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naked-bee · 2 years
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Paprika Hendl Recipe
Joining in the Dracula Daily mania, I tried out a chicken paprikash recipe (modified to fit my preference for whole chicken and minimal prep). It turned out super delicious so I figured I'd share!
INGREDIENTS 2 onions, coarsely chopped 1 bulb of garlic (10-20 cloves, peeled but left whole) 1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs - don't forget to defrost if frozen and remove the neck & giblets from inside if present) 1/4 cup butter 2 tbs paprika 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper pinch of red pepper flakes 1.5 cups water 1/4 cup flour 1 cup sour cream
ROAST Preheat oven to 350F Put onions in a pile at the bottom of a roasting pan Put some of the garlic in the pile and some inside the chicken Put the chicken on the pile Melt butter then mix in the spices Brush butter-spice mix all over the chicken Pour water into bottom of pan Cover pan and put in the oven Roast until done (thigh temp above 175F, juices run clear, and/or meat is falling off the bone - in my oven this takes 80 minutes) Remove chicken onto serving platter
SAUCE Scoop first two cups of pan drippings into a measuring cup and let settle Skim fat (nominally 1/4 cup) and put the fat in a saucepan Add 1/4 cup flour (or adjust to match volume of fat) and mix over heat until smooth Turn up the heat and add the reserved liquid drippings Cook until bubbly and starting to thicken Add the rest of the drippings and onions and garlic Remove from heat and stir in sour cream
SERVE Carve chicken and serve pieces with sauce
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owlwithanapple · 4 months
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Your Hero
He is one of my favorite characters in mha. I want to write a future version of Bakugou Katsuki, I hope you guys will like it. 😘
Part 10.
( Bakugou Katsuki X Y/N )
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8pm Todoroki Abode—
After you and Fuyumi came back, you chatted with Endeavor for a while and gave him the gift before taking your seats. After confirming that everyone was present, Fuyumi raised a glass to everyone and said that today is her father's birthday. Let's have a toast.
You were sitting directly across from Dynamight, with Natsuo on your left and Fuyumi on your right. Natsuo was acting strangely when he saw you. You were wondering if he was warning you?
Fuyumi’s signature dish Kaarage Chicken for you to try. You take a bite and chew it in your mouth, Fuyumi's Kaarage Chicken is still as delicious as before!
"Fuyumi! It's so delicious! Give me the recipe and teach me!" You pulled Fuyumi and said.
"Y/N, can you cook?" Fuyumi asked you curiously.
"Eh? I..." You covered your face shyly.
"Then what do you eat in the United States?" Endeavor asked.
"Fast food...and...fat-reduction meals...I can only fry eggs and bacon..." You covered your face.
"Y/N, this kind of eating habit is very unnutritious." Rei said worriedly.
"When I was preparing the ingredients and cook, an urgent task suddenly came up and then..." You said in a giggling tone.
"Since today is here! I order you to eat more!" Endeavor said loudly.
"Y/N~Endeavor gave the order~" Hawks said with a smile.
"Then I'll eat more today..." You scratch your head.
"Natsuo, when you said the girl who spilled the water just now, did you mean her?" Touya suddenly mentioned.
"Hey!" Natsuo gestured to Touya to shut up.
"Spill the water?" Dynamight wondered.
"When?" Deku asked.
"Shit." Hawks said something was wrong.
You put down your chopsticks and glared hard at Natsuo. He had already sensed that something was wrong and quickly left his seat and stood far away. This is what matters most to you. It is also a side that makes others have a bad impression of you.
The first time you met Endeavor, you were so nervous that you accidentally spilled water on Endeavor. Although Endeavor is not angry, Natsuo always uses this matter to make things difficult for you.
You admire Endeavor so much that you don't want to lose your temper in front of him. Today you dressed up specially to make a good impression. It turned out to be messed up now because of Natsuo's mouth.
"Na...tsuo..." A gust of wind suddenly blew up around you, and you glared at him.
"What should do! Kacchan!" Deku became nervous.
"How do I know!" Dynamight yelled at Deku.
"This is the first time I've seen Y/N look so murderous..." Shoto said calmly.
