my mom makes an amazing dish of it. My mom learned to cook in her forties in Canada somehow by herself. She used to burn rice and anything she cooked. She is a fantastic cook now and seriously can rival any cook. Yes that good. No I'm not bias; I have witnesses.
i was thinking of this because of the word ''bitter''.
did you know that bitterness is the most sensitive of the tastes?
i find it an extremely powerful and relentless word. powerful as it can be all consuming, relentless as it can eat away all logic.
By definition:
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English biter; akin to Old High German bittar bitter, Old English bītan to bite — more at bite
Date: before 12th century
1 a : being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops — compare salt, sour, sweet b : distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling
2 : marked by intensity or severity: a : accompanied by severe pain or suffering b : being relentlessly determined : vehement c : exhibiting intense animosity
3 : expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret
— bit·ter·ish \ˈbi-tə-rish\ adjective
— bit·ter·ly adverb
— bit·ter·ness noun
it always amazes me how skewed our minds can get in emotions.
it's like someone over takes your mind and if you can dig out some awareness, you are looking around frantically for that lifesaver before the waves take you under and all common sense is drowned away.
spock is my favourite character on star trek. his duality of logic and emotion is the essence of the wonders and destruction of humanity.
bitterness has made wonderful people prey to its demise. it is sadly an emotional disease that can be passed on.
please try not to catch it.
