For something truly delicious, we say in Cantonese, “eating until the ears move”! There is so much joy in the food you’re having that your ears twitch!
This is common in the American south as well, where you meet up with someone, usually someone you haven't seen in a while, order at least appetizers but probably a whole meal, and then graze and linger for 4-5 hours just talking.
"you're eating that with long teeth," my grandmother would say if I looked like I was particularly suspicious or opposed to whatever was in my mouth at the time. A South African thing, apparently
Zankha is such a strange thing. Since reading about it on Twitter I've taken more care to rinse egg off before dishwashering, as wouldn't want anyone to think our plates smell awful. But none of us can detect it at all. Perhaps there is some genetic quirk.
Zankha is amazing - adopting it!
For something truly delicious, we say in Cantonese, “eating until the ears move”! There is so much joy in the food you’re having that your ears twitch!
Sometimes, the point of sharing food is simply to linger together!
This is common in the American south as well, where you meet up with someone, usually someone you haven't seen in a while, order at least appetizers but probably a whole meal, and then graze and linger for 4-5 hours just talking.
I love when this happens!
In Mexico the eggy smell in plates and glasses ins called: choquillo
"you're eating that with long teeth," my grandmother would say if I looked like I was particularly suspicious or opposed to whatever was in my mouth at the time. A South African thing, apparently
A brilliantly enlightening read!
So many wonderful feelings reading this!
In Turkish we have a plethora of phrases and sayings around food.
We always thank the cook, by saying "Eline sağlık." Which means 'Good health to your hand.'
Zankha is such a strange thing. Since reading about it on Twitter I've taken more care to rinse egg off before dishwashering, as wouldn't want anyone to think our plates smell awful. But none of us can detect it at all. Perhaps there is some genetic quirk.