why don't i like soy sauce?

Samsa · 12-30-2002, 12:13 AM

is it possible i just have never had a dish with soy sauce that was well-prepared? i just don't know. i don't like sesame oil either. or like. i mean when i eat tempura i dip it but it's not the most wonderful taste in the world. i just can't understand why. i was thinking it just must be a palate thing. i have no idea. maybe when i get older my taste buds will mature? maybe i'll just never like salty foods. i find olives practically inedible as well (although i love the image of a martini with an olive in it

) i went to this like fusion restaurant with my sister, WHY did i order the thai bowl? it said on the menu it had soy sauce in it but i've never found thai food to be repulsively salty so i got it, and it was just too soy-saucy

. i picked through the noodles and ate the vegetables which were quite amazing (which leads me to believe i've just never had a soy sauce dish that was well-prepared, 'cause hte noodles just made me sick they were too saturated) yeah. i just don't understand. holy shit i love sticky rice though. maybe i'll make some

Samsa · 12-30-2002, 12:15 AM

sticky rice doesn't have gelatin in it does it? actually no i tcan't 'cause there is a recipe for it in this vegetarian cookbook. maybe SOME people make it with gelatin? what makes it sticky? gluten? i can't imagine.

Samsa · 12-30-2002, 12:17 AM

mhm. gluten. glutin? hmm. wow they eat it with the left hand? that is interesting

umm. yeah.

Sticky rice or glutinous rice is standard fare in Northern Thailand and Laos. The rice is thicker than "regular" steamed rice and the sticky texture allows it to be rolled into golf ball sized patties and eaten with the (right) hand. Served with most meals, this rice is scrumptious and filling . Southern Thai cuisine usually serves this rice with condensed (or coconut) milk (rolled in banana leaves) or with mangos as a dessert.

When eating a meal it is customary to take the rice out of the bamboo basket it is served in, roll it into a ball and smoosh your "meat", vegetables and sauce into the rice. You don't need chopsticks or silverware, just don't use your left hand. Sticky rice is a tasty comfort food that becomes quite addicting especially if you have chili sauce to dip it in.

When cooking Sticky rice it isn't recommended that you prepare this rice in a rice cooker or steamer. The following steps should do the trick:

First, you need Thai Sticky Rice, not the Japanese rice used in Sushi. Some brands available in the U.S. are; Peacock Extra-Super Quality and Ko-Ko Thai Sweet Rice.
Then, rinse 2-3 times and soak the rice in a pan with plenty of water for 4-12 hours. (Like beans, the longer they soak, the less time it takes to cook).
Drain and rinse again until the water is clear and place in a bamboo steamer. (Steamer resembles a basket).
Place steamer over a metal pan of boiling water (don't let the bamboo touch the water...), and cover rice with a lid (any lid will do). Note: Some people also wrap the rice in a cheesecloth or add a little boiling water to the rice to speed cooking, though I don't.
Steam for 30-45 minutes or until rice is tender.

Like all cooking, it takes a bit of practice to get it just right. Additionally, I think you can even purchase special sticky rice steamers, they look like a spittoon.

meow · 12-30-2002, 12:29 AM

thread id 9999???

I dont like soy sauce either. ive only ever liked it in my mom's hawiian meatballs and thats only because i didn't know it was in there.

maybe its an acquired taste. who knows?

Samsa · 12-30-2002, 12:31 AM

yeah maybe it's 'acquired' but... i dunno. most 'acquired' tastes taste different. like miso soup is an acquired taste and i've become acquired to that. i'm sure olives are an acquired taste and if i eat enough of them i'll be acquired. beer is an acquired taste. sigh. i just don't know. is soy sauce an acquired taste??? i just think it is horrible if you use too much of it. <---- my verdict

cuz those vegetables were really amazingly good and stuff. just the noodles were wayy too saturated

Samsa · 12-30-2002, 12:34 AM

awww my roommate is iming me

it makes me feel so loved

she says she may come back to school on the 12 but i am not allowed to tell our other roommate LOL. she says she didn't get a chance to vacuum. she went home a day late just cuz she wanted to leave last so she could vacuum but it didn't work out. ahh ha ha. and i was telling her how horrible and dusty my desk is and how it's a nightmare under my desk it's so dusty and i need to vacuum

and she said "yeah i went under there to find something i almost got lost

and i said yeah it's gross and she said "yeah beyond belief"

hmm someone else just imd me i have no idea who it is. we're just going "hi how are you?" and stuff. does this person realize i don't know who i tis?

meow · 12-30-2002, 12:36 AM

i agree. beer is acquired. i guess acquired applies to stuff that if you try to acquire too fast you puke and forever hate it.

i never soy sauce on anything.. even chinese food.. i just... dont like it i guess!

