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WRITING OBSTACLE
Describe the taste of your favourite dish to someone who has never had it.
Don’t limit yourself to describing the taste in just its own sense: incorporate other kinds of sensorial imagery in your description such as visual, scent, and auditory details that can be symbolic of the flavours.
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(little twist on the prompt- this is about one of my least favorite foods instead)
I hate the taste of baked potatoes
I’ve never met one that I liked
They churn in my mouth like fresh-turned dirt
And sink down my throat like spikes
I try burying them with onions and cheese
And dollops of sour cream
But the graininess still overpowers them all
Like my tongue is having a bad dream
Of course I ...
Tacos…
Roast beef, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, wrapped in a tortilla so it’s like a wrap and…
“HOLD UP, HOLD UP, THATS BURRITOS, MOTHER JUST CALLS IT TACOS BECAUSE SHES NOT VERY EDUCATED IN MEXICAN SREET FOOD!
(Don’t worry, burritos, I love you too!)”
Ah, yes. Tacos…where to start? An everyday staple of Mexico. You can walk down a Mexican street and see at least one taco vendor. Walk up to...
How do I explain?
Nice
Yum
Tasty
Delicious
Fantastic
Outstanding
Brilliant
Mouthwatering
Warm
Tasty
Wait have I already said that?
Oh well
The list could go on forever
And ever
And ever
And ever
And ever
And ever
And ever
And ever
And ever
And ever
And ever.
And everrrrrr.
I might as well just tell you what it is before you fall asleep.
It is.
….
….
….
….
...
“I’ve never been any good at cooking,” Vanessa mentioned sheepishly as we sat down at the dinner table.
“It’s really about the passion behind the food you choose to prepare. It’s okay for it not to be visually appealing as an end result. What you want are the flavors, that’s going to be your winner,” I told my cousin, grabbing a roll from the basket on the table.
“You’re so good at it. Do y...
Take the finest silk in your possession.
Run your fingers over the creamy texture, the flawless piece of fabric.
Wait for cumulonimbus clouds to gather themselves in the heavens and watch them thicken to soak the earth. Pull on your rubber boots and lather them in petrichor, humidity, and mud. Smooth and thick, the color of oak bark. Bend down to drag a curious pinky through the mysterious liquid....
Imagine it glistening in the light with the warmth of the sun. Can you see it? A cluster of noodles bathed in orange, and a creamy sweet aroma filling the air.
Mother lifts the wooden spoon to your tongue and you taste the milky cheese and the buttery noodles. The rich flavor fills your mouth, and suddenly all you desire is one more bite....
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