I think it's high time people stopped hiding behind the "I'm a foodie" label while they're out demolishing large portions of foods meant for an army. You can't have such big appetite and call yourself a foodie. How can? Who you wan confuse? 🙄
In fact, this is a call out to anyone claiming to be foodie when they're not to stop henceforth, else you'll hear from the "the foodies association" LOL. You're tarnishing the foodies' image and we won't take it "lying down." Oh, what am I even saying sef. Now I get it, we won't take it lightly again. Lol.
Like, I don't get how someone who says that they're a foodie can devour 5 big wraps of fufu with all the big chunks of proteins inside the soup, plates of party jellof rice and then top it up with bottles of various drinks. Still unsatiated, they'll eat plates of ugba with nkwobi, and other available treats. Ha! Foodies do not eat this way, only those with excessive appetite - gluttony. Yes, you heard me right.
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Wait, are you looking at me with your eyes wide? You disagree? Okay, I'll enlighten you.
Being a foodie and gluttony aren't the same thing. Here's why;
Foodie
A foodie is someone who has a passion for food, enjoys exploring different cuisines, appreciates the art of cooking and might even experiment with cooking themselves.
Read it again, slowly this time.
Now Gluttony
Gluttony refers to excessive indulgence in food or drink, often to the point of overconsumption or waste.
You see the difference now?
Foodies eat with style, savoring small portions of dishes to fully grasp and appreciate the flavors. They focus more on experience, taste, and quality of foods while gluttony is about mindless overindulgence or "longer throat" in Naija pidgin parlance. Their focus is on quantity.
I understand we're all wired differently and our appetites can vary from person to person, that's fine. But I think it'd be nice to call a spade what it's exactly is - a spade, not a hoe or rake. Let everyone stay in their own lane. We don't need confusion, please. 😂
Food is a necessity of life, we all need it to survive. I love good foods, and equally enjoy cooking. In fact, I'm a sucker for tasty homemade foods and local delicacies like abacha (African salad), ụgba (oil bean), ụkwa (African breadfruit), isi ewu nkwobi (goat head sauce), ikpaṅ nkukwo, and the rest. They're joy givers, I tell you.
Not only that, I'm beginning to love vegan recipes. The aroma and taste of vegan foods hit differently.
Wrapping up, I'll have to reiterate;
If you're a foodie, show yourself approved. But, if you have a mountainous appetite, please own it with your full chest. It's not a crime. Ịnụgo? Enjoy your life, but remember that you might be endangering your health if you continue this way.
Use your tongue and count your teeth. Don't mention, what are friends for.
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