Food was always something that brought my family together at holidays and many family gatherings. Our meals consisted of hot white rice, kimchi, a huge pot of spicy soup, A LOT of veggie side dishes, fish, and different meats. Whoever made the meal for the night would make sure to make more than enough food to feed my family, plus an army. Everything was also spicy, if it wasn't spicy enough, it was too bland. If we were sweaty and panting for air by the end of the meal, the amount of spiciness was perfect!
When my siblings and I were younger, we always set the table with a pair of chopsticks and a spoon.
We always ate lunch and dinner together as a family. My mom would almost always prepare a Korean meal but sometimes we got lucky with American dishes. Eating American food was a treat to my siblings and I. Then that so called treat turned into dread when I started college. Living in the dorms caused me to eat dorm food. It was exciting at first but slowly I started dreading the food. It wasn't spicy enough and everything was just so bland! I craved Korean food more and more so when I went home for the weekends, my mom would send me back with Korean food.
Once I moved out of the dorms and into my own house, I discovered Sriracha. This hot sauce saved my life because I put it on EVERYTHING!
Which includes: pasta, rice, soup, popcorn, quinoa, stir fry, salad, chicken and just about anything that you can think of. I got my roommates and friends to start using Sriracha. They can only handle a little bit though because it's too spicy for them. From the five months that we've been living in our house, we went through about 8 bottles. This means we bought two bottles every month. About a month ago, I heard some devastating news about the Sriracha factory closing down for the harsh odors. After watching and reading the news, I thought about stocking up on bottles of Sriracha to hold me over for the year. Luckily, I heard the factory was going to re-open in a different location. I'm crossing my fingers for the factory to be located in Kalamazoo! Because I can not live without spice in my life.
(Some of my Sriracha obsessions: water bottle, cookbook, and halloween costume)
I've only tried Sriracha once and it was the less spicy Subway version. It just tasted like pure hotness to me!
ReplyDeleteMy dad and I are the only ones in my family that love spicy food. I have put Sriracha on multiple things as well. I think it tastes really good with chicken. The place I work at in my home town makes Sriracha cheese spread in the summer and I like to put it on bagels and make them in the oven. It is the perfect combination of spiciness!
ReplyDeleteAhh spicy food!! It is the BEST, however I've never had Sriracha, at least that I know of. But from the sounds of it, I would certainly enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I would be able to handle that at all. The slightest hint of spice makes me cringe. I always avoid it at all costs!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE spicy foods but I've never used Sriracha (don't hate me.) I'm a little picky when it comes to sauces and the foods that I like.
ReplyDeleteMy limited experience with Korean food is certainly positive. I also love spicy -- but I didn't grow up that way. I remember in college when some friends first took me to a Chinese restaurant that had spicy dishes. I thought my mouth was on fire!
ReplyDeleteI love spicy foods and my roommate has an obsession with Sriracha as well! I would like to try more Korean food, I love trying new foods. Although I am not very talented when it comes to chopsticks. I have to ask for the "cheat pair" when I go out to dinner.
ReplyDeleteYour diet sounds so interesting! That's so cool that you grew up using chopsticks, I still can't use them to save my life!
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