I don't mean to sound xenophobic, and I certainly have nothing against Asian culture or people, but I have to say, food from that part of the world is just bad. Or rather, it just doesn't agree with me. It's not that I have a weak stomach or, or that I'm one of those people who'll only eat bland food. I love spicy and flavorful food. Middle Eastern food, Indian food, Mexican food... all great! But every time I try to eat Chinese, or Vietnamese, or Thai food, I just can't do it.
It usually happens like this. I'll order the food, or go to the restaurant, and try to choose a meal that sounds really appetizing. I usually find several, and chose the best one for my mood. Then the food arrives. I eat a few bites, and within several minutes, my appetite is completely gone, and every bit becomes harder and harder to endure. Usually, I end up with more than half of more order sitting on my plate, and feeling like I never want to eat again. Nauseated. But I'm not really full. Within an hour, I'm starving.
Now I know it's a stereotype about Chinese food that you're "only going to get hungry an hour later." HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. But the only reason I get hungry so soon is that I never really eat any of it to begin with. I've sat disgusted, staring at a plate full of some of my favorite things to eat, but unable to choke down another morsel.
I wonder if I have a chromosome missing or something. Everyone else seems to love this shit, but I just can't feel it. At least I know which part of the world I shouldn't move to next.
Monday, October 20, 2008
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East Asian food then! (Since Indian food and most Middle Eastern foods are also Asian foods.)
But I digress. I love all Asian foods. Except for some of the crappy fake Chinese food. I mean, I like some crappy fake Chinese food, but not when it's too greasy. The grease can cover up the copious amounts of other non-culturally accurate additives.
Perhaps, however, it's a sign that you should move to the Far East and start an American food empire?
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