Thursday, 29 December 2011

• First Impressions Are Lasting Impressions

  

  Have you ever tried a food or a drink for the very first time and it left a lasting impression and memory with you? Just think about it for a minute.

  2011 was a year full of transitions, lessons, and adventures. I was lucky to experience a lot of food adventures, some good and some bad. However, I can say that all the good food I tried left a lasting impression and memory in my heart and I'd like to share it with you.

  

  Halal Food: Halal Food has became a huge food trend especially in The Big Apple. At just about every corner you turn, there's always a food cart or truck that's grilling up Halal food.

  There's a lot to choose from a typical truck or cart, but my most favorite is: chicken with rice and white sauce. I love the white sauce because it's creamy and has a slight acidity to it. In addition, Halal food is inexpensive and great street food.

  

  Baked By Melissa: I've always wanted to try Baked by Melissa and see what the hype was. I'm not a huge fan of pastries, but I absolutely love these bite size deliciousness from Baked By Melissa.

  The cupcakes come in a wide range of flavors and colors. I haven't tried all of them, but I can say my absolute favorite one is: red velvet! The cupcakes are tiny, moist, and delectable!

  

  Subway Cookies: I never noticed that Subway had cookies, since it's well-known for their sandwiches. One of my twitter followers encouraged me to try the cookies out, since they were inexpensive.

  Honestly, I wasn't too thrilled with it because I always feel the best cookies should be freshly baked and come from a cafe or a bakery, not a sandwich shop. Lesson learned.

  

  Bi Bim Bap: The first time I tried Bibimbap I was with my boyfriend. I had no idea what it was or what it would look like, since I was only reading the description.

  Bibimbap is a signature Korean dish and is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with vegetables and chili pepper paste. A raw or fried egg and sliced meat are common additions. I love bibimbap because it's massive, hearty, and tasty. It reminds me of the Chinese clay pot rice.

  

  Royal Pudding: My best friend introduced me to a sweet treat called royal pudding that's available at this unique bakery and cafe known as Paris Baguette. The royal pudding is quite tasty, irresistible, and intriguing.  The royal pudding is a bed of vanilla pudding yogurt.

  

  Pad Thai: This year was my first time trying Pad Thai and I've been eating Thai food for about two or three years. After my first bite into Pad Thai, I fell insanely in love with it because it's just full of deliciousness and irresistible.

  At some point, I was having an obsession with Pad Thai that I just had to have it at any Thai restaurant that I was going to.

  This year I've been exposed to a lot of new and different foods and I'm glad. Next year, I hope to try even more food that's new and different.

  
  What new food have you tried this year? What did you think of it?

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