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Pshh. Sriracha belongs on Pho that's obvious but you know what's it's good on? Corn stuff! Corn on the cob. Corn nuts. Creamed corn. Pop corn. Corn dogs. Corn bread. Corn nuggets. Canned corn.

The best part? Your poop will be spicy and corny. tee hee hee

hot chocolate with extra spices :)

My first cookbook was a betty crocker cookbook. It was given to my mom as christmas gift. I grew up eating traditional Vietnamese dishes and my mom wasn't into cooking anything outside of that realm so that book was passed down to me. I learned what a casserole was and was fascinated by ambrosia. I couldn't fathom eating tomato soup or chili and now I'm a lover of both. Without that cookbook, I don't think I would have been adventurous with food as I am today.

is there a substitute for the cake meal? :D could i use crackers or regular flour?

ewwww..... i don't think i would like that. extremely cold split pea soup >_

oooh! In Vietnamese it's called "Bi". Not sure what it means but my mom always make it into soup. In a large pot, she throws in some chicken, big chunks of ginger, med white onion (cut into quarters), and water to cover everything. She lets it boil until the broth smells great and the chicken is cooked thoroughly. Take out the chicken and cut it into bite size pieces. The broth is then strained and set aside. Peel, remove the seeds, and cut up the melon into slices about 1/3" thick. Now bring the ginger chicken broth back into a boil and throw the chicken pieces and melon in. Add fish sauce to taste - you will add a few table spoons. Cook until the melon is tender. Add fresh chopped cilantro and crushed black pepper to taste. Enjoy! This soup recipe is quite old and rustic and is traditionally served with rice on the side. Really cheap to make and fairly simple. Give it a try. :)

Arron Sanchez is my choice. So cute and adorable. He's the highlight of chef vs. city :D

big bowl of ramen with poached egg, steamed veggies, salted pickled cabbage, and lots of pickled thai chilis. either that or whatever i can do to doctor up left over roast chicken. :) mmm chicken club sandwhich