Making Hamburgers Taiwan style

On November 15th Reagan's actual birthday. We had the opportunity to do something kind of fun. We went to this restaurant called Royal Host where they were going to teach the kids how to make hamburgers. My two chefs were the only Americans but they enjoyed the process just as much as the local kids. We went with a friend from church so she translated everything we needed to know.

First the kids were given two patties of meat to work with. They were supposed to put them together to make a ball of meat. Here are a few photos of them working with the meat.





Once they made a nice ball of meat they were supposed to throw it between their hands to make it ready to be flattened into a patty. The chef walked around to help the kids if they needed help making the ball ready. At one point the chef traded balls of meat with Reagan so he could help her. The look on her face was priceless. If looks could speak the chef would have heard her say " I don't want that ball of meat that you have been touching, I don't know where it has been." But with our language barrier and Reagan's politeness she said nothing.

Once all the kids were finished they pressed their patties and went downstairs to cook their patties. The manager informed the kids that due to the griddle being so hot it would be a safety hazard to let them actually cook their burgers so they just got to watch.



Once the patties were ready they went back upstairs to create their burger with the trimmings. They had butter, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, and ketchup.



The boy standing beside Gavin piled on the butter. Most of the kids piled on the trimmings more for fun than for them to actually eat their burgers. Reagan and Gavin are true Clarksons they were making their burgers to eat.



I think Reagan and Gavin were the only two who actually ate their creation. The kids had a great time. Gavin was reluctant to go at first I had to make him because I had already paid for him to go, but when it was all finished he commented on how much fun he had and he was glad I made him go.