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How One Life-Altering Encounter With Mexican Food Forced Me to Confront My Fear of Failure
What's the best thing you've ever eaten? The food or meal that made the most impact on your life? For me, it was a tamale in a corn husk, made with love by a Mexican church lady, who handed one to each member of our singing group before we got up on stage at a weeknight marriage conference worship service.
By Mishael Witty5 years ago in Feast
Perfect Porridge - Microwave Style
There are many distinctive tastes that trigger memories of Scotland. For many it will be Scotch whiskey, with each individual malt evoking a specific Highland stream or Scottish isle. For others, with a yearning for the outdoors and campfire cooking, there is the rich, smoky piece of heaven that is the kipper: ideally for breakfast on toast, crowned with a poached egg. Or maybe, for those with a sweet tooth, a box of shortbread biscuits or even a slab of 'tablet'.
By Niall James Bradley5 years ago in Feast
More Please!
During my stay in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for a month when I was a young child, I went with my father to see if his favorite childhood restaurants were still open. Vietnamese people call this city by its original name, Saigon, so I will too. The climate was hot and humid. Moreover, some of my relatives cooked for me. It was just a visit, and I couldn’t speak the language so my dad translated. But people mostly said that I was so cute and beautiful along with my twin who was shyer than I. This, however, was said in broken English so I understood part of what was said when I saw my many aunts, uncles, and cousins. There were maybe around 20 in Vietnam alone, most of which I didn’t even know I had. There were about an additional 10 in America. My father had so many siblings, nephews, and nieces that sometimes I lost count. My father said I had 50 or more relatives on his side of the family. He tends to exaggerate but I wouldn’t be so sure this time.
By Tiffany Pham5 years ago in Feast
Itadakimasu!
Japan. There it was. It came into view under the left wing as we descended below the cloud cover. A journey that I had been wanting to make for over ten years was now being made. It hadn’t been a planned event, but rather a spur of the moment decision when I found myself in a doldrums of a place in my life. My mind and health were not in a good place and hadn’t been for some time.
By James Guilar5 years ago in Feast
Why I Gave Up Veganism
I went into veganism with sadness. In 2010 I watched a documentary on factory farming called Food, Inc. and I started to cry. I watched how cows were abused physically, how they cried when their children were taken from them. The bacon cheeseburger that I ate for lunch turned my stomach. I remember having to run to a toilet to vomit because I became absolutely sick to my stomach. I vowed then and there to give up all animal products and embrace veganism.
By Elizabeth Grant5 years ago in Feast
Flavors From Around the World That'll Excite Your Taste Buds
Did someone say international cuisine? Count me in! One of my favorite things to do when I'm abroad is tasting the various local dishes each country has to offer. When it's not possible for me to travel (thank you Coronavirus), I make sure to visit the international restaurants that are available in my country.
By Margaret Pan5 years ago in Feast
How Bali Taught Me To Love Tempeh. First Place in Travel Cuisine Challenge.
Before I moved to Bali, I didn't really care for tempe (or tempeh, as it's spelled in the West). The few times I'd ordered it in vegetarian restaurants, it was cooked in a stew or grilled as a whole cake, and tasted soggy or bland. But that's not the best way to eat this unique fermented food made from soybeans. Indonesia is full of a range of delicious recipes made from tempe, and the people here have been cooking with it for hundreds of years. After all, they invented tempe.
By Liz Sinclair5 years ago in Feast
Food, the Language of a Culture
According to a meme I saw on Facebook recently, Noam Chomsky once said: “A language is not just words. It’s a culture, a tradition, a unification of a community, a whole history that creates what a community is. All embodied in a language.”
By Tristan Mayhew5 years ago in Feast
Interview: Desert Bloom Bakery. Top Story - July 2021.
The following is the transcript of an interview with Heather Dillard at Desert Bloom Bakery desertbloombakery.com. She runs a gluten-free, dairy-free bakery from her home in Plainview, Texas. Heather explains in the video how she started her business and what she has learned through creating delicious treats. A video of the interview is included.
By Hannah Marie. 5 years ago in Feast
Pepperoni Pickle Pizza
So I had a restaurant in Mexico, i made burgers and Pizza, and many were my Mexican Clientele, I offered the best food for the lowest price, and my customers returned, sometimes for seconds and thirds. Now it may seem strange, until you realize that this pizza is not your normal pizza, it is a roll. So one roll is equal to a piece of pizza, and yet people would buy three or four to consume for a meal. I now share with you the recipe, for your tastebud's pleasure.
By Jeremy Cavenagh5 years ago in Feast
