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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Fast Food or Fancy Restaurants?
Sometimes we struggle to pick a restaurant when we take out our loved ones because of our money. In many occasions, we try to satisfy our hungers with fast-food restaurants like In-N-Out or Panda Express to spend as less money as possible. However, we fail to realize that by sacrificing little bit of our money, we can spend awesome time with our loved ones in a fancy restaurants. Hence, you will give them more happiness and more meaning memories as well.
A week ago, my brother came down from UCLA and wanted to treat me out for lunch. Though I wanted to stay home and sleep little bit more before I went to class, I accepted his offer. I mean, who wouldn’t say yes to free meal? As usual, I expected my brother to take me out to Lee’s Sandwich or some shabby fast food restaurants. But for some reason, he took the freeway and soon we were at front of the Cheesecake Factory in Huntington Beach. I was quite taken aback because first, this was my first time eating here and secondly, I heard from my friends that it was expensive restaurant, sometimes ranging from $15-20. As we entered, the waitresses were ready to escort us to our tables. I looked around the structures. Designed in Greek/European style, the inside of the restaurant brought luxurious atmosphere to my eyes. The huge pillars inside appealed to my eyes as my brother and I sat on our table. I was amazed by how big and luxurious the restaurant was. Unlike the shabby fast food restaurants, where we had to find seats ourselves, my brother and I were escorted to a “clean” table. As soon as we were seated, a waiter came up to our table and in a polite manner, introduced himself before he took our orders. While in fast food restaurants, where we had to line up to order our meals, in expensive restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, the waiter came up to our table and received our orders like we were in a royal family. By putting more money on our table, we were treated with respect and courtesy. As I looked through the menu, there was a lunch special section where it ranged from $8-10, a reasonable price for restaurants. I ordered Fettuccini with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes while my brother got Hawaiian Pizza with Salad. As we waited for our meals to arrive, my brother and I talked about our busy lives. For some reason, I was actually into a deep conversation with my brother, something that we couldn’t have while we were at fast food restaurants because people were so loud. Because of the quiet and yet, luxurious atmosphere, we were able to share stories without any disruptions. Besides the social conversations, the meals satisfied my expectations. Unlike the fast food restaurants, where the workers microwave their frozen ingredients, Cheesecake Factory meals that we ordered seemed fresh. After I finish my Fettucini, I was having hard time breathing from eating so much. Even though it was lunch special, my meal was abundant enough for my hungry stomach. As we stepped outside and walked toward our car, I was truly happy that I was able to eat a delicious meal in a luxurious restaurant while spending great time with my brother at the same time.
So next time you take out your loved ones, please sacrifice few more dollars and eat at a fancy restaurant. Not only will you bring more happiness to them, but also, you will give more meaningful memories to them as well.
A week ago, my brother came down from UCLA and wanted to treat me out for lunch. Though I wanted to stay home and sleep little bit more before I went to class, I accepted his offer. I mean, who wouldn’t say yes to free meal? As usual, I expected my brother to take me out to Lee’s Sandwich or some shabby fast food restaurants. But for some reason, he took the freeway and soon we were at front of the Cheesecake Factory in Huntington Beach. I was quite taken aback because first, this was my first time eating here and secondly, I heard from my friends that it was expensive restaurant, sometimes ranging from $15-20. As we entered, the waitresses were ready to escort us to our tables. I looked around the structures. Designed in Greek/European style, the inside of the restaurant brought luxurious atmosphere to my eyes. The huge pillars inside appealed to my eyes as my brother and I sat on our table. I was amazed by how big and luxurious the restaurant was. Unlike the shabby fast food restaurants, where we had to find seats ourselves, my brother and I were escorted to a “clean” table. As soon as we were seated, a waiter came up to our table and in a polite manner, introduced himself before he took our orders. While in fast food restaurants, where we had to line up to order our meals, in expensive restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, the waiter came up to our table and received our orders like we were in a royal family. By putting more money on our table, we were treated with respect and courtesy. As I looked through the menu, there was a lunch special section where it ranged from $8-10, a reasonable price for restaurants. I ordered Fettuccini with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes while my brother got Hawaiian Pizza with Salad. As we waited for our meals to arrive, my brother and I talked about our busy lives. For some reason, I was actually into a deep conversation with my brother, something that we couldn’t have while we were at fast food restaurants because people were so loud. Because of the quiet and yet, luxurious atmosphere, we were able to share stories without any disruptions. Besides the social conversations, the meals satisfied my expectations. Unlike the fast food restaurants, where the workers microwave their frozen ingredients, Cheesecake Factory meals that we ordered seemed fresh. After I finish my Fettucini, I was having hard time breathing from eating so much. Even though it was lunch special, my meal was abundant enough for my hungry stomach. As we stepped outside and walked toward our car, I was truly happy that I was able to eat a delicious meal in a luxurious restaurant while spending great time with my brother at the same time.