"Y/N, I didn't care. After all, it's past tense. Can you please let my son go?" Endeavor tried to comfort you.
"Oh! Okay!" You smiled happily and continued eating with peace of mind.
"You deserve it Natsuo." Touya whispered.
"Touya, you are really good at choosing topics." Hawks smiled.
"Stop teasing Natsuo." Rei persuaded Touya.
After the wind cleared, Natsuo carefully returned to his seat. Fuyumi tried to persuade you and Natsuo to make peace, but you ignored Fuyumi's words and Natsuo continued to eat your food.
You almost broke out, after all, this is dark history. The table fell silent. Natsuo glanced at you and knew that you were ignoring him. He shouldn't have made fun of you, he feels a little guilty and sad now because you ignored him.
At first just bumped into you accidentally, but in the end was attracted by your look back and smile. He admitted to himself that he really fell in love with you at first sight. He been thinking about you every moment since the afternoon, but you ended up sitting next to him and he pissed you off.
Touya's mention of that incident caused the current atmosphere to become awkward. Fuyumi wants to persuade to reconcile but doesn't know how to speak. Endeavor and Rei looked at everyone worriedly.
From the withdrawn personality you used to be, you have become such a cute and sunny girl now. Natsuo is already obsessed with you, you are exactly his type. Now that he has met you, he decided to seize the opportunity and not want to miss you.
Natsuo wants to risk his life!
Natsuo reaches out to you. Everyone here looked at you two with surprised expressions. Fuyumi poked you with her arm and told you to look at Natsuo. You turned to your left to see Natsuo blushing and reaching out to you.
"Y/N...I'm sorry. Can you make peace with me...?" Natsuo said with trembling hands nervously.
"Natsuo..." You were surprised to hear his apology.
"Everything I said is true... I really want to reconcile with you." Natsuo is looking forward to your reply.
You know he is stating the facts because it happened. He is usually very easy-going, but he still cares about the feelings of the people around him. Looking at his trembling hands, you felt that he really wanted to make peace with you.
"Aren't you going to say anything?" Natsuo was still nervously waiting for your reply.
You lower your head and think about how you should face him... You thought of it! You handed the bowl to him and he took it from you with a confused look on his face.
"Give me some food and I'll forgive you." You smiled at him.
"Aren't you going to scold me?" Natsuo was confused by your answer.
"I can't deny the fact, and I have no reason to be angry. So we reconciled." You said with a smile.
"Haha, I really don't understand you." Natsuo let go of his uneasiness and felt happy.
"Go! Natsuo! Get all the meat Hawks cooked!" you ordered.
"No problem!" Natsuo picked up the chopsticks and prepared to pick up the meat.
"Hey hey, it's a good thing that you two have reconciled. Why are you uniting against me?" Hawks pointed at you.
"Great, it's settled." Rei said heartily.
"Natsuo has become stupid." Touya said.
"What are you talking about! Touya! You're not talking too much!" Natsuo pointed at Touya.
"Kacchan, what's wrong?" Deku asked.
"It's nothing, I'm just unhappy..." Dynamight said calmly.
"Then eat more meat, Bakugou." Shoto said.
"Huh, reconciliation is a good thing. I can finally eat in peace." Endeavor reassured.
"Hehehe..." Rei was laughing secretly.
"What's wrong, Rei?" Endeavor asked.
"Actually...Natsuo fell in love with Y/N ​​at first sight." Rei said quietly in Endeavor.
"NANI!" Endeavor shouted in surprise.
"What's wrong, dad?" Shoto asked.
"It's okay!" Endeavor shouted.
Finally can have a birthday meal in peace. Fuyumi’s Kaarage is the best! So fragrant and crispy! Really want to learn how to cook for myself. The hot pot soup is also delicious! Ms. Rei’s cooking skills are amazing!
"Ms. Rei! The soup is delicious!" you said enthusiastically.
"Hehehe, your mouth is so sweet, I'm happy if it suits your taste." Rei smiled.
Dynamight sensed that Natsuo was interested in you. Natsuo would always look at you whenever you spoke, and Dynamight was fucking annoyed. Suddenly you felt so uncomfortable, both Natsuo and Dynamight were looking at you.
