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[royal_junior]

I am continuously bewildered that there are people who exist in this world who do not enjoy Italian cuisine.

I had assumed Italian food was one of those things that everybody liked, much like rainbows or kittens or a really fantastic pair of shoes.

Comments

[weremint]

I fuckin' hate tomatoes, okay? Damned Italians put goddamn tomatoes in everything.

[royal_junior]

Damned Italians put goddamn tomatoes in everything.

That statement is ever so slightly inaccurate. You are aware that tomatoes are not native to Italy?

[weremint]

Yeah, they came from America, but somewhere along the line the damned Italians started putting them in almost everything.

And the cheese shit sucks too. Seriously, I just want some goddamn fish.

[royal_junior]

While the Italians are admittidly over-fond of the red fruit, they do retain a few tomato-less dishes.

I recommend Zuppa di Vongole o Cozze in Bianco
for your soup (clam and mussels) and rosemary sage chops for your entree.

Alternativly, anything with a white sauce is tomato (and typically cheese)-free. The vast majority of dishes you order in a restaurant with tomato sauce all also available with a white sauce. If not, any restaurant worth visiting will cheerfully make the substitution for you.

Plain fish is, of course, available in any supermarket.

[bloodylineage]

Well they use noodles in most of the dishes, so I'm not complaining. It's not hard to pretend it's Ramen then dig on in. Considering I haven't eaten a home cooked meal in a good long while, I ain't complaining.

I'll eat anything so long as it's edible.

[royal_junior]

Only you would compare Italian noodle dishes to ramen Yusuke...

I'll eat anything so long as it's edible.

I`ve noticed. And some things that most doctors would consider inedible as well.

[bloodylineage]

Nothing wrong with that. It helps foreign foods go down a lot faster.

And some things that most doctors would consider inedible as well

At least I don't eat trash. There are boundaries as to what can be eaten.

[royal_junior]

At least I don't eat trash. There are boundaries as to what can be eaten.

Obviously accepting the time you scooped that manju bun out of the trash can and chomped down on it.

[maabak]

I don't like kittens. They're annoying and they scratch up everything.

[royal_junior]

How do you feel about rainbows and excellent shoes?

[maabak]

Rainbows are stupid and I hate shoes.

[royal_junior]

I see...

Snakes, and snails, and puppy dog tails?

[knightcarpenter]

It's not bad, but there are times I would like some of the foods I grew up with. I suppose that is normal, though.

[royal_junior]

Perfectly understandable.

It`s less people`s personal preferences that have me confused as the concept that beings exist who dislike Italian cooking all together.

I mean, not all of it is slathered in garlic and tomato sauce. Tomatoes aren`t even native to Italy after all!

[wereberry]

Might be the fact it's over-seasoned crap.

[royal_junior]

Aha! So it`s the seasonings that disturb your stomach!

In that case, I would advise against visiting India or Korea. And possibly Mexico as well...