Sqwertz wrote:

> Nuoc Mau/Nuoc Hang taste nasty on their own - There's no arguing
> that. But Nuoc Cham and Nuoc Mam are even harder for people to
> accept because of their taste AND smell.
>
> And then we have shrimp paste, which de-feets all known
> sensibilities. They literally smell like da feet.
>
> But together in the right quantities and when cooked properly are
> simply heaven on the taste buds.
>
> Unfortunately my cow-orkers don't share my love of Asian foods.
> Especially when I heat them up in the microwave. I miss living in
> San Jose with non-Texans.
>
> -sw

Food was a festival where I worked. There was one lady from Vietnam and
two from Cambodia, one lady was from Mexico city and one from Iraq. Our
receptionist was from Scotland, she and I were the only two people you
could understand on the phone, from what we heard.

Becca