Because.. "Why not?"

@DAFAKK152

Жыл бұрын

Fellowindian

@mariaytinexposer

Жыл бұрын

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@unidentifiedddd

Жыл бұрын

Lisa things

@bibbidibobbidibitch2306

Жыл бұрын

We need merch that has that on it 😂

@ShinobuFanXoxox

Жыл бұрын

Heh

Oh wow, I need to say this. I'm a black woman almost 60 years old. I was raised in a predominantly black neighborhood in the 70's. A Vietnamese family moved across the street from me. I became friends with a very smart young lady name Anna, if i remembered correctly and she and her family would invite me over from time to time for dinner and they would serve something like this but it was chicken over rice, I never forgot that and would sometimes look for this because it was so good. Awesome post, thank you for sharing. It brought back a wonderful memory.

@sincerelydavillian5851

Жыл бұрын

Dope Phillipines provided neighbor's in the hood in jersey 90s also. N it tasted like a broth with green onions scallions n rice it was so good but my friend took me to her grand mother's room n we kissed n dryed all clothes on lovin n never was allowed again dam I'm from the Caribbean but still think of her lol it was her fault she used to give me love letters Blair we were like 6 we was dumb lil kids n it was her fault I was the atom

@IhateAlot718

Жыл бұрын

That's why you have high blood pressure. Do better

@huynhat682

Жыл бұрын

As a Vietnamese I can say that your neighbour is just like any neighbour here in Viet Nam, super friendly.

@sweetumsDenise

Жыл бұрын

@@IhateAlot718 You are loved ❤❤❤ You are loved ❤❤ You are loved ❤❤❤

@MiaMya396

Жыл бұрын

@@IhateAlot718 😂😂the stereotype out of nowhere. I’m sorry that we all don’t have that problem like you wish. You are loved if no one told you that today or EVER.

Being broke/poor really makes you appreciate any warm meal, like having a warm meal instead of something quick from a bag or like some white bread sandwich makes you feel so good! Rice and soy sauce is still one of my favs

@CarinoGamingStudio

2 ай бұрын

asian does eat rice.

@Jane_Friday

Ай бұрын

Even in the US rice with potato curry can't possibly be mire expensive then white bread or something from the bag.... When I was broke I ate rice with apple souce or grits cooked with milk or rice with the cheapest veg cooked as curry, mainly potatos, carrots frozen peas, zuchhini, cabbage, Kohlrabi.

@Takazoro

Ай бұрын

@@Jane_Fridayin the United States that’s pretty expensive in the states broke people can only afford 99cent noodles bologna and white bread

@randomoneforstuff3696

Ай бұрын

​@@Takazoro Frozen vegetables and chicken quarters are also super cheap. My Albertsons sells a 2lb bag of mixed veg for just $3.49, chicken quarters for $1/lb, and 2lbs of rice for $1.99. Add some soy sauce, and you could get by spending less than $5 a day on food with that and get much better nutrition than you would get from cup noodles. If you need extra fiber and protein, add in some dry beans or lentils, which are insanely cheap as well ($1.29/lb dry = 2lbs wet).

@whatitisnt.

27 күн бұрын

@@randomoneforstuff3696brilliant

I’m living alone and I’m 19. Life is hard for me right now, I go to college and I work after for two hours at a gas station then I have a night shift at 8 pm at the local grocery store lasting 2 and a half hours. I have to study for my exams and i have to do my assignments too. I’ve been struggling real hard to provide only for me. I never knew how hard stuff would get. Even a simple sandwich and drink can be one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten, I miss my childhood and parents, they have passed. I hope everything will get better and I hope all this struggle will be for the better for me.

@brocksampson2590

24 күн бұрын

The struggle is real, and sometimes it just gets harder for awhile. Im sorry you lost your parents. You got this tho! Once you start seeing some of the gains from your hard work and also impress yourself with how much you can endure, that confidence will help suppport you

@10ksetrg

22 күн бұрын

sending love

@xxbrokenxx5239

17 күн бұрын

Same bro.Hope your suitation get better ❤.

The simplest meals are the best ones to be honest.

@udaretoscratchmyitchy

Жыл бұрын

Yes because some food is taste odd when it's overpower so ye simple is the best

@dericmatthewsoliman

Жыл бұрын

I remember eating eggs and bacon for dinner and since im Asian you gotta have some rice on there

@udaretoscratchmyitchy

Жыл бұрын

@@dericmatthewsoliman ye rice we Asians love rice

@nananyanba

Жыл бұрын

Chicken and rice for me, and you can spice that ish up with all kinds of flavours!!!

