I called myself fickle-minded before. It was due to lack of a better adjective to properly describe me and my preferences on simple things like color, music, and TV shows. However, when it comes to food, I am one predictable laydeeeh! (: My mom calls me a picky eater and my aunt once had me cry (I was about 9 or 10 at that time) when she wanted me to eat something she cooked which I did not like. Here are the three main reasons why (I think) they say it is difficult to feed me:
1. I eat vegetables..but only selected ones. (: In fact, I love string beans and squash. I even count winged beans in coconut sauce as one of my favorite dishes. But you will never see me eat, not even take a bite of, okra, bitter melon, steamed leafy vegetables, and a lot of other produce.
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2. I am afraid to try different cuisines. My family loves telling the story of how I would not open my mouth when they tried feeding me Kamameshi House's Crab rice (I LOVE Japanese food now so this reason may change :D). But it takes more than a single prodding for me to try Indonesian or Vietnamese food.
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3. I like my food simple and "bare". I pick out of the dish I am eating anything that I don't like. For example, I remove all the bell pepper on a pizza slice. With the crab rice shown above, I set aside the peas. I even remove the liver chunks from my mom's delish menudo. When ordering burgers, I request a special plain one, no onions, pickles, and mustard.
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Despite these reasons, I feel that I am a relatively healthy eater compared to others. I've sworn off sodas and other carbonated drinks way back in college. A few years after that, I refrained from eating chips and other "junk food." Three years ago, I stopped drinking coffee. Although there have been a few lapses (like when there's no water immediately available and when I was suuuuuuper sleepy at work and they were brewing the coffee right at the table next to mine), I felt a bit healthier than before. I am now trying to cut back However, I know I should try to lessen my sugar intake since I think our family has a history of being diabetic. But don't chocolate, ice cream, and cakes just taste SOOOOO GOOOOD? Just look at some of my faves below. :D
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