I had a fantastically spicy lamb curry last night but by accident it was served to me with coconut rice! Now I'd never eaten coconut rice before and felt a bit miffed that my order had been cocked up. I didn't want to delay our meal or let my curry go cold while I waited for the pilau rice I'd ordered so I just resigned myself to eat the stuff.
What a revelation! The sweetness of the coconut complemented the spiciness of my Madras perfectly. It was heaven.
Has anyone else found unexpected food bliss?
I have had such a revelation. For many a year I have heard about peanut butter sandwiches and tomato soup. Yet, this sounded so unappetizing I refised to try it. One day, while about to dive into some steaming, creamy tomato goodness, someone handed me a sandwich that I assumed was just a piece of bread folded on itself. I failed to notice the brown nuttiness within as I was sick and hungry.
Behold! My tastebuds were aflame with I can only describe as an epiphany of taste. To any who doubt this combo - I recommend a taste.