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[-] greenhorn@lemm.ee 86 points 4 months ago

"Rice is great when you're hungry and want 2,000 of something"

  • Mitch Hedberg
[-] python@programming.dev 58 points 4 months ago

Talking in brackets to say the thing you actually mean is so Autism coded (I do it too)

[-] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

I do this and it makes me wonder. It doesn't seem ~~normal~~ typical but it makes a lot of sense to me

[-] Comment105@lemm.ee 6 points 4 months ago

You're allowed to use the word normal. It means something quite understandable for most, and only very sensitive people object to its use.

[-] Psychodelic@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Haha. Nah, I wasn't being serious. I was making a reference to the "-typical" in the term neurotypical and thought it was funniee to point it out - like a wink wink nudge nudge thing

[-] kubica@fedia.io 12 points 4 months ago

Pro-tip, a lot of the parenthesis are not as necessary as they seem at first and you can use the content as part of the sentence directly, making it sound more natural. Simply using other punctuation.

[-] zea_64@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 months ago

Asides feel more natural to me than weaving it in though. As in, it's also easier for me to understand if someone uses asides.

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

But typing requires effort...

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago

these —guys— are wonderful

[-] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 months ago

Some krill are basically the same size as a grain of rice though.

[-] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

And a whale is the same size as your mom; gottem!

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

yo mama so big, she occupies the ecological niche of giant filter feeder!

[-] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 months ago

Woah (this is deep)

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 9 points 4 months ago

Krill and rice dishes when?

[-] Comment105@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Krill is so small that instead of looking like a plate of shrimp, they end up looking like a plate of tartare. Like fishy ground chicken. Some people eat krill. Most don't.

Idk any more details about human krill consumption.

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Umami with extra! ™

[-] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
[-] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

... Yamcha. Tien. Chiaotzu.

Suicide Squad.

[-] robolemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Wait… people actually like rice? I thought it was just a thing you ate with other things because of reasons I don’t understand. It never occurred to me that people would eat it on purpose, because they enjoy it.

[-] scytale@lemm.ee 59 points 4 months ago

Because actual good quality rice tastes good. Thai jasmine rice for example is fluffy, moist, and fragrant. Then there's all sorts of ways of elevating it like fried rice, sticky rice, etc. In Asia, rice is not just a side dish, it's a main component of a meal.

[-] Shard@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

It is the canvas on which the culinary artistry cannot exist without

[-] gandalf_der_12te@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago

it's the main component of a meal.

[-] Repelle@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago

I fucking love rice. Sometimes I scoop some rice out of my rice cooker and eat it straight off the paddle. It’s also great with other things!

[-] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

it's like bread. if you only ever saw white bread on sandwiches you might be confused to hear about someone loving a good sourdough or rye from the bakery.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

also if that bread was only ever served underbaked and untoasted, with the toppings laid directly on the bread slice without any fat between.

[-] bluespin@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago

It's cultural. If you've grown up eating it with everything, it's like a comfort food

[-] ChapulinColorado@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

It’s like corn (e.g. tortillas) for some cultures or wheat (e.g. bread) for others.

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 months ago

I've grown up without that but I still love it. Though I also love pasta, bread and noodles so maybe I just love grains in general...

[-] julianh@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

I like rice but kind of like how I like bread. It's carbs that you put with other stuff give it more substance. On its own it can be OK (since its carbs) but pretty bland.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

I like it with garlic and salt. As with any food, it's unpleasant without flavouring. And you need the right rice for the right job - basmati for curry, glutinous rice for sushi, etc

[-] radix@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something.

[-] robolemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Dude! I thought you were dead! Welcome back!

[-] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Depends on the cultivar. Rice does have different flavors, and some are definitely tastier than others, at least in my opinion. Japanese sticky rice is my favorite, and although I wouldn't eat it on its own, I can totally see why someone would enjoy it

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 4 months ago

Rice + Burmese chili paste + cilantro + soy sauce is my jam

[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 5 points 4 months ago

Cilantro is the real devil's lettuce. Absolutely vile

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 2 points 4 months ago
[-] Beardsley@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Aw man, you've never been broke as fuck huh?

[-] robolemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I have been, but I ate beans or potatoes, not rice. I know lemmy loves to bang on about beans and rice but it’s not my thing. Growing up in a farm community meant there was a lot of cheap food to be found locally.

[-] Corno@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I love rice! I'll eat it as a snack often, like I'll just make some plain boiled rice (basmati and jasmine are my faves) at whatever hour and eat it at my desk. I particularly love the basmati variety because it has a nutty aroma and taste.

[-] usrtrv@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

As with pretty much any staple food. It's used as a filler. The reason you might not understand is that it can be expensive to eat only meat, veggies, etc. A cheap staple like rice, noodles, or bread is a good way not to die of starvation or at the least keep some money in your pocket.

If a staple food isn't part of your daily diet, that speaks a bit of privilege on your economic position.

Also I enjoy rice. It's neutral tasting but with a tiny bit of seasoning it's good.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago

i mean it's like pasta or potatoes or any other starch, cook it properly with some salt and it tastes fairly good, add some butter or similar and it tastes very good, then make it part of a suitable meal and it's REALLY good

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

In proportion though it's clearly not the same!

[-] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

Well what about when we get powdered mixes and mix them into water

[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 2 points 4 months ago
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