Overheard on the General Topics Boards

Published on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, by Sarah Perry / Edit Post

"I tried them at the New Amsterdam festival in Manhattan last year. They are as advertised: like a little electric shock in your mouth." - small h, on the sensation of eating fresh Sichuan peppercorns

"I was in a restaurant on Kyushu island. The owner cut a live squid right out of the tank for us. It was as clear as glass. He pointed to two pieces and said, "Start here, these are the best pieces." Two. No more than that. Each fish has one liver, one egg sac or one sperm sac. The best is in very limited supply." - sushiman

"The ingredient list was intriguing for this mystery pack of dark brown powder of irregular granular size. I asked what O-Lieng Powder is for. Shopkeeper said it's for making coffee, using the regular drip machine. Ingredient list: roasted coffee, soybeans, brown rice, caramel." - HLing, on mysterious Thai O-Lieng powder

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