What's your comfort food?
By polaris714
@polaris714 (607)
Philippines
August 26, 2008 12:17am CST
Is there a particular food you associate with a childhood memory? What do you eat when you are feeling particularly down and depressed?
For me, whenever I smell the aroma of popcorn, I remember my father staying home when there is a typhoon. He couldn't go to work, so that was about the only time we could ever spend time with him. He would pop some corn, and we would sit around the table and talk, or play some games. I associate the smell of popcorn with some of my fondest childhood memories with my family.
How about you?
5 responses
@polaris714 (607)
• Philippines
26 Aug 08
Hey, hey, wait! You'll ruin your diet! Think of yourself slipping into a nice, slim back evening dress and getting ready for a date with your significant other. And let go of that chocolate, for now. You can have it later when you're really feeling down.
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
26 Aug 08
I have a high motabolism, thankful. I have always been able to pretty much each what I want. I know, I know hate me now. LOL
Been lucky that way all my life. Though I watch how much of anything that I eat. I try to limit myself to one serving of anything.
@serenity264 (366)
• Philippines
26 Aug 08
My comfort food is chicken porridge.. It is a traditional filipino food in tagalog it is known as arroz caldo.. I lov it especially when its the rainy days or when i feel depressed it just soothes me and calms me down.. My mom always cooks this when she know that i'm troubled haha.. Besides it's so very tasty, you should try it I could give you guys a recipe if you like hehe.. :)
@polaris714 (607)
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
Oh I love arroz caldo too. Porridge always tastes good on rainy days. A steaming bowl of arroz caldo would be so much welcome right now :-)
@serenity264 (366)
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
I know I love it such a nice comfort food wouldn't you say? hehe
@rytnlxm (310)
• China
28 Aug 08
Hi,polaris714.I don't know if there is rice glue ball in you country.We eat it in one of chinese traditional festival:Festival of lanterns.Most of people put the rice glue ball in water then boil it.But my father also cook fried rice glue ball.It is really delicious,and I often ask him to cook it even though it is not the special day.It left a deep impression in my childhood memories.
@polaris714 (607)
• Philippines
4 Sep 08
I wonder if that's the same as the dessert we eat in Chinese restaurants. Its round, made of rice paste with something sweet inside, and outside its covered with sesame seeds. Yum yum!!!
@hotmommaninia (7)
•
26 Aug 08
when im stressed, i love to eat sweets. chocolates,ice creams,anything as long its sweet. because when i was a child my mom used to buy bundls of chocolates for me coz im the eldest and my dad has his pasalubong for me and its a galloon of cookies and cream ice cream.so,that's why i become huge when i was a kid,but when i was in college, i decided to give up my cravings and eat less sugary foods.
@polaris714 (607)
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
Cookies and cream is my favorite flavor...mmm mmm. But I'd never pass up rocky road. Mango would be nice too. And ube. And fruit salad. I could go on and on. The only trouble is that everything goes right to my waste, and I have to labor like a slave before a millimeter ever goes off... :-(
@pinkytabor (818)
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
Have searched for this discussion because i feel so down and low right now and am needing some comfort. I now crave for my ultimate comfort food which is: Blueberry/Strawberry/Raspberry Cheesecake. Just a slice, and with a cup of hot Swiss chocolate with marshmallows. I'd eat it slowly, letting it melt in my mouth, savoring the flavor, and just letting it soothe me while allowing th choco to warm me.
SOmetimes though, i also crave for Arroz Caldo especially during the cold. It brings back so many feel-good memories and makes me feel that everything is just going to be alright. Hmmm...craving now, i am.
