This post first came to be when a couple of days ago I was hanging out with my good friend Agdo. His fiancé and her girlfriend said they were going to go to the restaurant downstairs and get some sweets. I said, “Yay!”, they said, “Yay!”, Agdo said, “Yay” and it was a yay-for-all. When they got back I took one scoop of cake, ate it and later enjoyed one more scoop of cake…and that was it for the night. If that was the 8 year old version of me in front of that free cake, I would have demolished it until I saw the bottom of the cardboard. And would have probably licked the cardboard clean. But 29 year Caleb got all, “Two scoops is mighty fine with me” all in an English accent, all posh and shit. The reason why I only took two scoops of cake is that too much sweets don’t taste good to me anymore. This got me thinking; are there any other foods out there I used to love as a child that I don’t enjoy now as an adult?????
I only could think of one. My dear old, ancient friend Filipino squid. Filipino Squid would make for a great electro band name. They’d have a black percussionist that would have a red Mohawk and an Indian guitarist that would only wear suits. I used to devour me some Filipino style squid. I tried some a few months ago when I visited my Grandma and it doesn’t have the luster it had when I was a child. It was a sad day. I actually went into the rental car, hopped in the trunk and cried a bit.
So, are there any foods that you enjoyed as a child that you don’t enjoy now as an adult?
I loved mustard until I was 3 or 4. Then it started tasting so godawful sweet and pickle-ish to me that I refused to eat it anymore. It didn’t taste good to me again until jr high
Lunchables tasted better than I remember them. Maybe because I was spoiled by those gourmet Lunchables with the Dijon mustard or herbed cheese spread, gourmet crackers and square of Ande’s mind. Now no Lunchable can live up the hype of those. Or the ones that used to have Coke + a cheeserburger, hot dog or pizza. They’re like the “awesome exboyfriend that got away” of food for me
Blueberries. They do not taste good to me as an adult. And it’s genetic. My dad doesn’t like them either.
McDonald’s suicides used to be so yummy. Now I’m all “what is this crap”
ps Found this recipe for General Tsao Chicken and thought you might like it
And duh, I didn’t include the link
http://www.simplyasia.com/recipes/Stir-Fry-Sauces/Restaurant-Style-General-Tsao-Chicken.aspx