There is a term used in Alaska for those that are stuck out in the wild too long--it's called "Bushy". In other words, when you have been out in the Bush for so many damn years that by the time you get back into town--say Anchorage-- everything seems wonderful, magical and just about knocks your socks off... Sometimes you are blown away by the new Walgreens, other times it's those wacky automatic toilets....
But an Alaskan deposited into the Portland, OR food scene feels pretty darn 'Bushy' as well...So here goes this 'Bush' girl's list of new food experiences:
Unicorn Burgers--Surprisingly yummy. Sweet and fried. They certainly claim it's 100% authentic unicorn meat, I'll leave that up to the US Fish and Wildlife Service to decide...
Thai Iced Tea-- Ok, so this is pretty common at Thai establishments, only dorks and bush people haven't tried it. But after seeing folks strolling about with their orange cups, I finally indulged. What a revelation--Thai Iced tea! Where have you been my whole life? Now I am sadly addicted.
Drinking Vinegar-- Another Thai beverage, apparently made popular by Portland's own famous Pok Pok restaurant. Unfortunately, a thumbs down for me. Vinegar reminds me of all sorts of things--salad dressing is ok (or I use it as weed killer) but beverage just isn't one of them. Sorry drinking vinegars.
Bulgolgi BBQ meat-- Korean. And so yummy, another take on the sweet/salty BBQ type flavors. You can find it everywhere--bulgolgi rubens anyone??
Bacon Nutella crepes-- surprisingly this one worked, because I'm no fan of silly bacon chocolate bars (or truffles) at all. But Nutella seems to solve it all...
Kombucha--I tried it hiding out in the car mid-day like a bad teenager. (It does have 0.5% alcohol after all, and all sorts of dire government warnings ). Chose the Chai flavor--and it was quite delightful, like a smart apple cider...
Hippie Muffins-- Another pleasant surprise, couldn't even taste the hippies.
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