So next time you take out your loved ones, please sacrifice few more dollars and eat at a fancy restaurant. Not only will you bring more happiness to them, but also, you will give more meaningful memories to them as well.
Cheese, A Necessity
Recently, my high school friend and I decided to meet up and talk about our college lives. Since I had dinner plans that day, we decided to eat lunch together at Red Robbins, one of our favorite restaurants. After we were seated inside, a pretty waitress came up to our table and took our orders. As usual, I ordered my Royal Red Robbin Burger while my friend ordered Banzai Burger. When she asked me what kind of cheese that I wanted in my burger, I pondered about whether I should add cheese or not. Because I was quite excited to see my old friend, I declined to the waitress’s offer and decided try a different route by ordering my burger without it. To make my story short, I forced myself to finish the burger because I didn’t enjoy the taste of it. The mix taste of my burger patty and the cheese were nowhere to be found in my mouth as I was eating it. Suddenly, my RRR Burger was foreign to my taste bud and I began to hate the taste. As I talked to my friend about my own college experience, I realized how important cheese was to my meals, and began to appreciate its value.
Cheese is used in almost every meals. Mexican foods, for example, definitely need cheese to spice up the taste of tacos and quesadillas. Tacos smell pleasant to our noses because of the scent that the cheese brings to our senses when it melts with the meat. We would not be so insistent on eating tacos if it wasn’t for the melting cheese that captures both our eyes and noses. Quesadillas wouldn’t be right if there is no cheese inside the tortilla. Nachos definitely would lose its customers if it wasn’t for the yellow, hot cheese on it. Besides the Mexican food, Macaroni and Cheese is an all time favorite side dish that we can't afford to live without. Whenever we order KFC or El Pollo Loco, we lean more towards Macaroni and Cheese than the chicken itself. If it wasn't for the melted cheese that "melted" in our mouths, Mac N' Cheese wouldn't be one of our favorite. Surprisingly, we even put cheese on our salads because it goes well with the lettuces. And how can we forget about cheese cake? The rich, thick cheesecakes are pleasant to our mouths because of the delicate taste that the cheese brings to our taste buds. Cheese truly drives our senses to crave for it. Italian foods, like pasta and spaghetti, are spread around the noodles so that the cheese’s taste can blend with the pasta sauce, brining more luxurious taste to our taste buds. Cheese is definitely needed in our everyday
We can not leave without cheese added to our meals. Whether it is melted, frozen, or sliced, cheese definitely brings out a beautiful, “cheesy” taste to our mouths. Without it, we wouldn’t be so eager to eat Nachos or Spaghetti. Cheesecake would be out of our imagination. We should thank the person who made cheese. Seriously.
Cheese is used in almost every meals. Mexican foods, for example, definitely need cheese to spice up the taste of tacos and quesadillas. Tacos smell pleasant to our noses because of the scent that the cheese brings to our senses when it melts with the meat. We would not be so insistent on eating tacos if it wasn’t for the melting cheese that captures both our eyes and noses. Quesadillas wouldn’t be right if there is no cheese inside the tortilla. Nachos definitely would lose its customers if it wasn’t for the yellow, hot cheese on it. Besides the Mexican food, Macaroni and Cheese is an all time favorite side dish that we can't afford to live without. Whenever we order KFC or El Pollo Loco, we lean more towards Macaroni and Cheese than the chicken itself. If it wasn't for the melted cheese that "melted" in our mouths, Mac N' Cheese wouldn't be one of our favorite. Surprisingly, we even put cheese on our salads because it goes well with the lettuces. And how can we forget about cheese cake? The rich, thick cheesecakes are pleasant to our mouths because of the delicate taste that the cheese brings to our taste buds. Cheese truly drives our senses to crave for it. Italian foods, like pasta and spaghetti, are spread around the noodles so that the cheese’s taste can blend with the pasta sauce, brining more luxurious taste to our taste buds. Cheese is definitely needed in our everyday
We can not leave without cheese added to our meals. Whether it is melted, frozen, or sliced, cheese definitely brings out a beautiful, “cheesy” taste to our mouths. Without it, we wouldn’t be so eager to eat Nachos or Spaghetti. Cheesecake would be out of our imagination. We should thank the person who made cheese. Seriously.
