This blog is partly a healthy outlet for my strongest carnal instinct - the one that makes me consume two boxes of Pocky a day and order the mysterious and unidentifiable entree at restaurants. I love food. And if that food is incredibly delicious, so much the better.
Now, so many people have narrow ideas about what is good food, even about what is edible food. That's a shame. The world is a big place, with many different cultures and different ways to cook. So why should we limit ourselves to hot dogs and apple pie? Life is too short for that kind of narrow thinking. This blog is written partly in hopes of encouraging timid eaters to be a little more adventurous.
Other people would love to experience all the delights that the world of food has to offer, but either can't afford it or can't find it. I'm in this category. Being a student (and a birdbrain) I find it a little hard to scrounge up money for certain exotic ingredients or expensive spices. And even if I could afford them, I couldn't access them. I live in a largely rural county in North Carolina, which is facing an economic downswing after a slump in the manufacturing industry. So, yeah, it's a little hard to find dashi stock in a town where folks have to gather all their nerve to switch brands of instant oatmeal. This blog is also written for my broke friends who are stuck buying food from Wal-Mart - you're not alone, guys!
If you don't fall into the Timid or the Broke category, then awesome! You can get the best and weirdest ingredients, and you probably know how to use them! I hope, if you choose to read anyway, that you'll find good ways to save money or some new recipes to enjoy.
Don't misunderstand me and think I don't care about traditional Southern soul food - I do! Fried okra, cornbread, barbecue pork, sweet tea - I love them all. But this particular blog is for food you can find on a journey of hours or days from your home, not food you can find at the Fuzzy's restaurant five minutes away. Sweet tea is great - but it's just one of hundreds of ways to serve tea, okay?
So, there you have it - Small Wallet, Big Flavor: Where the faint of budget or palate can find easy, frugal, and fun ways to experiment with international cuisine. Welcome aboard, me hearties!
4 comments:
Awesome! I love it! Can't wait to read more. I love trying new foods. I hate fish or fish flavor, though. Hmm, lots of other stuff besides fish....
Will you do anything with octopus?
I like fried octopus.
Mmm, me too. However, a fried octopus recipe will have to wait until a. I find a cheap and easily accessible place to get fried octopus, and b. I come up with a simple, cheap recipe for it. If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them! :)
Try Costco, they used to free samples of fried octopus made from ther deli. They might still sell it frozen.
Dunno 'bout cost though, might be best for special occasions.
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