Although you know they are not enemies, you are afraid and feel pressured. Their gazes really make you feel nervous and oppressive. It reminds you of the time in America when people looked at you strangely.
You closed your eyes and covered your mouth to remain silent, trying to calm yourself down. A while back you put a piece of Kaarage in your mouth, but you forgot to chew it before swallowing it and ended up choking.
Dynamight has noticed something is wrong with you. He quickly got up to get some water and walked to sit next to you. He handed you the water and patted your back gently. You drank the water and felt a little better.
"Are you okay?" Dynamight approached you and asked.
"I'm fine, thank you. Nice timing." You said with a smile.
"Fuyumi! Change!" Dynamight said.
"Oh, okay..." Fuyumi stood up and exchanged seats with Dynamight.
"What are you doing? It's weird!" you asked softly.
"Shut up, idiot!" Dynamight said.
"Are you okay?" Endeavor asked.
"I'm fine!" you said.
Now it gets even weirder....Natsuo on the left and Dynamight on the right. Fuyumi and Deku looked at you with confused expressions, and you didn't know what reaction to give them.
It's weird that you're caught between the two of them. You gave in, ignored them both and continued eating. The atmosphere right now is like a fucking Shura field, and frankly speaking, you would be more comfortable sitting next to Hawks.
"Are you okay?" Natsuo looked worried.
"It's okay, I'm fine." You took a sip of water after explaining.
"Y/N, do you have a boyfriend now?" Rei asked suddenly.
"Huh?!" You almost coughed up the water.
"I'm just curious." Rei smiled kindly.
"No. Currently single. What's wrong? Ms. Rei." You asked doubtfully.
"Natsuo has a chance." Touya whispered.
"Touya!" Natsuo looked at you nervously.
"What's wrong? Natsuo." You wonder why Natsuo is so nervous.
"Wow, No.1. You have a rival~" Hawks said teasingly.
"The fuck..." Dynamight glared at Hawks.
"He's already the No.1 Hero and still has such a bad temper." Endeavor said with a smile.
"The characteristics of Bakugou." Shoto said.
"But looking at Kacchan's back is like seeing Endeavor." Deku said happily.
"Shut up! I am Dynamight! The old man is old man!" Dynamight shouted at Shoto and Deku.
"The hell old man! I'm retired but I'm still as powerful as you!" Endeavor arguing with Dynamight.
"Come and fight! Old man!" Dynamight stood up and challenged Endeavor.
"Come on if you dare! I accept your challenge! Damn you brat!" Endeavor stood up with his whole body on fire and accepted the challenge.
The situation is not good! Dynamight VS Endeavor! You look at Endeavor and then look at Dynamight. The fighting spirit has been ignited and is really about to begin!
"Stop it! Enji! No fighting!" Rei shouted.
"I..." Endeavor calmed down and looked at Rei.
"Ha!" Dynamight provoked.
"Damn you brat!" Endeavor said, glaring at Dynamight.
"I'm quite looking forward to the former No. 1 vs. the current No. 1." Touya said.
"Come on if you have the guts! Scarface!" Dynamight laughed.
"Kacchan, calm down!" Deku tried to persuade him.
"Shut up! Damn Nerd! Don't mess with it!" Dynamight yelled.
The situation was very wrong and you just grabbed Dynamight's hand. Afraid that he would rush over and start fighting and injure others. He was surprised to see you holding his hand and he sighed to calm down a bit.
"Tch..." Dynamight sat down.
"No.1 is also very strict with his wife~" Hawks laughed.
"Huh?!" You and Dynamight looked at each other.
Dynamight glanced at the bottom of the table, where your hand was still holding his. He intertwined his fingers and held your hand tightly. You struggled to get away, but couldn't shake it off. He had a proud look on his face, you blushed and glared at him to tell him to let go.
"Let me go! You Idiot!" You approached him and whispered.
"I don't want it, what can you do to me? Idiot." Dynamight teased you.
You tightened your grip on his hand and knocked it hard on the bottom of the table, causing the pain for both of you to quickly let go. Suddenly a knocking sound startled everyone. You hold your hands to comfort yourself, it hurts more than you imagined!
"Fuck you!" Dynamight held his hand.
