If each nation were to pick one dish as its ambassador, I think Thailand would probably go with Pad Thai, Malaysia- Beef Rendang,  Montreal (ok its a state, but…)- Poutine,  France- flaky crusted pastries (drool!), America- all American Cheese Burger, Germany- Bratwurst, Korea- Bulgogi or Soon doobu Chigae (I can’t decide), China- Handmade Shanghai Noodles and Dumplings and then Japan- it’s either ramen or Sushi. ( This is a very limited list I know, and yes, I am being a foodist) but it is hard to break out of conventional pigeon-holing when my cultural experience in this world is anything but wide.

I’ve got Korean yellow- fleshed sweet potatoes (sweet potatoes, yam, whatever you call it) lying in the pantry threatening to grow mold. I was craving carbs but I think I kind of went a little overboard. Let’s do some math:

[Purple rice = (millet+ sorgum millet+ buckwheat+ brown and black rice)], x sweet potato x avocado= one full carb filled happy vegan.

So in the steamer the s.p or yammie goes. I steamed it on the top tray above some purple rice, intending to make a nice sushi roll. However, in the attempt of using up all the rice in the pot, my sushi transformed into a burrito. Err…