1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to try a new cuisine. Making a 4 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 1: dish with a completely different flavor profile than you're used 5 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: to is one way to shake up dinner and make 6 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: a normal day more memorable. This summer, when my family 7 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: was looking for ways to streamline household operations, we began 8 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 1: ordering meal kits from one of those delivery services. We 9 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 1: get the ingredients for two dinners a week. It's not 10 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: particularly quicker or easier than what we'd normally do, but 11 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: what we have noticed is that they send us stuff 12 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: that would not occur to me to make on my own. 13 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: We're talking Malaysian food, or Hawaiian stuff, or ingredients like 14 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: sambal ulik, which I may not even be pronouncing correctly. 15 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: I like to think of myself as somewhat sophisticated, but 16 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: I didn't know anything about Indonesian sauces. Trying a new 17 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: cuisine has given me some new favorite foods. It makes 18 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:15,760 Speaker 1: Tuesdays a wee bit more interesting and memorable than if 19 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 1: I just served grilled cheese. Now, you may be much 20 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: more cosmopolitan than I am, but I bet there are 21 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: at least some cuisines that you are less familiar with, 22 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: and even if you eat from around the globe, there 23 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: may still be regional options or particular dishes that you 24 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: haven't tried. Doing so nudges you out of your comfort 25 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: zone and may even make a grocery store trip feel 26 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: different as you hunt for something that you've never bought before. Now, 27 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 1: of course, there's also an easier way to try a 28 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: new cuisine. You can order delivery from a restaurant with 29 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: a new to you cuisine as well. These days, it's 30 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 1: certainly a good thing to send more business to local restaurants. 31 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 1: If you are unsure what you should order, see if 32 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: there is a most popular section on the website, or 33 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 1: here's an idea, call the restaurant and ask what they recommend. 34 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: But in any case, trying a new cuisine is a 35 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: very easy way to make life a little more exciting. 36 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: So today, look at a map of the world, pick 37 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 1: an area or you haven't tried much of the food, 38 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: do a little digging, look up popular recipes, and choose 39 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: one or two that seem doable. Next time you go 40 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: to the grocery store, get these ingredients and then try 41 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: your hand at it. You are well on your way 42 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: to having at least one little adventure this week. And 43 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: when life feels like a lot of the same old, 44 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: same old as we are all dealing with these days, 45 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 1: well a few Indonesian sauces just might change that up. 46 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: In the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 47 00:02:56,320 --> 00:03:05,640 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Yeah, hey, everybody, 48 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 49 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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