"You're the damn idiot!" You scolded him.
"Flirting..." Shoto said.
"No! Absolutely not! I'm going toilet!" You quickly ran to the toilet.
Todoroki Abode is just too big. You walked and unknowingly got lost. If known, you would have asked Fuyumi to lead the away, but so embarrassing just now that you fled the scene urgently.
Which direction did you come from just now? Why does this place suddenly become so strange? Where are the toilet? Where is everyone? You really lost this time! And didn’t bring your phone! Shit!
"Want me to lead the way?" Natsuo appeared behind you.
"Oh!Natsuo! Great! I'm really lost!" You ran to Natsuo asking for help.
"Come with me." Natsuo leads you to the toilet.
"Natsuo, wait for me! Don't leave! Don't leave me!" You go into the toilet.
"Damn... so cute." Natsuo blushed.
You came out after going to the bathroom and saw Natsuo still waiting for you, you happily walked next to him. He took you to a room and took out first aid tools told you to sit down.
"Give me your hand." Natsuo stretched out his hand.
"Oh..." You stretched out your hand to him.
He held your hand applied an ice pack to the hand you just knocked. You were attracted to his current behavior, how caring Natsuo was. It turns out he noticed you hit your hand.
"Does it hurt?" Natsuo asked.
"A little bit." You replied with a smile.
"The knocking sound must be painful," Natsuo said.
"It hurts, but Natsuo applied ice to me and it won't hurt anymore." You smiled innocently.
"Haha, such a sweet mouth." Natsuo looked at you with loving eyes.
"Hahaha~, isn't it cute?" You laughed.
"How do you feel now?" Natsuo massaged your hand gently.
"Much better, thank you, Natsuo." You said happily.
"You're welcome." Natsuo put away the ice pack.
You twist your hand thanks to Natsuo applying ice to it, you can no longer feel the pain. You see Natsuo smiling at you, suddenly you feel a little warm and embarrassed on his face.
"Why do you keep staring at me?" You asked Natsuo.
"Hey! Umm...how should I say this. You have become very beautiful and attractive. Sorry I keep staring at you." Natsuo scratched his head shyly.
"Natsuo, what are you doing...! Saying such strange things..." You blushed shyly.
"That's right. I said something strange." Natsuo lowered his head.
"Go back, don't keep everyone waiting." You stood up and prepared to leave.
"Wait! I have something to say!" Natsuo suddenly grabbed your arm.
You felt Natsuo's hands were cold. But his face was already red. You start to get nervous. What on earth was he trying to say? Why is his face so red? Do you have expectations for him now? What do you expect him to say?
You took a deep breath, and told yourself not to think too much. Maybe it was because the room was hot that he blushed. Don't worry, maybe just talking about something important.
"Okay..." You are inexplicably nervous and listen carefully.
"I'm telling the truth." Natsuo said seriously, holding your hand.
"I'm listening." You responded to him seriously.
"I fell in love with you at first sight." Natsuo said it.
"Fuck..." You were really scared this time.
"What do you think?" Natsuo asked you seriously.
"So sudden! I didn't have any idea at the moment!" You said in a panic.
"Really... Then let's be friends first, okay?" Natsuo asked.
"Oh, okay." You reply.
"Let’s go back, everyone is waiting." Natsuo said awkwardly.
"...Okay." You said softly.
You leave the room and walk slowly back. You didn't know how to face Natsuo when suddenly said those words just now. What should do? Is that a confession? If that’s true, that’s really Holy shit!
"Y/N, don't avoid me." Natsuo suddenly turned to look at you and said.
"I..." You are shy.
"I'll prove it to you." Natsuo pushed you against the wall.
"Natsuo...too close." You lowered your head shyly.
"Shit, I'm sorry." Natsuo stepped back.
Although the corridor was dark, you could still vaguely see Natsuo looking at you with a blushing expression. Seeing Natsuo like this for the first time is a bit new and a bit overwhelming for you.
"Welcome back! Y/N. Are you not lost?" Fuyumi said enthusiastically.
"I almost got lost, but I meet Natsuo so came back with him." You said.
