on 3/15/06 1:00 AM, Adam Walker at carrajena@YAHOO.COM wrote:
> --- Hanuman Zhang <zhang@...> wrote:
>
>>>> Vegemite is a yeast extract spread, originating
>> in Australia. Said by its
>>>> devotees to taste much better than Marmite, but
>> since the range of "Tastes
>>>> much better than Marmite" still encompasses
>> "Absolutely vile", I've no
>>>> intention of trying it.
>>
>>
>> Hey now, I like Marmite. Vegemite is not as
>> tasty as Marmite IMHO
>>
>> (Then again I also like beef tendon, seaslugs and
>> durian [well not together,
>> mind you1])
>>
>>
> Well, I'm not so big on the texture of beef tendon
:P~ *thPttt!*
> but the sauce is good [...]
*imagines you slurpin' the sauce, foistin' the tendon on someone else*
> sea slug is terrific
Funniest comment I heard was that sea slug is "poor man's lobster"!
> and durian is to die for in any form you can get it.
Fresh (smelly-as-hell) Malaysian durian costs an arm & a leg nowadays.
I can't stand the frozen paste form that is "cut" with tapioca or
gluten. Or soy bean by-product. Sacremerde! It's JUST NOT right!
> Vegemite nearly made me lose my last meal.
Yech! Pale imitation of Marmite...
> Adam who also loves his Cantonese style chicken feet
> (but not the nasty yellow Taiwanese version)
Oh I am there with you on that!
In fact, is there such thing as decent Taiwanese cooking 0_o? ;)
--
Hanuman Zhang
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...
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