Hummus

[mothwing]

Apparently, people of my race like this (anyone else think that this blog is often really self-congratulatory rather than satiric? I'd have hoped for more satire), so I thought I'd give it a try. It turned out very tasty, and now I'm wondering what other kinds of spreads and dips there are that could be tasty - I'm thinking about giving mushroom dip a price.

Anyone want to share a recipe? I'd be grateful.

Comments

[rizardofoz.livejournal.com]

At first I found it quite humorous. The satire isn't too heavy; it's more self-deprecating, I think, as the author's white and is just poking fun at the quasi-yuppiedom of America.

Now that's it's caught on and tons of people love the site (and also because there's a book), it's lost its luster for me.

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really enjoyed some of the posts on there and the remarks he makes on hipsterdom, but by now, I often feel that the self-deprecation is not really self-deprecating enough any more. But then, I often have problems with that particular brand of humour, so it might be me.

[rizardofoz.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It can make people a bit touchy - at first I got mad with it before I realized it was done the way it was. I think that's why he does it. But sometimes he just gets way too general. At least with things like sweaters and dogs. They're not 'white-only' stereotypes!

Ugly sweater parties... and David Sedaris... yeah, now THEY're more popular amongst white hipsters.

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Still, sometimes I think he could do a lot better.

There's an entry on David Sedaris? I need to check that one out.

[rizardofoz.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_cuisine#Meze_and_salads

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Oh, nom. Once more I realise that a bimonthly trip to our local Turkish bakery is not enough to discover all the tasty things Turkish cuisine has to offer.

[holyschist.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think stuffwhitepeoplelike is overrated; it's...well, very white.

Hummus is extremely delicious, though. Many people who like hummus also like baba ganoush (I don't). I'm really fond of tzatziki, though. I make a super-simple one with just plain yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and a pinch of salt, but there are more elaborate recipes out there.

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Yep, "very white" just about nails it. I wish a non-white person could write such a blog, it might turn out a lot better.

I can't really eat garlic or onions, so I can't eat tzatziki which includes it. I haven't tried baba ganoush yet, it looks interesting, I might give that a shot.

[holyschist.livejournal.com]

There's Stuff Asian People Like: http://www.asian-central.com/stuffasianpeoplelike/

It's not so much intended to be satirical, but it's really interesting.

Hmm, yeah, I'm not sure tzatziki would taste good without the garlic. I'm trying to think of other dips....

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Oh, interesting. I'd be curious about "stuff white people like" written by someone who isn't white, too, I'd imagine they'd be less prone to be self-congratulatory, for one, but there'd probably be even more people who'd take offence and think it's reverse racism or some nonsense.

Tzatziki without garlic doesn't work, really. I tried to substitute the garlic with fresh peppermint once. It did turn out refreshing, but definitely not tzatziki. For today, I'm trying to do something with mushrooms and silken tofu.

[holyschist.livejournal.com]

There's raita, which doesn't always include alliums:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raita

[bronnyelsp.livejournal.com]

I love baba ghanoush! And it's quite simple. I can dig you up a recipe that makes a very good one. Although hummus and baba ghanouj both traditionally have quite a bit of garlic...