Cakes: Created By Several Cultures
Whenever we think about cakes, at least three words rush into our minds: fat, sweet, and western. However we fail to realize that it was, in fact, several cultures’ effort’s that created the modern cake of today. Every culture took the ideas from their predecessors and created their own style of cakes.
The history of cake started during the ancient time when the Egyptians strived in our world. Surprisingly, Egyptians were the first civilization to make some style of cake. Though the “cakes” that the Egyptians made consisted of bread sweetened with honey, they started the cake revolution to the world. The medieval Europeans further upgraded from the foundation of the Egyptians by creating gingerbreads, yet they were still far away from making the sweet, delicate shaped cakes of today. During 15th century, the Chinese made moon cake, which was made with lotus seed paste and was eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, predecessor of modern cakes appeared in our society during the 17th century, when the Europeans designed their “breads” as a round, baked cake with icing on the top of it; due to the invention of ovens and new ingredients, such as refined sugar, the 17th century Europeans baked a cake similar to our cakes today. In 19th century, the round cake with icing turned into the cake that we all know today. By using extra refined white flour and baking powder instead of yeast, it changed into a modern cake of today. Not only did the taste change drastically, but its shape altered as well; cakes were no longer limited to thick, round cakes. Now bakeries design their cakes to express their feelings and symbolize meanings. Besides their shapes, some cultures, like Asia, use different ingredients to create their own unique cake. For example, Kasutera, also known as sponge cake in Japan, and Korean sweet potato cake, a cake replacing flour with sweet potatoes, are rising in favor among Asian countries.
In a sense, every culture in the world shaped the cake’s foundation. We today are able to enjoy the delicious, creamy cakes because our 19th century Europeans developed from the recipes that the 17th century Europeans created. The 17th century Europeans were able to produce something similar to the modern cake because the Egyptians, Chinese, and the medieval Europeans, their predecessors, first started creating premature cakes. Cakes were created by several cultures, not only by the western countries.
The history of cake started during the ancient time when the Egyptians strived in our world. Surprisingly, Egyptians were the first civilization to make some style of cake. Though the “cakes” that the Egyptians made consisted of bread sweetened with honey, they started the cake revolution to the world. The medieval Europeans further upgraded from the foundation of the Egyptians by creating gingerbreads, yet they were still far away from making the sweet, delicate shaped cakes of today. During 15th century, the Chinese made moon cake, which was made with lotus seed paste and was eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, predecessor of modern cakes appeared in our society during the 17th century, when the Europeans designed their “breads” as a round, baked cake with icing on the top of it; due to the invention of ovens and new ingredients, such as refined sugar, the 17th century Europeans baked a cake similar to our cakes today. In 19th century, the round cake with icing turned into the cake that we all know today. By using extra refined white flour and baking powder instead of yeast, it changed into a modern cake of today. Not only did the taste change drastically, but its shape altered as well; cakes were no longer limited to thick, round cakes. Now bakeries design their cakes to express their feelings and symbolize meanings. Besides their shapes, some cultures, like Asia, use different ingredients to create their own unique cake. For example, Kasutera, also known as sponge cake in Japan, and Korean sweet potato cake, a cake replacing flour with sweet potatoes, are rising in favor among Asian countries.
In a sense, every culture in the world shaped the cake’s foundation. We today are able to enjoy the delicious, creamy cakes because our 19th century Europeans developed from the recipes that the 17th century Europeans created. The 17th century Europeans were able to produce something similar to the modern cake because the Egyptians, Chinese, and the medieval Europeans, their predecessors, first started creating premature cakes. Cakes were created by several cultures, not only by the western countries.
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