[Mentalist]

it's January 1st, not even 3 PM and my hangover is (mostly) gone.

Considering I stumbled home sometime around 6(?) AM, basically dropping out of an uber where I was doing my best to stay conscious, that's pretty alright

[Tsundoku]

Mentalist, on 01 January 2020 - 07:38 PM, said:

it's January 1st, not even 3 PM and my hangover is (mostly) gone.

Considering I stumbled home sometime around 6(?) AM, basically dropping out of an uber where I was doing my best to stay conscious, that's pretty alright

and in one piece no less!

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

[Mentalist]

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I do that. But I'm a weirdo who doesn't really acknowledge any condiments.

I quite frequently take rice and some fried chicken or mushrooms in a sour cream sauce to work as lunch. By the time it's heated up in the microwave (45 second or so), the sauce is largely dried up.

[Tsundoku]

I like having steamed rice as a side or putting it in with whatever I'm eating - especially if there's a sauce of some sort involved - so it soaks up the flavour.

Sorry, but I don't do spicy or curry et al. Not a fan at all.

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I'm familiar with and effective at cooking and eating steamed rice. Also boiled, fried, baked, and microwaved.
And no i do not eat it plain, it's not mashed potatoes (i also don't care for plain mashed potatoes however much butter or whatever is mixed in).

But... plain white rice, even the most aromatic perfectly cooked every grain a burst of texture and riceyness, still leaves me meh. It's just... there. I'll take that dal or curry, thanks, but i'll have it on quinoa, or brown rice, or with a stack of chapati or a naan wide enough to cover the table.

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 02 January 2020 - 03:08 PM, said:

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I'm familiar with and effective at cooking and eating steamed rice. Also boiled, fried, baked, and microwaved.
And no i do not eat it plain, it's not mashed potatoes (i also don't care for plain mashed potatoes however much butter or whatever is mixed in).

But... plain white rice, even the most aromatic perfectly cooked every grain a burst of texture and riceyness, still leaves me meh. It's just... there. I'll take that dal or curry, thanks, but i'll have it on quinoa, or brown rice, or with a stack of chapati or a naan wide enough to cover the table.

Ok, that is interesting, because I have had brown rice and it tastes the same.

BTW, the polap (you probably know it as pilau) and Biryani you get over there, do they use ghee to make it?
Chapati and naan are good, but for meat paratha is better. Best is luchi but you won't get it there probably

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 04:57 PM, said:

Abyss, on 02 January 2020 - 03:08 PM, said:

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I'm familiar with and effective at cooking and eating steamed rice. Also boiled, fried, baked, and microwaved.
And no i do not eat it plain, it's not mashed potatoes (i also don't care for plain mashed potatoes however much butter or whatever is mixed in).

But... plain white rice, even the most aromatic perfectly cooked every grain a burst of texture and riceyness, still leaves me meh. It's just... there. I'll take that dal or curry, thanks, but i'll have it on quinoa, or brown rice, or with a stack of chapati or a naan wide enough to cover the table.

Ok, that is interesting, because I have had brown rice and it tastes the same.

BTW, the polap (you probably know it as pilau) and Biryani you get over there, do they use ghee to make it?
Chapati and naan are good, but for meat paratha is better. Best is luchi but you won't get it there probably

I find brown rice has a better texture and flavour - the difference is slight but enough.


Some places use ghee, some don't. It's available and really comes down to the individual restau's style/location/target market. Off the top of my head at least two of my faves do. I can usually tell the difference in the dish if not the specific ingredient.

Fan of paratha aka parotta, Luchi is new to me, don't think i've ever tried it. Will have to.

[Malankazooie]

White rice is for sure a side that needs some gravy/sauce from a well paired entrée it can cross pollinate with. If you're going to go at white rice by itself, at least have some decency and put a bottle of soy sauce or worcestershire sauce on the table so others can add a little flavor.

And again, as I've stated before, this isn't rocket surgery or brain science - scrub you rice in a colander, don't just rinse it, but get in there with your clean hands and scrub the grains between your fingers, it pays off, trust me.

[amphibian]

My father grew up in the countryside of Nepal and what he says is that they are at least fifteen different kinds of rice, mostly wild rice variants, in the 1950s and 1960s. The rise of basmati as a near mono culture for him has been something he disliked. I grew up mostly in the USA, yet he made sure we had lots of dal and rice variants.

And we never ate rice plain. *Shudders*

[Andorion]

amphibian, on 02 January 2020 - 09:26 PM, said:

My father grew up in the countryside of Nepal and what he says is that they are at least fifteen different kinds of rice, mostly wild rice variants, in the 1950s and 1960s. The rise of basmati as a near mono culture for him has been something he disliked. I grew up mostly in the USA, yet he made sure we had lots of dal and rice variants.

And we never ate rice plain. *Shudders*

Rice monoculture is a problem yeah. It has become a thing with the widespread use of HYV seeds. Lots of older people talk about the huge variety of rice that used to be available in the past.

