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[breatheinthefog]

I'm beginning to wonder if the offerings from those trucks of food all over the city are actually edible.

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[soulsborderline]

Usually no but fried pickles are actually good.

[breatheinthefog]

Really? They don't look like food.

[soulsborderline]

Since when are you an expert? Pickles are good, and fried things are good.

[breatheinthefog]

I'm not. That's why I'm asking.

[soulsborderline]

Therefore, fried pickles are a great idea!

[breatheinthefog]

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[midgetarchive]

Many consider it a delicacy.

[breatheinthefog]

It doesn't look like much of the other food I've seen here. What about the powdery red balls?

[midgetarchive]

Also food, and considered delicious.

[breatheinthefog]

What is wrong with these people?

[midgetarchive]

Absolutely nothing. Have you tried one? You may wish to do so before making a such a decision.

[breatheinthefog]

...maybe. I do have them, so. How did they come up with these?

[midgetarchive]

The practice of deep frying started in ancient Egypt, and allowed for a quick and easy way to cook food as well as preserve it. Oils keep the food from breaking down as quickly, and allow certain foods to be kept for longer periods of time than if it was merely cooked. Deep frying has continued on since then, the practice being used for such things as tempura, chicken, pickles, and doughnuts to name a few.

... I never realized how much I could talk about a subject until I find myself typing it and realize I should edit for space.

[breatheinthefog]

I see. You know a lot of things.

[midgetarchive]

Of course.

Have you tried one yet?

[breatheinthefog]

...It's all right. It still looks terrible.

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[namedforcat]

They are...mostly. Some of them are actually quite good too.

[breatheinthefog]

What's deep-frying and why is it done to every imaginable food item?

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[namedforcat]

Deep frying is a method that is exactly how it sounds. The food is submerged in hot fat until cooked through. It is a quick method and excellent for making very salty foods.

[breatheinthefog]

So they want to save time and get fat.

[namedforcat]

It's good if taken in moderation. It's great for fish because of how delicate the flesh is.

[breatheinthefog]

Why pickles and drink mix, then?

[namedforcat]

Because humans like to experiment with their food, and enjoy a novelty factor. I have to admit, the truck down by one of the department stores sells amazing deep fried milk and mars bars.

[breatheinthefog]

What are those?

[namedforcat]

Deserts. Mars bars are chocolate bars but I think they're better all warm and melted. As for the milk...I think it's condensed milk they use but I have no actual idea.