Today I had shrimp soup with tofu in it, and I was astounded at how delicious the shrimp was. I think seafood is way better than I give it credit for.
I've also eaten squid tentacles, which are surprisingly bland, not to mention tough and chewy, and not nearly as disgusting as I'd previously thought.
I also got to partake of a fascinating array of fresh leaves the other night. Some seemed like lettuce, others more like mint, sesame, etc. - but some of them smelled like the grass in my back yard in the States and some reminded me of dandelion leaves. Here you eat a lot of things wrapped in other things (rice in seaweed, for example, which is also quite tastier than I'd envisioned), so eating meat wrapped in who-knows-what-kinds-of-leaves is both natural and delicious. Salads aren't too big here (with the exception of long-haired cole slaw under Thousand Island sauce) so it's one of the best ways to get fresh vegetables, I think.
Anyway, I'm sure I'll further the adventures of my palate and have a sequel entry soon.
I've also eaten squid tentacles, which are surprisingly bland, not to mention tough and chewy, and not nearly as disgusting as I'd previously thought.
I also got to partake of a fascinating array of fresh leaves the other night. Some seemed like lettuce, others more like mint, sesame, etc. - but some of them smelled like the grass in my back yard in the States and some reminded me of dandelion leaves. Here you eat a lot of things wrapped in other things (rice in seaweed, for example, which is also quite tastier than I'd envisioned), so eating meat wrapped in who-knows-what-kinds-of-leaves is both natural and delicious. Salads aren't too big here (with the exception of long-haired cole slaw under Thousand Island sauce) so it's one of the best ways to get fresh vegetables, I think.
Anyway, I'm sure I'll further the adventures of my palate and have a sequel entry soon.
