A Magnificent Meal From Another Planet By Zaiden Boykins
My grandmother’s famous pork fried rice with potato salad is the most magnificent meal to ever reach Earth. One memory I have with this meal is from 2017, when I had just gotten home from a long day at school. I opened the door, and smelled something that made my tastebuds smile. And it tasted way better than it smelled. It was crazy good, and was the best meal I have ever had. This rice is so good it makes my teeth jump out of place. Pork fried rice was created during the Sui Dynasty in the city of Yang Zhou. Fried rice is a popular component of Southeast and Eastern Asia and certainly Asian cuisines more broadly. There are many different types of rice such as borio rice, basmati rice, black rice, jasmine rice, brown rice, red rice, sushi rice, valencia rice, and long grain white rice. All of these kinds of rice are delightful, but my grandma’s famous pork fried rice with potato salad is out of this world. This food is special to me because it has an unimaginable taste to it. This was the first food I ever tried; I looked at it and thought that it was awful and weird. Then I took one bite, and after eating three bowls, I passed out. But it was worth it. Another reason why this food is so special is because my grandma said it is made with a secret sauce. I have never found out what it might be. The sauce makes the fried rice taste like a meal from God. This meal was made in heaven, with the receipt dropped by an angel who was banned since the meal was so magnificent. Another reason why this food is special to me is because it’s been in my family for years. Also, I’ve eaten this meal for years, and it has
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