It is lamb that I used to dislike most. That’s when I first
tasted lamb soup in Singapore; I will never forget that awful taste. (No
offence to lamb lovers!) I believe that people who tried Lamb would know
that if the meat is not marinated properly, it will result in an awful smell. I
wasn’t sure if it was actually the problem during the marination of lamb or it
might due to the uncomfortableness caused by my sickness at the point. Anyway,
after tasting it, I immediately turned it away and let my eldest brother to
help me to finish it. To be honest, at that time, I really thought that it was
due to my illness, as… both my dad and eldest bro were enjoying it. Well… from
this first experience of tasting Lamb, I told myself that… I will never ever
taste lamb again!!
Until, I moved to my Australia home stay house. They are
Chinese, Indonesian, speaking the same dialog as mine, Teochew. The lady doesn’t know how to cook many dishes
or in other words, she could only cook one dish, that is, the lamb hotpot. Oh!
Also, fried eggs, as I remembered that is for her baby boys’ breakfast. Back to
the topic, freakily speaking, her lamb hotpot tasted really nice! That was the
first time I actually stop disliking this meat. Till then, I knew that there
are goat and sheep meat. Either one of it tastes better than the other (where
at this point, I totally forgotten is which, mine apologise).
What I really want to say is that, wouldn’t this “pickiest”
of food actually similar to “pickiest” of friends/ a person? Take for example,
you met someone for the first time, however the first impression that she/he
gave you make you really dislike her/him. To some point, might even have the
thought that this person is someone who you shouldn’t be friend with.
Conversely, if you are willing to give her/him (just like the food you disliked
most) a second chance (try), you might discover something amazing about her/him
(it).
