Overheard on the General Topics Boards

Published on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, by Sarah Perry / Edit Post

"At the pho place we always go to in Philly, we get a side of this stuff that's listed as 'fatty scallion head broth.' it's a small bowl of warm yellow oil (or maybe beef drippings—sometimes it's got brown stuff in it) that has long sections of cooked scallion." - ramonasaur

"It looks kind of like treacle—thick, goopy black syrup. But it has a very deep salty flavour. The Japanese would say it is very umami, which is the descriptive word meaning savoriness. Think beef stock or French onion soup. It's kind of hard to explain the flavour. Just go ahead and try it." - NickMontreal, on Marmite

"Although my time as a consultant is limited and expensive, I sometimes go to places like Laos or Mexico for free just to eat." - Sam Fujisaka, on the crazy things we do for food cravings

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