Things you like that most other people don't like that you're not proud of

[Sirotnikov]

I always confuse falafel and alfalfa. Am I the only one?

I had to google alfalfa so I hope you are the only one.

Also, why does hummus look like humus?

because the extra m makes it chunky.

Lamb wasn't a problem, Stuff was.
Mystery meat.

its probably minced lamb and cow.

Actually I didn't want to bias what I though of the food. Kind of like eating New York sausage pizza and wondering what happened to the cats that were sometimes behind the resturant.

hehe
that exists everywhere

While my mother was a good Italian cook, I think most of the stuff I ate as a kid wouldn't be considered exotic. Eating with a large Lebanese family was quite the different experience for me. I liked almost everything they ever served. But maybe I wouldn't have if I knew what it was.

I doubt it.
They have great salads with stuff.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Lamb wasn't a problem, Stuff was.
Mystery meat.
Actually I didn't want to bias what I though of the food. Kind of like eating New York sausage pizza and wondering what happened to the cats that were sometimes behind the resturant.

While my mother was a good Italian cook, I think most of the stuff I ate as a kid wouldn't be considered exotic. Eating with a large Lebanese family was quite the different experience for me. I liked almost everything they ever served. But maybe I wouldn't have if I knew what it was.

My opinion on the matter is if it tastes good and won't make me sick, I don't care what it ends up being.

[rah]

Exactly. That's why I didn't want to know.

And whenever I discussed meats with her, (her english wasn't very good, which I'm sure didn't help) she'd just keep repeating, meat is meat. So after that I really never pushed the issue.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well not wanting to know means you did somewhat care what it ends up being .

[rah]

Not really. I really like deep fried gator, but when I found out it was gator, I had to think about it twice. I'd prefer just to eat it an enjoy it and not think about it. I just want to care that it's good.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Really? I mean, I had gator because I wanted to try gator, but I found it to be overly chewy and not all that great.

[chequita guevara]

that's a very inefficient way.
just sayin'.

What are you gonna do at 3am and you've got no tahini in the house and a craving for hummus?

True dat. Elok, I think you've just not had good hummus.

My first introduction to Arabic food was with bad hummus. It was "grainy" in texture, like it was from dry powdered reconstituted stuff. I was so unimpressed I didn't try it again for years. The same was true for me with Indian food, btw.

[chequita guevara]

Not really. I really like deep fried gator, but when I found out it was gator, I had to think about it twice. I'd prefer just to eat it an enjoy it and not think about it. I just want to care that it's good.

That's a good way to die. When the EMTs come because you're having an allergic reaction to something you ate, how are you going to tell them what it was the made you sick? And how are you going to avoid it in the future?

Really? I mean, I had gator because I wanted to try gator, but I found it to be overly chewy and not all that great.

In small bites its fine, otherwise it needs to be stewed, maybe braised or BBQed. It's got a lot of connective tissue.

[rah]

I could probably eat almost anything if it's deep fried. I've had some that was a bit too chewy, but some that wasn't.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Che: This is why you should be like me and have no allergies

[chequita guevara]

Clearly I am a genetically inferior specimen. This is why I have chosen not to breed, for the good of the species.

[Wezil]

Seriously, the fact that people didn't know what hummus was, in this day and age, literally made my jaw drop.

Add me to the list. Heard of it but was never arsed enough to check into it.

[Wezil]

Hummus is already prepared. The chickpeas are cooked and mashed up. It's like a dip/spread. I eat it with a good bread.

Finally an explanation.

I have had that. Didn't care for it.

[Japher]

Not really. I really like deep fried gator, but when I found out it was gator, I had to think about it twice. I'd prefer just to eat it an enjoy it and not think about it. I just want to care that it's good.

I had gator in FL last month, thought it was the nom.

[Japher]

Clearly I am a genetically inferior specimen. This is why I have chosen not to breed, for the good of the species.

From all us here on the planet Earth, we thank you.