looked up a whole recipe, thought it was a dry mix of veggies and herbs. but at ima keithel, they tossed it with this sharp, funky fermented fish paste right in front of me – total plot twist. you eat it fresh, almost like a condiment with your rice.
and that’s the thing, bro – reminds me of the first time i saw my malayali roommate mix rice with meen curry and a handful of raw onions. theory is one thing, but the punch of something fermented and fresh together? that you only get by being there, hungry and confused.
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