lunch was a sandwich
thick slices of refrigerator
chilled cucumbers and
anchovy and banana leaves
flavored chả lụa
on a lightly mayonnaised
crisp crusted but chewy centered
vietnamese baguette
my teeth already miss
all that cold crunchiness
lunch was a sandwich
thick slices of refrigerator
chilled cucumbers and
anchovy and banana leaves
flavored chả lụa
on a lightly mayonnaised
crisp crusted but chewy centered
vietnamese baguette
my teeth already miss
all that cold crunchiness
I am home after a day of work
my mother has been waiting for me
she has been watching Chopped
I can tell because there is
a covered plate on the table
a knowing smile on her lips
and a manic gleam in her eyes
she unveils her culinary masterpiece
cubes fried to a light golden brown
I lift one to my nose inhaling
the aroma of potato and bacon and oil
I toss it into my mouth
laughing as she smiles
I bite through the soft potato
crunch through crispy bacon
as I chew the texture changes
the mouthfeel becomes
something less hard than bacon
something less soft than potato
the taste becomes nutty
my laughter is gone
her smile has become a grin
the curve ball ingredient: sliced almonds