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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Long story short…DH and I are visiting his side of the family in the Midwest and he told them I was going to cook ‘something Asian’. I’m Asian and the dishes I cook I know aren’t going to go down well for the wife who is averse to anything spicy and lives on soda and fast food. I have never seen her eat anything that wasn’t a French fry or a fish stick and she doesn’t eat vegetables either so I am leaning towards just making a chicken teriyaki but was hoping DCUM would have some ideas?[/quote]

Rudeness is your problem more than cooking. [/quote]

Sorry, but can you explain what was rude in the OP? How is observing that someone doesn’t eat vegetables rude?[/quote]
Calling them “white bread Midwesterners” maybe? [/quote]

I'm from a white bread Midwestern family and I don't find that phrase rude. It is a good description of much of my larger family and also many school friends who don't eat much spice, only eat white bread (for real), and are hesitant to try food that doesn't look like what they're used to. They can handle crab rangoon, sweet & sour chicken, and fried rice, and that's pushing it. I used to be like that, too, so I understand the mentality, because I grew up in a household that never, ever ate anything more exotic than Old El Paso taco kits. This food culture exists even if you think it's rude to give it a nickname of "white bread" palate.

If OP were going to cook something for my parents or aunts and uncles, she'd really have to keep it simple and recognizable, or else I can assure you they would not eat it. It would be an unhappy event for them.

It's not just a mid-western thing, though. Spouse grew up in the DMV area and my in-laws are also hesitant to try what they call "ethnic" foods.

Anyway, I think OP should make steamed dumplings if that is in her range. Who doesn't love a good dumpling? And it's white on the outside, lol.[/quote]

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