Entries Tagged as ‘food’

July 26, 2008

Ewwchi

The quaint house tucked away on the side of the road seems so discreet and humble — a hidden gem of a restaurant. In the sky above, its reputation looms as a large cloud, invisible yet tangible.
Driving there, I even feel a little nervous. While I chat with my family and boyfriend and weave [...]

May 21, 2008

A Strange Experiment

Crunchy.
Peppery.
Then as my teeth break through the waves of crispy golden breading and penetrate the layers of white flesh, a juicy moistness abounds.

Chicken.
Pollo. Poulet. Gallina. Frango.
My eyelids lay down flat as my mouth moves up and down. I breathe in and out, in and out, deeply through my nose. The juices run over [...]