December 31, 2008

The fuss

Emman commented that I am, in fact, a fussy eater.

Everything is truly relative. Of course I'm a fussy eater, by his standard! How can you not be regarded as fussy by someone who is capable of eating the same mixed vege rice everyday and whose idea of delicacy is KFC?

Truth is, having grown up in Singapore, where food is a large part of the everyday life experiences (at least, to me), I always try to make sure I eat only food that's yummy and healthy enough for my gastronomical altar. Because we have easy access to Chinese, Muslim, Indian, Western food and so much more, our palate is pampered with so much tastes and scents and we are often spoilt for choice - only the best makes the cut.

I'm a soup person and I tend to prefer food that are milder and lighter in taste. I grew up eating homecooked food by my mum, often consisting of soup and lightly stir-fried vegetables. I have a lower threshold towards food that is too salty or food that is too dry (e.g. repeatedly deep-fried food). I adore moist and tenderness in food and I love natural flavouring, sans salt and msg. I totally like steamboat and most herbal soups. One of my favourite dish is steamed egg with minced pork, eaten together with porridge. I don't particularly like fried food because they are heaty and it's already become a habit not to indulge in those too often. I don't like food that taste artificial or too intense. I like Japanese cuisine (but not anything to do with Teriyaki) and Vietnamese food (esp the fresh mint spring rolls).

But, I'm really not fussy. Definitely not by my family's standard. Most of the time, most food fall into the 'Ok' or 'Not bad' category. Some food moves up to 'Good' and very few breaks through to 'Very good' and remains there.

Last but not least, I fully appreciate that we eat to live and not necessarily live to eat all the time. Just that when I have a choice, of course... I select the best meal available. Wouldn't you? That's not fussy; that's being discerning.

KFC is really OK. Just from time to time.

Posted by 杏 cy （Jancy） at 00:38