You and Natsuo returned to seats and remained silent. Drink some water to calm down. Dynamight saw you and Natsuo acting strangely, and he probably sensed something.
Suddenly the lights turned off and it was Touya who walked in with a cake. You all together to wish Endeavor a happy birthday. Touya placed the cake in front of Endeavor.
Hawks throws a cracker at you, you catch it and stand behind Endeavor with Hawks to prepare the moment. After Endeavor blows out the candle, Hawks signals to you.
"3, 2, 1!" Hawks shouted.
"Happy birthday! Endeavor!" everyone shouted. You and Hawks cracked the crackle at the same time.
Applause rang out, you felt happy for Endeavor when you saw his smile. This is probably the first time Todoroki's family celebrates his birthday together. The old grudges were ended.
The atmosphere was so exciting that Endeavor shouted to come the competition and drink. Hawks pulled you along. The rules are simple. In rock-paper-scissors, losers will be punished with a drink, and those who are tied will drink at the same time.
It's your privilege to drink with your heroes. Sometimes you drink alone in the United States. You muster up your energy and hold the wine glass ready to fight. Everyone came to watch excitedly.
"Y/N! Come here! You in the first round!" Endeavor shouted.
"Come on!" you said.
The two of you put the wine glasses on the table and Hawks opened the bottle and filled the glasses.
"Rock-paper-scissors!" you and Endeavor yell.
You play scissors, Endeavor plays rock. You lose, you have a drink.
"The hell?" you asked Hawks.
“Endeavor’s Reserve Wine,” Hawks said.
"Come on! Keep going!" Endeavor shouted.
"Rock-paper-scissors!" you and Endeavor yell.
You play rock, Endeavor plays scissors. He loses, he drinks.
"Hoo! So good! Come again!" Endeavor shouted.
"Okay!" You continue.
"Y/N! Woohoo!" Fuyumi shouted.
"Rock-paper-scissors!" you and Endeavor yell.
Both you and Endeavor play scissors. You both drink together.
"They're tied," Rei said.
"Rock-paper-scissors!" you and Endeavor yell.
You play paper, Endeavor play scissors. You lose, you have a drink.
After 7 games, your body has started to feel so hot that feel faint.Didn't expect Endeavor to be so good at drinking, and he shows no sign of being drunk until now.
You have begun to sweat and become hot because of the strong alcohol. You remembered that you were wearing a cropped tank top underneath, so you tied your hair into a ponytail and unbuttoned your shirt to reveal your graceful figure. Dynamight and Natsuo swallowed when they saw it.
"Y/N! What are you doing!" Rei shouted.
"I'm so hot! Need to cool down! Come again! Endeavor!" you shouted.
"Interesting!!" Endeavor continued.
"Wow...it's really a big deal." Hawks was surprised.
"Deku! Pour!" you and Endeavor yelled.
"Okay!" Deku quickly filled the wine glass.
"Rock-paper-scissors!" you and Endeavor yell.
You play paper, Endeavor play rock. He loses, he drinks.
After a long battle you are starting to feel drunk. Endeavor sitting in front of you is a bit blurry. This time you drank more than you usually drank. You refused to admit defeat and picked up the wine glass to signal Deku to pour more.
"Dad, that's enough! Y/N is already drunk!" Natsuo stopped Endeavor.
"I can do it! Natsuo!" you said excitedly.
"Very good! You have the guts! Pour!" Endeavor shouted.
"Rock-paper-scissors!" you and Endeavor yell.
You play paper, Endeavor play scissors. You lose, you have a drink.
You picked up your glass were about to drink it but Dynamight snatched and drank it himself. After he finished drinking, he put the wine glass on the table, took off his coat and wrapped it around you. You leaned into his arms.
"Why did you steal my drink? I'm so hot, take your smelly clothes away~" You looked at him drunkenly.
"Shut up and don't take off the coat! Exhibitionist!" Dynamight said to you.
"I haven't had enough fun yet, I still want to drink~ Please~ Hedgehog~ I know your best~" You hugged his arm and begged him.
"Wow, it's so erotic..." Touya said.
"Look away! Idiot!" Dynamight scolded Touya.
"Bakugou! Will you help her drink?" Endeavor shouted.
"I can continue..." you whispered.
