Tong Burger

I have over the years realized that you can take someone out of American but you can't take the American out of their blood.

There is this thing we eat here called Tong. You take a tin of sardines and pound it into a cream paste. Then add garlic, onions, peppers and salt. There you have it TONG. People eat it for breakfast on a giant loaf of bread. At my house we eat it for dinner.

The other day Kno Kno, the youngest son in our house returned from his grandparents. He had been staying with them for about a week but heard that I was asking about him so he came home. But he came home with two movies he wanted to watch and zoned in on the computer immediately after walking in the door.

But for dinner that night we had tong. I was served a plate for Kno Kno and I of tong tomatoes, with mayonnaise and bread to eat. I proceded to show Kno Kno the art of making a burger/ sandwhich out of all the food you eat. So the missionary got to spread more culture by explaining:"First get a good slab of mayo going on the bottom of the bread, yes that's it, you want to be able to feel the pounds adding to your ribs. Now slap a piece of tomato on your sanwich. Not too much just enough to feel good about yourself in case you're frustrated later that you didn't eat anything healthy today you can remind yourself about those tiny pieces of tomato on the tong burger. Then put a good layer of tong on the bread. Make sure all the sardine bones are crushed up. And finally add enough hot pepper that you can't really taste the food anywyas and have heart burn later tonight so you can enjoy your meal later. And there you have it Kno Kno TONG BURGERS"