Authentic is extremely meaningful shorthand that eliminates about 90% or more of the options out there.
If someone is looking for authentic Sichuan food, with almost laser accuracy I can point them to exactly what they are looking for. There is no other descriptor that effective.
yummy.
Playful. I would never use it, so I guess it’s more a word I dislike when other people use it.
Gross, disgusting, yucky.
All your words are so disgusting . Cringe worthy .Thank you.
We haven’t heard of hordes lately beating a path to Chengdu.
Gourmet needs to be retired. From any language.
There is a professional food writer who uses very precious language to describe food, so that ravioli could be described as spinach ‘tucked into’ a coverlet of pasta, or some such terminology. So I never to get too flowery.
OTOH, ‘like crack’ has been used too much on message boards.
Perhaps I could combine the two: “like spinach tucked into a crack pipe.” Yeah, I really like the sound of that…
Veggie.
Nestled. $5 says I know who the food writer is. Or at least, I know an equivalently twee food writer.
Foodie, Addictive, yummy, “to die for”, “slap yo mamma”.
What an amazing comment. I especially like “Perhaps I could combine the two: “like spinach tucked into a crack pipe.” Yeah, I really like the sound of that…” Now I want to read all of your posts because sarcasm is hard to find these days and I think it is under appreciated.
To die for has always bothered me. For many years.
Good one. I would never add ie or even worse ies to a word. For example beetsies or scramblees or shrimpies. Shudder. Glad we agree on veggie. This is Linda S. from wfd right?
From reading that I got an image of the cartoon and later movie/tv character in full red costume standing over the stove. Now that would make sense.
ha ha ha. Nice.
It is painful to even type this reply. My fingers are tightening up but I must continue. Sammy is my most hated word but sammie is even worse I think. Cringe.
“Sando” rapidly gaining ground.
Someone used that word amazeballs yesterday in another group. I was surprised. Yes it is still used.
Love the bluto pic. I am more Wimpy. I do like hamburgers. Sammich.
Harters! Do you remember me from chowhound? I was givemecarbs. Yes we yanks have a lot to answer for.
