Try Something New

Posted by Erica January 10th, 2003 • Uncategorized • Permalink

Why is it that getting (most) black people to try new food is so damn difficult? My mom was talking about the marveolous Middle Eastern food at La Shish, and this lady was like, “That’s that funny food, isn’t it? Like baklava or something?” (Although, let it be known that this is the same lady who thought that her 2-yr-old “yes massa” son took a liking to me because we’re the same color.) And if you do get ‘em in the restaurant in the first place, they’ll immediately go for the plainest looking chicken breast they can find. Black folks who eat hamhocks and chitterlings can’t fathom the concept of eating a piece of chicken with a different kind of seasoning on it.