Post #205414 by Humuhumu on Mon, Jan 2, 2006 10:37 PM

Here's how the Bongo Bongo soup is served:

The white shell bowl, and its ornate metal stand, are both specific to Trader Vic's and are marked as such. If memory serves, the bowl is also marked "1972" on the bottom. Bongo Bongo soup was initially made with an unusual variety of oyster that was naturally green due to its diet. That oyster supply pretty quickly dried up (that was the fifties! eat 'em 'til they're gone! actually, there might have been another reason), and Vic had to figure out another way to get that eerie green color. So, he added spinach. It must have tasted quite different when they were able to use the original recipe. I think it looks & smells like it was scraped from the underside of a pier, but it tastes divine. Actually, it's on the salty side, so I suppose it maybe also tastes like it was scraped from the underside of a pier, too. Only minus the tar.

Here's a close up of the slimy top:

It's my ultimate tiki comfort food.