"Shut your mouth! Fuyumi, keep an eye on her! Don't let her take off the coat! Help her cool down!" Dynamight shouted.
"Ohoh ok." You leaned into Fuyumi's arms and she used ice Quirks to cool you down.
"It's so cold..." You felt sleepy because Fuyumi helped you cool down.
"Change the player! I challenge you, Endeavor!" Dynamight raised the glass.
"It's your turn to help her drink! It's fun! Come and keep pouring!" Endeavor shouted.
"How's Kacchan's drinking capacity? Because I've never seen him drunk." Deku asked curiously.
"Bakugou is dad's drinking buddy. Sometimes he and Hawks come over to have a few drinks and chat when he has free time," Shoto said.
"Who will win?" Rei suddenly asked.
"Bakugou. Dad sometimes gets drunk and Bakugou can still drink." Shoto said.
“No.1’s drinking capacity is really good.” Hawks said.
"The great thing about Dynamight...is that it can drink." Touya said.
After a few rounds of the Dynamight battle, Endeavor was already drunk and fell asleep on the ground. Today is Endeavor's birthday, and the birthday boy himself is drunk. Rei said that everyone can drink as much as they want and if they get drunk, they can spend the night at their house.
Dynamight opened an extra bottle of wine and sat in the courtyard with the others to continue drinking, except for Fuyumi and Rei who were taking care of you. Fuyumi looked at you sleeping soundly and gently stroked your head, like an older sister coaxing her younger sister to sleep.
Rei covered Endeavor with a quilt to prevent him from catching cold. Knowing that he would definitely have fun today, Rei didn't stop him and let him run wild. After,Rei went to the kitchen to prepare some snacks for everyone who was drinking.
"Kacchan, you are so awesome. You can actually beat Endeavor in a drinking competition!" Deku admired him.
"You still stay sober. How do you usually drink?" Shoto asked seriously.
"Damn it! You guys so bad!" Dynamight shouted.
"I really admire No.1 for being able to drink so much. I'll have to trouble you next time when I drink~" Hawks laughed.
"Bakugou, I will compete with you next time." Touya took a sip of wine.
"Dad was so excited that he fell to the ground." Natsuo laughed.
"I'll prepare the room and go to it when you want to sleep." Rei smiled.
"Thank you, Ms. Rei." Deku thanked him politely..
"Mom, where is Y/N?" Natsuo asked.
"Y/N will sleep in Fuyumi's room. It will make me feel at ease if someone takes care of her." Rei said.
"Really...that's good." Natsuo reassured.
"No.1, you have a competitor~ After all, Y/N is a hot commodity." Hawks took a sip of wine after finishing speaking.
"Shut your stinky mouth, damn eagle." Dynamight ate some snacks.
Dynamight glanced in your direction and saw you sleeping peacefully on Fuyumi's lap. He put down the bottle walked over to see how you were doing. Fuyumi said you were so fast asleep that couldn’t get up even if poked your cheek.
"Lead the way , let her go to the room to sleep." Dynamight picked you up.
"Oh okay!" Dynamight followed Fuyumi.
Natsuo felt very reluctant as he watched Dynamight send you to the room. He can't just stand up and drink for you like Dynamight and still take care of you like that.
"Come on..." Touya raised his glass to Natsuo in a toast.
"Hahaha, a bit tricky." Natsuo cheered.
Fuyumi's room—
Dynamight picked you up and walked into Fuyumi's room. Fuyumi laid out the mat, he gently put you down and let you lie down. He covered you with a quilt to prevent you from catching a cold. After stroking your forehead, he stood up and left.
"Thank you, Bakugou. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to lift her." Fuyumi stopped him to express her gratitude.
"You're welcome. Keep an eye on her for me tonight. If anything goes wrong with her, just come to me." Dynamight said.
"Bakugou, you..." Fuyumi was curious.
"I'll go have two more drinks with them. Bye." Dynamight returned to the courtyard.
"Y/N... there is a hero who is guarding you silently." Fuyumi is happy for you.
Part 10 end.