And yeah, no one has just plain rice. Put dal in it! Or vegetable stew we call jhol. Or meat curry. or fish curry. Mix it all up. Rice is there to serve as a base to other stuff

[Abyss]

I like my rice to add something to the meal beyond filler and sauce-to-face transfer.

[Mentalist]

Andorion, on 03 January 2020 - 01:33 AM, said:

amphibian, on 02 January 2020 - 09:26 PM, said:

My father grew up in the countryside of Nepal and what he says is that they are at least fifteen different kinds of rice, mostly wild rice variants, in the 1950s and 1960s. The rise of basmati as a near mono culture for him has been something he disliked. I grew up mostly in the USA, yet he made sure we had lots of dal and rice variants.

And we never ate rice plain. *Shudders*

Rice monoculture is a problem yeah. It has become a thing with the widespread use of HYV seeds. Lots of older people talk about the huge variety of rice that used to be available in the past.

And yeah, no one has just plain rice. Put dal in it! Or vegetable stew we call jhol. Or meat curry. or fish curry. Mix it all up. Rice is there to serve as a base to other stuff

Just like every other staple, rice is perfectly fine plain.

[Tsundoku]

BfuckinK, on 04 January 2020 - 09:46 PM, said:

Got eyefucked in the presence of my daughter at the store and it was quite amusing.

“Daddy! Daddy that woman is just staring at you!” I look and sure enough I’m being undressed by those eyes. I wave and get a very flirty wave and grin back. I drove off.

Cousin of yours? Sorry, couldn't resist.

She probaby just wanted a ride in your truck.

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

Andorion, on 03 January 2020 - 01:33 AM, said:

amphibian, on 02 January 2020 - 09:26 PM, said:

My father grew up in the countryside of Nepal and what he says is that they are at least fifteen different kinds of rice, mostly wild rice variants, in the 1950s and 1960s. The rise of basmati as a near mono culture for him has been something he disliked. I grew up mostly in the USA, yet he made sure we had lots of dal and rice variants.

And we never ate rice plain. *Shudders*

Rice monoculture is a problem yeah. It has become a thing with the widespread use of HYV seeds. Lots of older people talk about the huge variety of rice that used to be available in the past.

And yeah, no one has just plain rice. Put dal in it! Or vegetable stew we call jhol. Or meat curry. or fish curry. Mix it all up. Rice is there to serve as a base to other stuff

I looked up one of my favorite childhood Iranian-American restaurants (Iranian cuisine being the source of what became biriyani in India). They're not only still thriving, they've opened up a second location that's close to my (surviving) elderly relatives. 'Our Basmati rice is directly imported from the bottom of the Himalayas. We prepare our rice in the same manner that our ancestors made it hundreds of years ago, through which most of the fattening starch is rinsed out. The result is an extremely light, fluffy-textured, virgin-white rice that tastes like no ordinary rice.' Granted, I renounced all refined carbohydrates almost a decade ago now, so I won't be eating the rice (or the delectable falooda with rose-water). But the sour cherries (even dried) are probably a yes, given their low glycemic load (tart cherry likewise being one of the few fruit juices that won't cause blood sugar to spike if not eaten with ample fiber)....

'sour cherries. More than any other nation, I think we love sour.'

https://www.youtube....h?v=ysYGCtGYGdc

But what was really making me happy enough to post something here---I went to the NYT Sunday Review (op eds, usually of higher quality than their regular columnists) in search of insight on the possibility of WWIII, and found a bizarre series of poetic 'editorials' about some sort of dystopian sci-fi hellscape. For a few moments I literally thought I might be inside a nightmare. Then I read: 'Novelists, poets and artists imagine life in the age of surveillance.' Lol....

https://www.nytimes....rveillance.html

This post has been edited by Azath Vitr (D'ivers: 05 January 2020 - 07:21 AM

[Malankazooie]

Ahhhh yisss! I just have the biggest grin on my face!

The Cheatriots lose, and so my (who've never been caught cheating btw) Steelers stay even with them for most SB wins! Suck it H8ers! That 'Tom vs Time' bullshit can GTFO! Time is undefeated jag off. Better start selling some stool softener in your TB12 method snake juice kit, cause you aint getting any younger, and you look it! And you aint gettin' another championship ring, boyeeeeee!

Also, hahahahahahaha! The Aints. Who dat? bwwhahahahahahahahahaha!

[Aptorian]

Ricky Gervais opening speech at the Golden Globes is a great start to 2020:

https://twitter.com/...6938351617?s=20

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Aptorian, on 06 January 2020 - 04:53 AM, said:

Ricky Gervais opening speech at the Golden Globes is a great start to 2020:

https://twitter.com/...6938351617?s=20

Jonathan Pryce's face sums up my feelings on Gervais and that speech rather well.

[Tsundoku]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 06 January 2020 - 07:24 AM, said:

Aptorian, on 06 January 2020 - 04:53 AM, said:

Ricky Gervais opening speech at the Golden Globes is a great start to 2020:

https://twitter.com/...6938351617?s=20

Jonathan Pryce's face sums up my feelings on Gervais and that speech rather well.

Not a fan I take it?

[Traveller]

I don't like him much but that speech is gold. He just takes them apart.