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Last week, the boss was in town, and decided to take the team out to lunch. As the boss is a fan of Benihana, and since there is one within walking distance of the office, that's where we went.

As is my wont, I started out with a sushi roll:

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DRAGON ROLL: Eel, avocado, crabstick meat, cucumber - but NO DRAGON

Next up: the teppanyaki chef. Now the fun begins. He starts with the fried rice...

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A MICKEY MOUSE DISH - BUT ONLY BRIEFLY

And then moves on to preparing the veggies. The "onion volcano" is an old favorite.

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THAT SHE BLOWS

The "onion locomotive", on the other hand, was a new one to me.

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CHOO CHOO! *chug* *chug*

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CHOO CHOO!

Then, it is on to the proteins.

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WHERE'S THE BEEF? oh, yeah, right here...

Thank you, Chef Doan, for a wonderful performance!

Photographs copyright © 2010 E D Truitt.