The Beady Eye
11/06/2004
Went nuts at Arab Street today
Sharks and I went to Arab Street to get some more beads. I really wanted some big ones to take my macro shots with, and the shop was just bead heaven! I bought 6 different types, and each pack cost between $3-$4.
Eggblah!
I’ve never eaten brinjal in my life until today. Ok, last night. I didn’t think it could be so tasteless – we had a claypot-stewed minced meat version at Crystal Jade, which was pretty palatable. But I thought it would be kinda sour or carry a light raw taste.
I hate the texture. It’s so squishy and soft, it might as well not have been there. It doesn’t keep its taste (or has none) and doesn’t keep its shape. That’s one spineless, characterless fruit if you ask me. It’s not food I can really respect. It just relies on other ingredients to taste good, but it doesn’t contribute. How useless is that?
And yes, it’s a fruit. Vegetables are things with leaves – they’re plants. Fruits come from flowers, and carry seeds, and are only part of a plant. Ladies Finger, Tomato – they’re all fruit.
