Perhaps there aren't enough string beans in Japan?

Or enough roses around here. Those bugs are supposed to eat roses.

I suppose there's an alternative universe where roses
are grown for the purpose of being beetle food.

I do like my pigmeat, but still.

Pig effluvient isn't nearly as pleasant.

We have nosewitnesses here on the echo.

Where's Steve when we need him?

Probably run as far away as possible, given the
topic at hand.

I'd say that there's a body of knowledge that people
should know or at least have access to when they are
talking about food (or most things, actually).

That's why some folks have Google cued up on their phones.

Google has made people like me largely redundant.
Luckily there's enough bull being flung on the
Internet that a certain modicum of critical thinking
is still necessary (though most people don't see it
as such).

Tofu can be made palatable in any number of ways
to any number of audiences. Pepper squid, though
old hat to me, isn't one of the things I'd expect
a wide roundeye audience for. The following might

Freaks too many of them out.

In such company I like putting tentacles halfway in
my mouth and pretending I'm Davy Jones from that movie
(which I didn't see).

Title: Fried Bean Curd with a Sweet and Sour Sauce

Most likely.

1 tb Tomato ketchup 1/2 sm Green bell

Squared. Asian this isn't.

The Asians invented jetchup and have taken to it
pretty well in the Heinz/Hunts incarnation. Probably
fallout from WWII.

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Title: Stir-Fried Noodles
Categories: Thai, Pasta
Yield: 6 servings

16 oz Flat rice stick noodles 1/8 c Fish sauce
4 tb Vegetable oil 1 ts Salt
4 Garlic cloves; crushed 2 tb Lime juice
1 Yellow onion; chopped 3 tb Ketchup
1 1/2 lb Pork loin 1 ts Ground black pepper
-- cut into julienne strips 1 lb Fresh bean sprouts
1/2 c Dried shrimp; soaked in: -- washed, drained
1/2 c -Warm water (for 5 minutes) 4 tb Green onion, chopped
2 Fresh red chilies 4 tb Fresh coriander,
chopped
-- cut into julienne strips 4 tb Roasted peanuts,
crushed
1 ts White sugar

In a pot of boiling water, drop in the flat rice stick noodles for about
1
minute, stirring constantly to prevent noodles from sticking together.
Remove from heat and drain in a colander. Rinse with cold water. Set
aside. Heat the oil in a large wok and stir-fry the garlic and onion
until
golden brown. Add the pork, shrimp in water, and chilies. Stir-fry for 5
minutes and add the sugar, fish sauce, salt, lime juice, ketchup, black
pepper, noodles, and bean sprouts. Stir well for 2 minutes. Transfer to
a
large serving platter and garnish with green onion, fresh coriander, and
peanuts.

(Serves 6-8)

From: stigle@cs.unca.edu (Sue Stigleman)

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Perhaps there aren't enough string beans in Japan?

Or enough roses around here. Those bugs are supposed to eat

roses.

I suppose there's an alternative universe where roses
are grown for the purpose of being beetle food.

Or grown to feed the beetles so something else can eat the bugs?

We have nosewitnesses here on the echo.

Where's Steve when we need him?

Probably run as far away as possible, given the
topic at hand.

Can't say I'd blame him.

That's why some folks have Google cued up on their phones.

Google has made people like me largely redundant.
Luckily there's enough bull being flung on the
Internet that a certain modicum of critical thinking
is still necessary (though most people don't see it
as such).

And will flame/throw shade/scorn such if they don't agree with it.

to any number of audiences. Pepper squid, though
old hat to me, isn't one of the things I'd expect
a wide roundeye audience for. The following might

Freaks too many of them out.

In such company I like putting tentacles halfway in
my mouth and pretending I'm Davy Jones from that movie
(which I didn't see).

I'd be more likely to tell you to stop playing with your food.

Title: Fried Bean Curd with a Sweet and Sour Sauce

Most likely.

1 tb Tomato ketchup 1/2 sm Green bell

Squared. Asian this isn't.

The Asians invented jetchup and have taken to it
pretty well in the Heinz/Hunts incarnation. Probably
fallout from WWII.

Most likely. The Hawaiians took to spam for similar reasons.
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