Lobster is so so so overrated. 75% of the weight is shell. You could get tiger or argentinian shrimp for the same price per pound if not cheaper and you get 3 times more edible meat by weight.

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    9 hours ago

    Oh my god Chinese bitter melon. During lockdown, I wanted to try cooking something new every week and ended up with a Chinese bitter melon dish and, not only did the shallow fried Thai chilis in the recipe make the air unbreathable, but the entire dish was probably the most bitter thing I’ve ever tasted. Though I still get the feeling like it might be better in a different dish cooked by someone who is familiar with it and likes it. I don’t like disliking foods. Finally starting to be okay with olives now.

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      9 hours ago

      As a Chinese person, it doesn’t taste better if cooked by someone familiar with it either lol. My parents love it for some reason and have tried to get me to eat it many times.

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        38 minutes ago

        Seems to be very common experience among Asians. My mum loves it and I can’t stand it, and I can’t imagine myself liking the vile gourd when I grow old.

        The funny thing is, I might grow to like it and I vehemently and irrationally hate that idea.