I have an ambitious idea, launched only moments ago. If I consider the amount of effort its execution will require, I will back away from it as an impossible fantasy. But that is not the way one reaches goals. That is not the way one achieves dreams. So I will consider the idea worthy of pursuit; I will consider it a challenging, but achievable, endeavor that will be entertaining, enjoyable, and educational. To make it easier, I’ll need to enlist the support of others who might be interested in participating in the endeavor to bring the idea to fruition. Here’s the idea:
During the course of one year (fifty-two weeks), every week I (and those who attach themselves like glue to the idea) will partake of one meal modeled after the cuisine of a different country. The menu, drawn from “typical” cuisine one might find in that country, will be made to, as closely as possible, taste like it might in the country of origin, using the ingredients used there (to the extent possible).
I don’t know when, or whether, I’ll start this ambitious undertaking. It depends in part on the ferocity of my interest and in part on the availability of willing participants (who would be charged/charge themselves) to contribute by taking on the preparation of the meals of various cuisines. That may be the biggest stumbling block.
I’ve developed a list of cuisines I might use as a guide:
- Moroccan
- Ethiopian
- Japanese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
- Dutch
- Canadian
- Peruvian
- Pakistani
- Chinese
- Portuguese
- Chilean
- Icelandic
- Uzbek
- Belgian
- Croatian
- Russian
- Mexican
- Israeli
- Turkish
- Salvadoran
- Greek
- Australian
- Vietnamese
- Finnish
- Venezuelan
- Serbian
- Scottish
- South African
- Argentinian
- Korean
- Brazilian
- Swedish
- Filipino
- Irish
- Polish
- Senegalese
- Bulgarian
- Indian
- Algerian
- Paraguayan
- Afghan
- Malaysian
- Mongolian
- Kenyan
- Iraqi
- Micronesian
- Taiwanese
- Egyptian
- Romanian
There you have it. Another idea spilling from the mind of a man whose interests always seem to lead back to his stomach and environs.
