BLACK!

you already KNOW it was black on black.
huh?
oh.
hey dudes.
i like blackness.
i do.
...and i can't hang out with folks who don't.
my dinnertime tasks are also pretty flippin' noir friendly, too.
yup.
for example,
i can do work with black rice.
y'feel me?
black rice is good.
a bit chewy, a little nutty, a lotta healthy, (maybe),
and purple-black like the deepest darkest dopeness.
that's real.
...and,
i just so happen to have the forbidden rice,
AND the black rice ramen,
AND the black rice udons, too.
i doo-doo that black rice matter, because it does, man.
rice is nice,
and curry, in a hurry, is the right choice to accompany it-
check the big-bowl-type teleport:

OOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!!!
black rice takes at least twenty minutes of heavy soaking up on that low-boil business
in order to become edible.
and it is also recommended that it be toasted first (which i did)
so that those ebony hulls are doubly digestible in the home stretch.
that's ok with me, kids.
like, i'm into it.
fancy rice takes extra effort? yes, please.
that'show you ca be SURE it's fancy, right
right!
neighbors,
do you F* with curries?
i really do.
THIS one was sort of a cheater,
but also, it was sort of a victory.
that's a happy two-fer for sure.
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onions, hot peppers, ginger, flake coconut, basil. carrot, and garlic,
sauteed in coconut oil,
drenched in a cup or two of broth-
which was activated with green pepper ho'sauce AND sriracha flakes;
with a dash of both rice vinegar and tamari,
plus,
cumin, coriander, ground mustard, dried ginger, MORE basil,
and black pepper......
i doubt you need to measure anything.
if you like a vegetable, put it in there.
if you like it spicy, add more hot.
oh!
and i ALSO added medium flake unsweetened coconut, by the handful,
which really added flavor and body to the soupy portion of the program.
mmmmmm.
is there turmeric in there?
do my joints hurt?
well, yes to the former,
and no to the latter for the inclusion of the turmeric.
anti-inflammatory additives are invited to my curry party.
although, for the record,
i still remain inflammatory in my day-to-day interactive speech patterning
as a matter of principle, for realsies...
heck yes!
that's an all-over-the-place recap, but it's an all-over-the-place bowl.
spinach, cuccumber, pea shoots, purple cabbage, cilantro, scallions, tomatoes,
that good-good rice,
and exxxxtra-crispy-fried coconut tofu, too?
bro,
THAT'S the cure for a bored or boring face.
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and where are all my ramen noodle haired weirdies at?
gurrrrrrrrrrrrllll,
you know i got you,
with some compatibly tress-accepting NOODS for you,
in exchange for some complimentary noods for me, perhaps...
check it OUT:

BLACK ON BLACK (ON PURPLE, ACTUALLY)
word up.
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friends,
tamari-braised bok choy?
that's sesame oil and soy sauce and heat and baby baby bok boks.
simple, but soooooooo buttery magically expert.
dope.
broccolini?
blanched and GPOP'd, and tossed with hot and sweet peppers, onions, and garlic?
that's pretty easy, but also pretty awesome.
coconut-fried tofu cubes AND toasty cashews?
tightness, and also, legitness, on the ones.
fresh red sweetie peps, black peps, pink salts, purple carrots,
and sharp scallion sprankles?
c'mon, man.
that's all the big businessy action for satisfying your appetite for excellence.
yumyumyum.
those black rice ramens, tho!
those have all sorts of rich, thick, flavor,
and in a sauce?
yeah.
i got sauce.
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2 tsp ground mustard;
1/2 tsp ground ginger;
1 tsp ea. Garlic Powder and Onion Powder;
basil, coriander, and mirchi blend (red pepper, star anise, paprika, garlic);
1 T soy sauce;
2 T rice wine;
1/2 tsp sesame oil;
1 T ho'sauce;
2 T lime juice.
11 grates of lime zest.
boom.
sauce.
tossed in with the drained and rinsed noods?
c'mon.
can't you imagine how masterful that tastes?
no/
really?
well, make some, and then you'll see how well it all works together.
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quick dinners are as good as time-consuming ones.
that's a true story.
i mean, vegetables and spices and grains all kind of just love to be around each other,
and even when they're just tossed into the frying pan,
they're still basically straight-up FIRE.
and spice.
and flavor.
and texture.
and color.
and the contrast of that big black magic makes it even more lovely.
on the ones,
if you haven't had the black attack,
i'd recommend you seek it out,
tune it up,
turn it out,
and break it down;
never quiet, never soft.....