*If you have any ideas, you can leave them in the comment section, and I will try to add in the story.*
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kethabali · 1 year
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I saw African cuisine is your current hyperfixation /curi, I would love to hear some facts/things you find interesting about the subject! /gen
omgg i always love to talk about my hyperfixations thank you for asking
it's only been my interest for a few weeks so i don't know much YET but i've been researching how historical events and circumstances have affected cuisine so i was looking at the transatlantic slave trade and colonization of the americas and how it shaped cuisine in places mainly in southern america and the caribbean
i know that about 69% of enslaved people were brought from west africa, especially the kingdom of kongo so the cuisine is very influenced by that region and things like shrimp and grits, gumbo, okra, oh and BOILING PEANUTS this was very fascinating to me also collard greens and legumes like black eyed peas. the technique of frying chicken is also credited to west african influence but i don't know much about why/when it started. the one pot cooking method and stews is from west africa as well esp putting together meat and vegetables in a pot and cooking for long period of time (we do this a lot as well in bengali cuisine)
in regards to like regional african food, i've been most interested in ethiopian food because how similiar the flavors and cooking methods are to south asian food as a result of the indian ocean trade route it's just so cool to me how familiar it is to me despite being thousands of miles away from bangladesh absolutely mind boggling but yeah like injera bread, roti, sambusa, cic wet which resembles chana dal very much, they have dishes that resemble daal and south asian curry a lot too like misir wot and doro wat which is ethiopian chicken curry
but my favorite thing i have seen so far is their berbere spice first of all it is so fun to say second of all it has SO MANY DIFFERENT FLAVOR COMPONENTS i love it it's even more intricate than the spice mix i use for bengali torkaris/jhols (curry) not to mention the color is so vibrant you can't not be giddy cooking with these spices they smell and look so amazing it's my favorite part of cooking is the colorful spices
other african dishes/recipes i have been very interested in: jollof rice, okra stew, FUFU my god i am dying to eat this it looks so stretchy and soft i think i would be in love with it i just gotta go buy and make it or buy it from a restaurant when i get time.
i'm sure there's a lot more i can say if i keep digging around in my brain but i think this is long enough lmaoo thanks for asking!
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40sandfabulousaf · 2 months
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大家好! During a period of global hardship, it's a blessing to eat well and have seafood, fish, eggs and meat (including poultry). Many people all over the world are struggling to afford fresh vegetables, fruit and dairy on a regular basis, let alone high quality protein. On tiktok, I've seen pasta recipes with a light sprinkling of cheese and very few veggies. More videos featuring food pantry hauls are also appearing and, if there's meat, it could be the only time these beneficiaries have some.
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Apart from mee rebus (noodles with peanut sauce, egg, tofu and bean sprouts), mee soto (soup noodles with chicken and bean sprouts) is another popular Muslim dish. A piquant broth is the hallmark of this Southeast Asian staple, and spice levels are taken up a notch when the sambal cili kicap is mixed evenly into the soup. Vibrant colours aside, this meal is both delicious and comforting, especially on a chilly, rainy day. We're still experiencing some rainy weather and steaming hot, spicy soups are king when it gets chilly. I should eat this more often, it's yummy!
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Whilst I'm including more tau kwa (firm tofu) in my weekly meals, I've not been reading health articles of late. To me, they seem by and large repetitive, emphasising legumes, lentils and a plant-based diet. Is this part of so-called diet culture? If they want to eat plants so much, they'll save money by eating grass and leaving real food to those of us who eat moderately healthy. I don't want this propaganda shoved down my throat.
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I turn 47 in March and I'm happy with where my health and fitness are at this stage in life. I'm fortunate to not have any cellulite (have asked friends and family to help me to check for it) at my age. Most importantly, I have an exercise routine that I love and enjoy doing everyday, my appetite is healthy and there's no need to diet. Feeling comfortable in my skin comes naturally and I'm not obsessed with what others think of my body. As long as I'm energetic, dynamic and alert everyday, that's good enough.
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Health may be a choice for the more fortunate amongst us, but it isn't for Palestinian civilians trapped in the conflict in Gaza. So many have already died and, for the survivors, life seems like a living hell. Israel has caused devastation on an entire civilisation in the span of only a few months. Sometimes one has no choice but to ask, 'God, where are you?' 下次见!
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