fusion foodversation #25342

[ursamajor]

ursamajor: So, the kimchidilla exists. :)
hyounpark: BRILLIANT
ursamajor: ... wait, what makes the kimchidilla brilliant and the li'l kimchi anathema?! or are you being sarcastic and i totally missed it
hyounpark: I said that before reading the description
ursamajor: ... WHAT DID YOU THINK WOULD GO IN A KIMCHIDILLA
hyounpark: I retract my prior judgment
ursamajor: hahaha, that looks hilarious in my fancyass font allcapsed :D
hyounpark: Tofu?
ursamajor: ................ the entire point of a quesadilla is that it's two tortillas held together by ooeygooey melted cheese. if there's no cheese, it's not a quesadilla.
hyounpark: Armadillos?
ursamajor: it's a wrap, or whatever other modern parlance bullshit is being used. I wish you luck butchering that armadillo *G*
hyounpark: I thought kimchi would replace the queso
ursamajor: no, kimchi, in its function as a hot pepper, would replace salsa.
hyounpark: A minced kimchi, almost a paste
ursamajor: yeah, but kimchi's not a binder the way cheese is
hyounpark: Now I'm offended
ursamajor: I'm confused *G*
hyounpark: Gochu jang!
ursamajor: kimchi uses gochu in its pickling, yeah? i mean, obvs not a white kimchi
hyounpark: Kimchi is not like salsa /korean ;)
ursamajor: um. it's a hell of a lot more like salsa than kochuchang!!
hyounpark: There's red pepper in most kimchi
ursamajor: salsa that's *paste-like* is an abomination
hyounpark: Kochujang could be the binder! FIREDILLA!
ursamajor: good salsa has distinguishable chunks of the vegetables it's composed of. oh dear. So your new business is going to be opening a FIRE NATION FOOD TRUCK?
hyounpark: MEAT IN STICKS. Meat on sticks
ursamajor: you have to break the sticks open? ;) *ducks*
hyounpark: MEAT OVER STICKS
ursamajor: meat around sticks?
hyounpark: Meat under sticks! MEAT STICKS
ursamajor: meat by sticks! SNAP INTO A SLIMJIM <3
hyounpark: MEat in sticks are like your rollup things in the freezer
ursamajor: ooh, good point. i don't think there's enough binder in taquitos for them to be just plain meat sticks
hyounpark: And the irony? My lunch today is from clover [the local vegetarian food truck]
ursamajor: :D what'd you get?
hyounpark: Chickpea patty sandwich. And fries.

Comments

[azurelunatic]

Chunks, or at least seeds.

FIRE NATION FOOD CART.

[ursamajor]

YESSS EXACTLY :D

[troisroyaumes]

Haha, I'm inclined to agree, kimchi and cheese is an abomination that must not be suffered! XD

Salsa = sauce, and gochujang is a sauce, while kimchi most definitely isn't. Though if you wanted the chunkiness, you could use ssamjang? (And then replace the tortilla with a green leafy vegetable...XD)

[ursamajor]

I don't understand the cheese-kimchi mashup myself, but it seems like it's everywhere now! And, like, with Koreans churning it out behind the counter, not just white hipsters, you know? *G* Plus, H tends to like stronger flavors than I do, so I would've thought this would be right up his alley ;) Now I want lettuce wraps, though ...

You also remind me that I've wanted a more expanded version of the Flavor Bible for awhile now - it's pretty decent for Western cooking, but still seems to treat "ethnic" food as "ethnic" and not as integrated among ingredients as I would want, and the coverage is pretty limited to begin with. But being able to look up, say, 백김치 and be able to pair things cross-culturally with it that would be good taste combinations would be fabulous. Granted, I also feel like I should learn the classic pairings within given foodways as well ... where's my culinary library, dammit?