When people find out I enjoy cooking, one of the most frequently asked questions I get asked is "What is your favorite food to make?" I get kind of frustrated when I hear this question as I don't have a "favorite" food to make. Sure, some foods may be more "fun" or "playful" to make like pizza (who doesn't like playing with stretchy dough?), but that doesn't mean that I don't equally enjoy making a roast or a pasta dish. Each different dish and cuisine is enjoyable for different reasons, whether it be technical skills involved, the opportunity to pull out a fun tool or gadget, or the finished product being rich and savory or light and sweet. Each dish is unique, and while that may sound like the wishy washy, politically correct, United Nations answer, it is true.

Now, if I gave the full answer above to everyone who asked me that question, I'd probably would have been committed to an asylum by now or have next to no friends. After thinking it over more, I did realize I did appreciate one group of food more for how bold their flavors are, and that is South East Asian and Indian Cuisine.