So i escape the wonder of my recent cage
I am left to ponder
and remember
On my list of places to go was Fiesta in Stamford, a Peruvian restaurant.
In my life i am fortunate to have people who are from various countries share their food with me.
As i ate at Fiesta, fairly unimpressed, i thought about this.
The meal was not bad, but was not memorable, but the why is more important than the how.
I was immediately comparing it to food prepared by a neighbor, for her Peruvian boyfriend and shared with me.
The home cook won hands down.
Thinking of a similar restaurant, but of Italian flavor, Rizzutos, did not have that disappointment, it was comparable to Italian home cooks i have know. I went with some of those and they enjoyed it also.
I thought back at my disappointment of EOS in Stamford, because i compared it to my mom's cooking (and my own)
I thought of my excitement at TAWA, because for the first time, Indian food tasted like a close friend of mine and her husband had shared with me.
I would not even talk about Mexican cuisine in Stamford - mostly, i will eat my own as will i eat my own Texas barbecue.
There are other ethnic restaurants i have been to, but have little to compare them to such as little Buddha and Kits kitchen and i often wonder if i would be disappointed if i knew a Thia home cook.
3 comments:
Sounds like you've had some fine dining, my friend. Now I'm craving Indian food again. It's been YEARS!
Btw, did you ever taste the Peruvian stuffed plantains? To die for!
I get my ethnic foods from the travel channel-Anthony Bourdain, Andrew Zimmern, Adam Richman. I love the exotic and weird things they eat, although I have a much duller palate!
Glad you are feeling better.
Scarlett - i have had a Puerto Rican cook some stuffed fried plaintains that i still salvate over when i think of them - i wonder if they were similar?
Lou - I love Anthoiny Bourdain and what he does!
But i get to taste these in my own neighborhood
Today i was given a Peruvian Empananda, which i loved (home cooked again)
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