than the barely-edible fish'n'chips at that other place.
The bulgogi wasn't bad. Apparently the proprietress makes her own marinade and it's a family secret. Or it's from a bottle and she's trying to maintain an air of mystery and authenticity to have a one-up on the greasy spoon in the other building. And unlike the other cafeteria/diner in the other building, this place had Sriracha sauce. Sriracha: The Miracle Condiment That Makes Everything Taste Awesome -- including Business Park Bulgogi.
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