Another reason the Okinawa Diet is bull
Attempting to be pescetarian in Okinawa:
My Friend: (calling a restaurant) So, we have one person here who doesn’t eat meat. Do you have anything she can eat?
Restaurant Owner: No problem, our special today is a tofu dish.
Me: Great!
(At the restaurant, a dish with loads of pork is plunked in front of me.)
Me: Um. This is meat.
Restaurant Owner: No it’s not, it’s a tofu base.
Me: Yes, but there’s meat in it.
Restaurant Owner: (blank look) Well of course.
Me: I, uh. I don’t eat meat.
Restaurant Owner: (Frowns in confusion, as though she’s just been told mice will inherit the earth and penguins enjoy classical opera) You mean...no meat?
I’m going to write a scene into the DoRD sequel where Jimmy tries to explain that he’s Muslim and can’t eat pork only to find ground pork has been mixed into his burger. “Well sure, it’s just ground pork, right?” -_-
My Friend: (calling a restaurant) So, we have one person here who doesn’t eat meat. Do you have anything she can eat?
Restaurant Owner: No problem, our special today is a tofu dish.
Me: Great!
(At the restaurant, a dish with loads of pork is plunked in front of me.)
Me: Um. This is meat.
Restaurant Owner: No it’s not, it’s a tofu base.
Me: Yes, but there’s meat in it.
Restaurant Owner: (blank look) Well of course.
Me: I, uh. I don’t eat meat.
Restaurant Owner: (Frowns in confusion, as though she’s just been told mice will inherit the earth and penguins enjoy classical opera) You mean...no meat?
I’m going to write a scene into the DoRD sequel where Jimmy tries to explain that he’s Muslim and can’t eat pork only to find ground pork has been mixed into his burger. “Well sure, it’s just ground pork, right?” -_-
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