Dec 21, 2005 00:55
I'm afraid that college has made me pickier than ever. I think that is because I've acquired a lot of "new" tastes and that dorm food has turned me off from certain foods forever. I can barely walk by the dorm entrees without gagging. That and the fact that I basically live in the library and walk a lot means that I've lost lots of weight. Oh, it also seems that my lactose intolerance has gotten, well...more intolerant. Previously cheese was one of my favorite foods, but now I don't eat it much, which really isn't terrible since I think Americans eat way too much of it though it's not terribly good for you. I've food more than enough good foods to replace it with:
-Açaí Juice: made from Brazilian rain forest berries. It is loaded with antioxidants, tastes like sweet blueberries, and it's sufficiently pretentious.
-Fresh pomegranates: Another food loaded with antioxidants and the fresh seeds are absolutely beautiful.
-Za'tar: I kept tasting this on Middle Eastern flatbreads and at fresh I thought it was the name of the flatbread. I was confused when my friend Fauzia kept taking about putting za'tar on other foods, but finally I realized that it's a blend of spices. I hunted them down and now I can add it to my own flatbread and other foods at home. It's a blend of sesame seeds and various other Middle Eastern spices that has a distinctive savory taste. Douse flatbread with olive oil, spirinkle with za'tar, toast, and you have a delicious snack.
-Naan and masala: I swear, I can't get enough of this. Unfortunately I don't know how to make naan or masala, so I have to buy them, but it's worth it. Naan is delicious puffy Indian bread and when dipped in spicy masala (or just about anything), it is especially delicious.