I grew up in a house where we ate the most BORING, typical "American" food. When I discovered things like Mexican, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Indian [only recently on that one] I was so amazingly excited! It's so funny; if I am talking to my mom, and she asks what I am making for dinner, it's almost always "EW" or "puke on a platter!" or "Who eats that?"
One night, I got "who eats that" in response to "mushroom and garlic cous-cous with an artichoke and some baked chicken." Is that even remotely weird? When I told her we went to a Thai place for my birthday, I could all but hear her gagging. Pad See Eau is just noodles with beef, broccoli, carrots and a mild sauce! Satay is grilled chicken! It's not remotely strange.
I don't see why people just completely ignore so many amazing cuisines.
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Date: 2006-07-07 12:36 am (UTC)One night, I got "who eats that" in response to "mushroom and garlic cous-cous with an artichoke and some baked chicken." Is that even remotely weird? When I told her we went to a Thai place for my birthday, I could all but hear her gagging. Pad See Eau is just noodles with beef, broccoli, carrots and a mild sauce! Satay is grilled chicken! It's not remotely strange.
I don't see why people just completely ignore so many amazing cuisines.