Needless to say, I have a lot of strong opinions about food! Some of those opinions are perfectly mainstream and widely shared, but some, I've been told, are more "controversial." I decided to list some of my hot takes and provide context as to why my feelings are so strong. If you hate me by the end of this, I'm so sorry! Let's get into it:
1.Sweet potato fries are trash 99% of the time.
2.Cool Ranch Doritos are the worst Dorito flavor.
3.Circus Peanuts are a delicious candy. I don't care what anyone says.
4.And while we're on the subject of banana-flavored candy, banana Runts are the BEST Runts.
5.Dipping french fries in mayo is awesome (I will dip my fries in anything, actually).
6.TUMS are tastier than most hard candies.
7.Creamy foods like potato salad, chicken salad, macaroni salad, deviled eggs, etc. are HEAVEN-SENT.
8.Runny eggs (fried, poached, over easy) are the best eggs.
9.Pickles are hands down one of the best foods ever invented.
10.Shredded iceberg lettuce is confusingly delicious and adds so much to a sandwich.
11.Heath Bars are the best chocolate bars.
12.Tea > Coffee
13.I'd rather have a greasy, fast-food smash burger than some fancy, high-quality, bistro burger.
14.Extra Toasty Cheez-Its are heinous. Regular Cheez-Its are divine.
15.There's a time and a place for processed cheese.
16.All bottled salad dressings kind of suck.
17.Sour candy is deeply overrated.
18.I would choose cookies over cake any day of the week.
19.If you don't like broccoli or Brussels sprouts, it's just because you don't know how to prepare them. They're delicious.
20.Tofu is amazing!
21.And, if you can eat breakfast for dinner, you can eat dinner for breakfast. Food doesn't need a specific time of the day to be acceptable. Eat what you want when you want.
Well, there ya have it. Obviously, my opinions are not the word of god. Agree or disagree at your own leisure, but I'm firm in my beliefs! And now that I've told you my "controversial" food takes, I'm dying to hear yours! Please fill the comments with all your food-related opinions!
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Nissin Group has incorporated pufferfish, a fish renowned for its highly poisonous nature but considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine, in its new ramen product under the Nissin Raoh line. While the traditional dish known as “fugu” (blowfish) can cost between 10,000 and 30,000 yen ($63 to $188) in a Japanese restaurant, Nissin’s version, released on Monday, is priced at just 298 yen ($2). What’s in the pack: Called the “Nissin Raoh Fugu Dashi Salt,” Nissin’s new instant ramen includes a packet of oil that imparts the taste of pufferfish.
Mongolians began voting in parliamentary elections on Friday, with the ruling party widely expected to win despite deepening public anger over corruption and the state of the economy.Voters across the vast, sparsely populated nation of 3.4 million -- sandwiched between authoritarian China and Russia -- are exercising their democratic rights to elect 126 members of the State Great Khural.Polls opened at 7 am local time (2300 GMT Thursday), AFP reporters saw. They close at 10 pm.Tsagaantsooj Dulamsuren, a 36-year-old cashier pregnant with her fourth child, told AFP that Friday's poll offered her a chance to "give power to the candidates you really want to support.""I want lawmakers to provide more infrastructure development ... and more jobs in the manufacturing industry for young people," she said outside a polling station at a hospital on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar.Analysts expect the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP), led by Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, to retain the majority it has enjoyed since 2016 and govern the resource-rich country for another four years.Yet there is deep public frustration over endemic corruption, as well as the high cost of living and lack of opportunities for young people who make up almost two-thirds of the population.There is also a widespread view that the proceeds of a decade-long boom in coal mining that fuelled double-digit growth are being hoarded by a wealthy elite.Preliminary results are expected to come within a few hours despite Mongolia's vast size, thanks to automated vote counting.The streets of Ulaanbaatar -- home to almost half the population -- have been decked out with colourful campaign posters touting candidates from across the political spectrum, from populist businessmen to nationalists, environmentalists and socialists. And, for the first time in almost a decade, parties are required by law to ensure that 30 percent of their candidates are women in a country where politics is dominated by men.- Young voters unimpressed -Younger voters are not convinced, and the failure of the main opposition Democratic Party to provide a credible alternative has fuelled the rise of minor parties.The centre-right anti-corruption HUN party is expected to increase its parliamentary representation through its social-media savvy, professional candidates, who enjoy significant support among the urban middle classes.At a polling station in rural Sergelen, an administrative division over an hour's drive from the capital, 45-year-old community leader Batsaikan Battseren said he was urging people to vote."Our area's average participation is 60 percent," the former herder said, dressed head to toe in a traditional Mongolian deel.But, he explained, "young people from 18 to 30 years old don't go to vote"."In previous elections, I would usually bring the youngsters who have just turned 18 to let them vote, but I couldn't (convince them) this year," he said.Mongolia has plummeted in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index under Oyun-Erdene's rule.It has also fallen in press freedom rankings under the MPP, and campaigners say there has been a notable decline in the rule of law.A survey by the Sant Maral Foundation, Mongolia's top independent polling body, suggested more than a third of Mongolians believe the country is "changing into a dictatorship"."I'll describe this election as a referendum on... Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene and whether he will manage to get a mandate to rewrite Mongolia's social contract," Bayarlkhagva Munkhnaran, political analyst and former adviser on the National Security Council of Mongolia, told AFP."This social contract will be about turning Mongolia into a proper electoral autocracy whereas, 10 years ago, Mongolia used to be respected as a liberal democracy," he said.The MPP is the successor to the communist party that ruled Mongolia with an iron grip for almost 70 years. Still, it remains popular, particularly among rural, older voters, and commands a sprawling, nationwide campaign apparatus.Former president Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, who held office for the opposition Democratic Party from 2009 to 2017, hailed the start of the election on X on Friday morning, writing: "As the Mongolian saying goes, 'It is better to live by your own choice than according to others' choices.'"Around 260 foreign observers and three dozen journalists are present. I hope for genuinely democratic and transparent elections."bur-oho/je/cwl
Not a week goes by without another study extolling the virtues of a healthy microbiome. From the efficient digestion of food, to supporting the immune system and even improving our mood, it seems there’s little our gut bacteria can’t do. Indeed recent research from the renowned Zoe nutrition project has identified 15 “good” gut bugs that are linked with lower weight and less visceral, or belly fat, so having a healthy gut can also help trim our waistline.