A popular social activity on Valentine’s Day is the romantic dinner. Introducing our palates to new and exotic foods can be fun and make a lasting impression. For many, fast food or being cheap is not an option — especially if it’s a first date. Many individuals brush up on a foreign language to impress their dates as they order at a fancy, exotic restaurant. Others may opt to cook an exotic dish for their dates at home and serve it by candlelight.
“Asked On The Line” asked some of the men on the mainline, “If you could try, or learn to cook, a new type of food that you have not tried before, what would it be? If you could learn a foreign language, what would it be?”
N. Andino: “I would like to try food from India but would like to learn to speak Chinese.”
B. Muro: “I would like to try eating a big, freshly caught fish cooked on hot coals and served with a shrimp cocktail. I would also like to learn to speak Portuguese because I like Brazilian women.”
G. Pureco: “I would really like to try any Korean dish made with dog meat and I would like to learn to speak Italian.”
M. Jones: “I would like to try ‘real’ fried chicken again because I haven’t had real fried chicken in 35 years. It has to be cooked crisp and golden with salt and pepper. I would also like to learn to speak British English like people speak in Great Britain.”
V. Nguyen: “I would like to try Japanese food like sushi and tempura and I would like to learn to speak Japanese, too.”
M. Angulo: “I would like to try real, homemade menudo and I would like to learn to speak French.”
M. Morales: “I would like to try deer meat and learn to speak Chinese.”
M. Benitez: “I would like to try seafood, all types of seafood, and I would like to learn to speak a language called Mien.”
A. Torres: “I would like to try a New York steak with a baked potato and garlic bread. I would like to learn to speak French.or Italian.”
P. Feliciano: “I would like to try real Italian food and learn to speak Italian or French.”
M. Saldana: “I would like to try food from any other country except the USA and learn to speak German.”
R. Malo: “I would like to try real, authentic Mexican food and learn to speak Spanish.”
M. Lopez: “I would like to try any new dish that has ‘camarones’ and I would be interested in learning how to speak Chinese.”
M. Velazquez: “I would like to try cooking white rice, sausages with jelly or jam together. Also, I would like to learn to speak French.