The Best Things About Being A Fat Bastard

The Decemberists sing "Where to begin - I tasted summer on your peppery skin." Lyrical, metaphorical but also startling appropriate when taken literally, as I'm hoping this group shall.

Having not been an official "Fat Bastard" for long I can only pontificate about my somewhat limited experiences thus far. Is it the comradary, the facebook group, the kinship? I don't know. But all I can say is that life prior to being a fat bastard, weepingly referred to as the 'Before I'd Ever Been to Me Era^TM' , was empty and incomplete. Before you start crying "Cult" and labelling the originater of the group a "crazy over-zealous booze-hag bent on world domination" take a moment to ponder some of the benefits that this group is bringing to our lives (which I shall bring to you in list form) -

1. We are now able to be collectively fat and will no longer be singled out in society.
2. Won't have to worry about feeling rude for taking the last bit of cake, as there will never be a last bit of cake.
3. No longer will we be judged by the size of our plates, but on the context of our character.

So let us stand in solidarity! I believe I may have run out of quotes and cliches, but yes, this should be fun.

Review Number 1

SHANGHAI DUMPLING HOUSE

Tattersals Lane, Melbourne (Chinatown)

What was meant to be the first meeting for FBA and voting on officer positions, spread liberally all over the table becoming a feasting session to be reckoned with - and reckon we will!!

If you wish to reckon, come to this:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15978111495&ref=mf

The dumpling house is what it is. A chaotic affair during every opening hour, pushing and weaving together to become a gastronomic amalgamation of great vegetarian and meat dumplings, as well as green veg (chinese broccoli or bock choy) with oyster sauce (you can ask for no sauce if you are vegetarian). This is what we always seem to order on visiting the dumpling house, but there are a number of other great things on the menu. The spring rolls are vegetarian and flavourful, the chive pancake is also great, if not a little greasy. Stay the hell away from the vegetarian duck, unless you like your bean curd bland and cold. The buns are good, but I believe in the theory that: you go, you eat dumps, then you leave.. I don't think we need to complicate things here, as the place can be a little stressful if you're not embracing the authentic methodical madness.

OH!! almost forgot, it's BYO (corkage applies), but there are beers and non-alcoholic drinks available also.

The First Post

Welcome to the first Fat Bastards Association blog entry. These are your hosts, Ange and Kristen who will no doubt kill me for using my somewhat rudimentary photoshop skills on their normally svelte and gorgeous bodies. They will also be upset for me misrepresenting their thoughts in the form of speech bubbles.

We will hopefully be updating this blog with things like recipes, event details, restaurant reviews and all things interesting to those of us who like to indulge in all things slippery, wet and warm (ie, lard, butter, oil).

So - that's it for me now as not only am I fat but I'm committing the social suicide of being at Uni past 8pm at night and using the time to update my blog. Go me. Wonder why I don't have a boyfriend.

Anyway, feel free to leave your comments below and we'll speak to you all soon!

Sarah