When asked about favorite foods, people usually answer in generalities like “pizza” or “pasta”.  The response is often broader, encompassing whole countries or cultures—”I like Chinese food” or “I like Mexican”.  I go out to eat often, most days in a week, and am asked with regularity to recommend restaurants.  But lately, especially since the closing of so many restaurants due to Covid, I have considered my favorite dishes—the foods I crave.  So to answer the question of what I like, instead of answering “Vietnamese” or even with the name of a specific restaurant, I am naming dishes. And this …continue reading