The truth is out there - Part III

Has the X-files series ever been popular in India? I have never been a fan myself but it taught me that “the truth is out there”. There is a slight problem tough: the truth is different, depending on where you are. The philosophers have found a nice name (a –ism name, the worst) for that nebulous concept: they call it relativism. My nomadic existence exposed me to its consequences: an incredibly large array of emotions, from embarrassment to disbelief, from amusement to irritation. Let me tell you my journey.

 

From Paris to Hong Kong – Age 23

Let me tell you that one with the help of a quiz:

Q1: Botanically speaking, a tomato is a:

a)      Fruit

b)      Vegetable

c)       I don’t know

Q2: Botanically speaking, a zucchini is a:

a)      Fruit

b)      Vegetable

c)       I don’t know

Q3: Botanically speaking, a red bean is a:

a)      Fruit

b)      Legume

c)       I don’t know

Q4: Red bean is the perfect ingredient for ice creams:

a)      Yuck!

b)      Yum! Yum!

c)       I don’t like ice creams

You are correct if you have answered a) to Q1 and Q2. You are also correct if you have answered b) to Q3. If you have answered c) to Q1, 2 and 3, I believe you are a lost case.

Let us now look at the unexpected Q4: I would answer a. If you have answered c, you are missing one of the greatest culinary inventions! But if you have answered b, you are probably from Hong Kong.

Lavender and basil ice-creams are one thing. But seriously guys, red bean?????

... to be continued ...