Gift for Foodies!

It was a regular day. I was sleeping on my bed. It was cheesy. It was so cheesy that whenever I moved a bit, it bounced. My servant came and handed me a cup of tea with ginger, mint, and Tulsi. I drank it and went for a bath. I got ready and sat on my donut chair. Because chocolate is my favorite flavor, it was chocolaty. My sandwich table was properly arranged so I didn’t have to worry about that. Phew! Now, I was sitting on my donut chair and reading my book titled… “Get up you freak!” I heard the voice. It was unsettling for a while as the voice kept coming. “It’s 10 o’clock and you’re still sleeping? And what are these sounds you’re making? You pervert!” and bam! Suddenly I woke up and I was looking around. I was looking for my cheesy bed and donut chair. I looked at my table and realized it’s wooden, so where the hell did that sandwich go? After a minute or two I came to my senses and realized that it was a dream. But that whole day, I kept thinking about it; that cheesy bed, sandwich table, donut chair, tornado hangings, little chocolates round the light and chocolate sprinkles on the wall so when I sleep, I can see them. Every foodie would have had this dream at least once in their lives.

Oh! This donut chair…

You see, there are two types of people in the world: one would be like this always- ‘God! I think I’m full, but there’s always someplace for the desserts. What should I eat next? Where should I eat next? My best friend is so useless because he/she doesn’t like to try new food. Should I make new friends? Yes, and then we’ll build a house where we’ll always have lots of food. Like Monica’s house in FRIENDS.’ The second type of people would be like this- ‘My God, I will not be able to eat a single bite now. I ate too much today.’ That’s it. The one who says ‘I ate too much’ is not a normal human being. Because how can you have enough of it?! Can you have enough of someone whom you love? No, absolutely not. Even one of the greatest dramatists have said,

“There is no sincere love than the love of food.”

-George Bernard Shaw

A true foodie will be able to relate to this statement. His/her love for food is so unique that people will call them mad for loving food this much. Let me tell you this my friend, ‘when someone calls you mad; feel proud of it because no sane man has ever done something remarkable.’ So, you keep eating and exploring new, exciting, and delicious food. They’re giving you the greatest gift of all. They’re putting a tag on your love for food and making it official that you are a foodie. Thank them for this precious gift, my friend.

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You know, your love is true even after being apart, you cannot hate them. Yes, we were also on a break but now we’re soooo together. Every foodie who had to go through this break or the ones who are going through this; I want you to know that you will be reunited with the love of your life. You are doing great. Stay strong. This pandemic has been really tough for foodies because as I said your love is only true if it survives the test of time and distance. The real foodie will be able to relate to this. They will be able to feel the pain. This separation from food during lockdown must have hurt the foodie so much.

But the question lies what exactly is this about food that attracts us so much? Why people call it ‘foodgasm’ when they taste something delicious? Foodgasm is the utmost satisfaction you feel after eating a marvelous dish. It is as divine as some spiritual experience.

Actually, the answer to these questions is that the kind of food we eat makes our mind accordingly. If we eat too much spicy food, the temperature of our body will be high and we will feel anger frequently. If we eat too much sweet, at a certain point our body feels constant urges of itching and we will feel irritated. There should be a balance of all the tastes and nutrition when we consume any food. So, when one talks about ‘foodgasm’, he/she talks about the balance of all the ingredients. How that balanced taste reached to the mind through the taste buds and satisfied the soul. This experience makes us feel like we’re in heaven and we have got everything.

And I think deep down a foodie is always looking for this kind of experience in his/her life. I have felt this ‘foodgasm’ so I can tell that it’s the most beautiful feeling in the world even better than listening to those magical words: ‘here’s your food.’

If you know someone who is crazy about food like this (including me) and you want to propose to them or you want to do something special for them just do these three things: 1. Buy them food, 2. Make them food, 3. Be food! They will love you for the rest of their lives, I promise.

A true foodie wouldn’t want to look back in life and think “I could have eaten this.” So, seize the day. Be wild. Explore new tastes and have them all. Don’t stop until you experience your ‘foodgasm’.

“The only thing I like better than talking about food is eating.”

-John Walters

You see, I am just like John Walters. I’m going to have food. You also go and have some and do let me know what you had so that I can have it too. Please note: I will share the list of delicious food items with you but not the food. Because Joey doesn’t share food, neither do I.

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