The Food Disscusion

[sakuraZaKi]

It's not like I hate it now, but I just eat it every few mornings.

 

[Gold Dart]

It's not like I eat nutella all that much normally. There was just nothing else worth eating in the house that night.

 

[choknater]

i want to go home and cook some meat

 

[Claire Diviner]

I just made an omelet. Nearly the same as the one I showed earlier in the thread, except I added garlic and parsley with diced green and red peppers.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I tried to make stir fry. Something I did a thousand times before. However I messed up horribly and ended up with something saturated in sauce. It was nasty

I tried again, and ended up with something good.

Here is a horribly blurry picture of it

I just found out I can send text messages to my e-mail

 

[Claire Diviner]

And now, you just made me quite hungry, and at midnight too. Thanks, Psycho.

 

[Jackie]

It's hard to overdose on bacon and cheese

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I bought a whole horde of different kinds of vegtables and going to try and make stir fry with them.

Never tried with this amount of different types, including zucchini, eggplant, bok choy, bean sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots...

However, I was going to use asparagus but I forgot it

 

[~ Gheb ~]

When you use a great variety of vegetables you have to be careful ablout how long it takes for them to soften. Carrot takes the longest by far so unless you want them to be hard and crunchy you should fry them first by about 5 minutes, then add the broccoli and give it at least another 5 minutes and then add the rest. Though I really don't see how zucchini fits into that mix tbh.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

When you use a great variety of vegetables you have to be careful ablout how long it takes for them to soften. Carrot takes the longest by far so unless you want them to be hard and crunchy you should fry them first by about 5 minutes, then add the broccoli and give it at least another 5 minutes and then add the rest. Though I really don't see how zucchini fits into that mix tbh.

I already tried zucchini before, and it tasted pretty good mixed up with stir fry. Unless you mean how long to fry it.

I'll more or less just guess, I guess

 

[Sully]

On the last few days of my Environmental Science class, we did a taste test between organic and nonorganic fruits. It was a major difference I never noticed before and it was fantastic

 

[~ Gheb ~]

I already tried zucchini before, and it tasted pretty good mixed up with stir fry. Unless you mean how long to fry it.

I'll more or less just guess, I guess

Might just be my bias because I live in the "neighborhood" but Zucchini has always been an 'italian' thing for me. I can't help but feel like it's out of place in an asian veggie-mix.

Speaking of asian, I'm wondering what people think of asian cuisine that's not Chinese / Japanese / far eastern. Arabia, Turkey, Persia ... these places all have food that's AT LEAST on par with that of other asian regions but I feel like people don't really know much about it because it doesn't get the same hype. It's really a shame though because those countries all have a great culture of cooking.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Well, they add zucchini as well as other squashes as filler in some chinese restaurants, it's not bad.

And while I guess it's sort of asian themed, I'm just stir frying. I'm not following any asian made recipe or anything.

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I'm part asian, and the only reason I tried asian food in the first place is because it was part of my cultural heritage I wanted to experience. Not part persian or arab, and never really had any desire to try their food.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

I have an Arab friend, and I must say, the food his parents served when I visited his home was AMAZING. I don't know any of the names of the food I had when I visited though, sorry.

I'm full on Asian. A lot of people have some generalization on East Asian food (sushi, kimchi, chow mein, anyone? lol), but that's when you can bust out something they don't expect, lol. This is partially the reason I don't get American Chinese food.

Anyway, you guys must try my Japanese Potato Salad. Has anyone mentioned tempura? Carrots, zucchini, onions, sweet potato, etc.

When I lived in Japan, the area I was in I had lotus roots growing everywhere. They were delicious when fried. My parents also had a friend who farmed sweet potatoes and chestnuts, and made their own rice popcorn. Good stuff.

 

[Jackie]

The thing about cooking from those regions is that many of the ingredients aren't readily available on a wide scale. All the variations of flatbread are so delicious too.

Few things beat the cooking of an ethnic housewife. So bomb.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

You're right on point there. Not only are they not readily available; they also tend to get expensive.

 

[~ Gheb ~]

Maybe it has something to with where you live? All the ingredents are easily available and not expansive for that kind of food. Japanese stuff though ...

 

[SSBMLahti]

Sometimes I eat.
Sometimes I eat when I'm hungry.
Sometimes I eat when I'm not.
I eat to survive.
Food.

**** I'm deep...

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Maybe it has something to with where you live? All the ingredents are easily available and not expansive for that kind of food. Japanese stuff though ...

Yeah, I'm referring to Japanese stuff.

 

[~ Gheb ~]

I know. That stuff is kind of hard to get where I live, even in bigger cities.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Tell me about it. I visited a seafood store 80 miles away from where I live, and I found a bottle of Japanese mayo for $6. I was going to cry.

Online is even worse most of the time xD

 

[Pyra]

I haven't had Mexican food in a long time. There's this really good restauraunt nearby, but its a bit expensive. But it's delicious. The reason I can't sleep tonight is because I'm thinking of the food. Dang hunger.

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

There are two REALLY good Mexican restaurants near where I live.

One of them is fast food - But I don't mean Taco Bell quality. They make (More of less) traditional Mexican food, and they are able to make it fast. They have some really good Tamales.

 

[Gold Dart]

Since I live in SD there is good mexican food aplenty. There are three resturants within walking distance from where I live. I can think of five other great mexican resturants in town too.
Nothing beats a good cheese enchillada.

 

[sakuraZaKi]

Are any of those restaurants called... Alberto's, by any chance?

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

The Mexican restaurants near me are family owned. Neither are a chain

 

[sakuraZaKi]

I've been craving tamales for a long while now...

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

Tamales are my favorite Mexican food. Especially with whatever sauce the restaurant puts on it.

Really want to find out what it is

Edit: It's actually probably just enchilada sauce

 

[sakuraZaKi]

I actually have never tried it with sauce before. Every tamale I've eaten was actually delivered from friends or neighbors, so no sauce xD

One of my friends gave me tamales with pineapple inside them. It was very delicious.

 

[Gold Dart]

Are any of those restaurants called... Alberto's, by any chance?

I think I've been to an Alberto's a few times before, but I haven't been in a while. There is a really good mexican place called Roberto's in Mission beach. I always go for thier fish tacos.

 

[Vinylic.]

Idk of anyone has heard of chimichurri, but about to get some tomorrow.

Literally one hell of a delicious meat sandwich.

 

[Claire Diviner]

If a chimichurri is anything like this, then yes, I'd so eat it:

 

[sakuraZaKi]

... Mother of-

I must have this!

 

[Staz]

today, i had some strawberry cheese cake.


too good.

 

[Vinylic.]

I had a crepe similar to this for desert.

 

[Staz]

I had a crepe similar to this for desert.

............*dies*

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I made my specialty, which is curried chicken and asparagus over rice. It's really good.

This time I tried adding broccoli as well, and it tasted pretty good. I also used long grain and wild rice instead of normal

 

[Vinylic.]

Currently planning on making this:

 

[Claire Diviner]

Currently planning on making this:

Those cookies look like pure sex.

Here's something I saw while browsing food online. I already hate myself for finding this because I now have this craving for meat and cheese:

 

[PsychoIncarnate]

I ate a 10 pattied burger once. It was a contest with some friends.

I'm one of the few people who finished it, but it took like 2 hours of more or less constant eating.