As I was saying, every culture has beef towards American food corporations murdering signature cultural dishes and/or creating an entire new dish and slapping on random race in front of the food's title in order to cater to ignorant people who do not know anything or care to know anything about the culture that is wrongfully represented. Examples would include "Thai" Cashew Nut Chicken from Panda Express or the sorry excuse for actual Chinese food that is served at Pick-Up Stix. Chipotle even boasts that their steak is "adobo" marinated. First off, what does that even mean? In a literal sense, being "adobo" marinated would simply mean that their beef is marinated with soy sauce and vinegar (which i guess doesn't sound too appetizing or "exotic," if that was their pitch). Anyway, I'm over exaggerating the latter part of this list because everyone knows that chipotle's shit is bomb anyway.
I digress. In frustration, I thought of ryan and napp and wondered about how they would feel about this if the topic was ever brought to their attention. i know napp would probably agree, and ryan would say something like, "so derek, you're opening a restaurant," but i can't help but feel this way. and i only thought of them two because i know that they're gurus of cooking.
it was at yogurtland's parking garage that i thought of making an amateur concoction for myself and slapping on my race in front of the food's title. expecting the worst, the result was surprisingly appetizing and fulfilling.
I now introduce "Pilipino-Style" Peppered Ground Beef w/ Rice & Egg
Although not very original and it having a striking resemblance of the already known filipino dish, "sisig," I'm very proud of myself. However, if I find this on the menu of P.F Changs or Panda, I will have to kill somebody.
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