Food the instant comfort

Food is an instant comfort for me. I am a food lover.

When I get up late in weekends then have some croissants with a large cup of mocha at home, it can cheer me up the whole day.In weekdays, two pieces of lovely rye toast or wholemeal toast(I prefer they go with ginger marmalade or marmite) with a cup of tea, and undercooked egg(Yeah, I know I know, such undercooked egg may have Salmonella. I really don't care.) and a serving of fruits are essential for me. If it's a bit rush in the morning, I may just have a bowl of porridge with dry fruits and nuts. According to my not-so-accurate reflection, I may have no brain at work in a day when I had a no-breakfast morning(Of course, sometimes even there's a had-breakfast morning, I still can be a deadly brainless person).

Most of the time I prefer a light supper no matter in what seasons. In spring or summer, I normally have easy pasta salad.It means to fetch some vege,nuts, tuna or salmon and only add a bit salt and pepper sometimes can be the salad dressing for the flavour.Yeah, it's fucking boring, just like me.

In autumn or winter, I have soup(Pumpkin soup and ham vege soup are my favourite) and bread. Sometimes if I want to indulge myself a bit or experiencing a good mood or having a dreadful day, salmon steaks, venison sausages, bread with salami and cheese/pate and fish fillets, these are all my choices. When my laziness drives me thoroughly or I engage into some works or books deeply, I will just fetch something edible whatever exist in the fridge, or even have nothing.

I have nothing special for my lunch, they are only the good old sandwiches and vege salad, easy piecy. It's exceptional in winter that I may have a hot pie or a casserole/stew dish for lunch.

I like cooking only when I have plenty of time. I recall that in my first two years uni study, I did a lot of cooking. Mainly I did Cantonese cuisine style for my meals at the very beginning. Then I was amazed by some cool chefs in the food channel demonstrating the convenience and simplicity in cooking for a tasty dish. I've changed my cooking style from that moment because I was already tired of cooking a Cantonese style dish. Recently, I prefer the very simple and smooth taste or people might call it plain/boring of the food I mentioned above. I become very lazy is a part of the reason for this preference.

I can accept some food with strong flavours such as spicy flavour but rarely have them. Recently I seldom have guest at home but I have great pleasure in cooking a three-course meal. I still enjoy some dishes with Cantonese cuisine which emphasised on the freshness and original taste from the food. For example, those steaming dim sum dishes and any seafood dish I enjoy so much. At the same time, I appreciate Japanese cuisine and Italian cuisine especially. Anyways, I don't think my taste for food is eccentric at all.I also don't mind if you call me a dull person.

Not-so-sweet chocolate is my favourite snack, always! Simply if my enemy offered me a block of chocolate with hazelnuts,it could make me surrender for a minute. Serving of crackers with cheese is my devil treat. McVitie's digestive biscuit is my favourite.Its smell of wheat just fantastic. Ice-creme with waffles is also my weakness.

Of course I love dining out to enjoy the varied exquisite cuisines in restaurants. But it really depends on whether I have the money. Money saving is my priority currently, therefore I only dine out once a week. After having an operation, I rarely consume alcohol. I no longer have wine at home. I know it's not the cause for the sickness I had before, but I am not so recovered psychologically. The passion for the "risky" food and drink hasn't come back yet.

I enjoy the instant comfort from food. I respect food in the way that avoid wasting and also not being greedy. Food is to let people being healthy but not turning to be sick. At the same time, I will remind myself never obsess into it and most important is that I have the will to choose what kind of food I put into my mouth. I am the only one who is responsible to my own action or desire!