We have reached the end of our first issue and those strange foods weren't that bad. Mom is a big fan of the Thai-style Chicken with Basil. And interesting note on that. We forgot the sugar when we made it and she thought it was really hot. I have lived with a Mexican long enough it wasn't that bad for me. Anyway, put a little sugar on it and turns the heat way down. The theory is that the "happy" caused by the sugar overpowers the "ow" caused by the capsaicin. May come in useful someday. We put it on some rice sticks that my sister-in-law gave to us. Maifun I think they are called, and they are fun. Drop them in hot oil and there is a moment of suspense, then suddenly they boil to the top. Worth making them just for the entertainment value. They don't taste like much, but then they are made of rice which doesn't taste like much.
The final trial was Cacio e Pepe, or spaghetti with cheese and pepper. This was the sheep milk cheese and since we want our sheep milk to go to lambs we had to buy $14/lb cheese. Fortunately not much. I personally liked the cheese, Mom almost spit it out. Tasting the finished product though she didn't mind. Mostly it tasted like pepper. No picture because it looked like spaghetti with pepper. Use your imagination.
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