I understand now why cooking for some is something they are so passionate about.
By taiwanlife
@taiwanlife (746)
Philippines
April 20, 2012 9:10am CST
I never thought I would start loving this activity that is so common yet not everyone can do or too afraid to try it. I also have friends whom I never expected that they could cook. This particular guy, a d___ckhead, but I was surprised when one night we were so wasted I had to sleep in his place. He was so drunk as I was but he still was able to cook a nice soup. In the morning he also prepared risotto and baked some chicken for brunch. When we started talking about cooking, his character immediately softened. Amazing!:)
The food in Asia is so cheap. It is possible not to cook at all. In the morning, there are breakfast stores in every corner and even late at night there would always be small stalls serving hot stuff for the stomach. Asian cuisine too is very collaborative, it is normal to ask for condiments to suit one's taste. So, I thought I didn't need to learn to cook at all.
I then worked in another Asian country. Yes, the food was tasty and never expensive. All of a sudden l just looked for THAT familiar taste. I just missed my country's food that I craved for it more and more. So I decided to make my own lunch finally. I just went for it and voila I made something that seemed to be like the one I always eat at home. I then went to the supermarket and bought the ingredients of what I liked to eat. It is so much cheaper if I cooked my own food indeed. I went on youtube to learn more and started experimenting even. Until I had the courage to cook for my friends. They loved it of course. Here in Europe as well, I just go to an Asian shop and make use of what is available. I would then invite my friends in my place for lunch or dinner and it really feels good to see them enjoying it.
It just makes me feel appreciated in another level and not just as someone they know at work or a normal friend who just hangs out with them. There is something in it that somehow shows the gentle character of a person, that caring side of personality. Maybe I am just stereo typing.lol. Also, when I am feeling depressed, I cook and just satiate my cravings. It is very therapeutic and addicting too. So anyone, care to try my cooking?:)
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5 responses
@KMirage (6)
• Malaysia
20 Apr 12
Hi and greetings from Asia. I'm from Asia as well and I can agree to almost half of the contents here. Well, cooking isn't a big deal to some people but it is one of the most important and essential skills in our daily life. Imagine if one day, we're stranded in an unnamed, wild and dangerous forest. This is when cooking skills come in and rescue us from hunger. Cooking is indeed not that hard. We just need a simple ingredients and voila, you create your own meal. Thank you very much for sharing this information.
@marguicha (216270)
• Chile
20 Apr 12
I loved your post. Cooking is one of the things I most like to do and I love to create new dishes and try out dishes from other places. After I became a widow, I did not have money to do to restaurants and besides I did not like to go there alone. My friends invited me and I repaid them by cooking for them at home. It has been a great help for my social life and I don´t spend too much as it is much cheaper to cook at home.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
22 Apr 12
I am also from South Asia from a country like India. Here there are lots of spicy dishes available that are very tasty and one will love tasting different food. I think cooking is real fun and one can learn different recipes and can make different tasty foods. There are lots of recipes available in internet that one can try and also different types of food from different places.
@anggunmelati (551)
• Indonesia
11 Nov 12
Food in Asia very cheap and fresh and you can make cooking anything you like