12-30-2002, 12:13 AM	#1
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	why don't i like soy sauce? is it possible i just have never had a dish with soy sauce that was well-prepared? i just don't know. i don't like sesame oil either. or like. i mean when i eat tempura i dip it but it's not the most wonderful taste in the world. i just can't understand why. i was thinking it just must be a palate thing. i have no idea. maybe when i get older my taste buds will mature? maybe i'll just never like salty foods. i find olives practically inedible as well (although i love the image of a martini with an olive in it ) i went to this like fusion restaurant with my sister, WHY did i order the thai bowl? it said on the menu it had soy sauce in it but i've never found thai food to be repulsively salty so i got it, and it was just too soy-saucy . i picked through the noodles and ate the vegetables which were quite amazing (which leads me to believe i've just never had a soy sauce dish that was well-prepared, 'cause hte noodles just made me sick they were too saturated) yeah. i just don't understand. holy shit i love sticky rice though. maybe i'll make some

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12-30-2002, 12:15 AM	#2
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	sticky rice doesn't have gelatin in it does it? actually no i tcan't 'cause there is a recipe for it in this vegetarian cookbook. maybe SOME people make it with gelatin? what makes it sticky? gluten? i can't imagine.

12-30-2002, 12:17 AM	#3
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	mhm. gluten. glutin? hmm. wow they eat it with the left hand? that is interesting umm. yeah. Sticky rice or glutinous rice is standard fare in Northern Thailand and Laos. The rice is thicker than "regular" steamed rice and the sticky texture allows it to be rolled into golf ball sized patties and eaten with the (right) hand. Served with most meals, this rice is scrumptious and filling . Southern Thai cuisine usually serves this rice with condensed (or coconut) milk (rolled in banana leaves) or with mangos as a dessert. When eating a meal it is customary to take the rice out of the bamboo basket it is served in, roll it into a ball and smoosh your "meat", vegetables and sauce into the rice. You don't need chopsticks or silverware, just don't use your left hand. Sticky rice is a tasty comfort food that becomes quite addicting especially if you have chili sauce to dip it in. When cooking Sticky rice it isn't recommended that you prepare this rice in a rice cooker or steamer. The following steps should do the trick: First, you need Thai Sticky Rice, not the Japanese rice used in Sushi. Some brands available in the U.S. are; Peacock Extra-Super Quality and Ko-Ko Thai Sweet Rice. Then, rinse 2-3 times and soak the rice in a pan with plenty of water for 4-12 hours. (Like beans, the longer they soak, the less time it takes to cook). Drain and rinse again until the water is clear and place in a bamboo steamer. (Steamer resembles a basket). Place steamer over a metal pan of boiling water (don't let the bamboo touch the water...), and cover rice with a lid (any lid will do). Note: Some people also wrap the rice in a cheesecloth or add a little boiling water to the rice to speed cooking, though I don't. Steam for 30-45 minutes or until rice is tender. Like all cooking, it takes a bit of practice to get it just right. Additionally, I think you can even purchase special sticky rice steamers, they look like a spittoon.

12-30-2002, 12:29 AM	#4
meow Netflix Me Location: Human Skull! Posts: 27,712	thread id 9999??? I dont like soy sauce either. ive only ever liked it in my mom's hawiian meatballs and thats only because i didn't know it was in there. maybe its an acquired taste. who knows?

12-30-2002, 12:31 AM	#5
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	yeah maybe it's 'acquired' but... i dunno. most 'acquired' tastes taste different. like miso soup is an acquired taste and i've become acquired to that. i'm sure olives are an acquired taste and if i eat enough of them i'll be acquired. beer is an acquired taste. sigh. i just don't know. is soy sauce an acquired taste??? i just think it is horrible if you use too much of it. <---- my verdict cuz those vegetables were really amazingly good and stuff. just the noodles were wayy too saturated

12-30-2002, 12:34 AM	#6
Samsa Banned Location: A theater near you Posts: 7,929	awww my roommate is iming me it makes me feel so loved she says she may come back to school on the 12 but i am not allowed to tell our other roommate LOL. she says she didn't get a chance to vacuum. she went home a day late just cuz she wanted to leave last so she could vacuum but it didn't work out. ahh ha ha. and i was telling her how horrible and dusty my desk is and how it's a nightmare under my desk it's so dusty and i need to vacuum and she said "yeah i went under there to find something i almost got lost and i said yeah it's gross and she said "yeah beyond belief" hmm someone else just imd me i have no idea who it is. we're just going "hi how are you?" and stuff. does this person realize i don't know who i tis?

12-30-2002, 12:36 AM	#7
meow Netflix Me Location: Human Skull! Posts: 27,712	i agree. beer is acquired. i guess acquired applies to stuff that if you try to acquire too fast you puke and forever hate it. i never soy sauce on anything.. even chinese food.. i just... dont like it i guess!