@Yunosainaa

Жыл бұрын

Because we all lazy ass f*ck haha

It called Abon. Cracked a raw egg and mix with hot rice. That was my struggle meal . Some top with green onions.

@aryapatel4445

Жыл бұрын

Alex albon

@antisocial726

Жыл бұрын

​@@aryapatel4445 a man of culture right there 🗿

@etcetc6790

Жыл бұрын

Yup. My favourite is also rice, fried egg, and abon. But instead of salty soy sauce, I like to add Kecap, which is sweet soy sauce. Sweet on sweet 😊

@T1LT_ON_TOP

Жыл бұрын

Bro as an indonesian i can verify this but its a diffrent name in every country , also its made out of PORK so its diffrent bc most of us dont eat those

@aryapatel4445

Жыл бұрын

@@antisocial726 f1 all day

I entirely agree, rice and soy sauce is amazing

@ScienceReasonLove

Ай бұрын

Even when I’m sick, hot rice, a drop or two of sesame oil, and soy sauce is amazing.

@pilarbetancourt-martis1341

Ай бұрын

10 out of 10 it’s amazing recommend

@mematt8955

Ай бұрын

mix in a pad of butter. life changing. so simple yet amazing. can also garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.

@codyholley

16 күн бұрын

​@@mematt8955 for sure

My grandfather was a farmer and used to process amd smoke his own meats. I’ll never forget, he made this one dried meat that looked very similar to this in a Smokey BBQ flavor and in a teriyaki flavor… I’ve been looking for something similar my entire life. THANK YOU! I will be trying this!

@Dirtbagdaryn

2 ай бұрын

They sell it at convenient stores as jerky chew lol

girl i cant believe i used to be shamed for eating white rice w soy sauce its so delish! i sometimes added canned tuna also cause we usually had that in the cabinets.. bringing back memories of a lonely childhood lmao

@artemisameretsu6905

Жыл бұрын

Ah canned tuna and rice 🥰 I had some just last week cause I didn't feel like cooking lunch. It's so good! Lil soy sauce Lil garlic powder and a dab of mayo 😗👌

@bluesapphire4262

Жыл бұрын

Rice + soy sauce was, and still is, my number 1 lazy food. I almost always have some rice ready and whenever I just feel like I don't want to cook or make anything, pour a soy sauce or sweet soy sauce on it and voila, a delicious meal is ready. And it's even easier to prepare than instant noodle!

@Kautiepye247

Жыл бұрын

Yes , thank you!! I used to do rice soy sauce and tuna and was called weird But it’s so good 😅

@ashleyshim2078

Жыл бұрын

​@@artemisameretsu6905 yumm😊

@EmberFlames_Jag

Жыл бұрын

Fried rice is good with "yum yum" sauce which i think has mayonnaise so even though this sounds weird to me maybe tuna would be ok with rice?? As long as good sauce is used ig

Times are tough but with simple meals like this will most definitely get you through, makes you appreciate the little things more! 😅❤

@phoenixskyward9972

Жыл бұрын

Been there. Once, I struggled so badly because of lack of work, I had pennies left. I swear, I cut a bit of onion, used a tea spoon of tomato paste and a hand full of frozen veggies with a hand full of lentils. cooked it, although it's basically horrible and not much of anything, just the smell made me happy, with a bit of rice. I survived on this for almost 2 weeks. Like you said, we only appreciate things when we don't have them.

@randomstranger8938

Жыл бұрын

​@@phoenixskyward9972 omg, same. Ive never had money growing up, so my favorite meal was plain spaghetti (no butter, oil, sauce, whatever) and that was it. You can get spaghetti for $1-2 and it lasts for days! Also, im pretty sensitive to food, so plain spaghetti was better to me anyways 😅

@86Kera

Жыл бұрын

Yes ❤

completely relatable except i eat it when i'm not struggling too

I can't relate to all these cooking channels with their fancy ingredients, no one cooks everyday, sometimes you just gotta take a piece of bread and bowl of rice and add some random thing from the fridge

Some parts of Mexica make that pork floss. They call it “machacado”. Goes amazing with scrambled eggs and some beans.

@0v_x0

Жыл бұрын

Huevos rancheros con machacado

@sabymarie1116

Жыл бұрын

It's the best!!! And to make it stretch we added migas (fried tortillas)

@frediaallure2528

Жыл бұрын

Sounds banging, so im gonna find and try it!!

@Booya9272

Жыл бұрын

Eggs!! Luxury, we could never afford eggs, we just used to boil stones to go with out machacado and arroz.

@Fred_lost

Жыл бұрын

Damn my mom bought a lb of that meat when she came back

When I was in West Africa, they taught me the struggle meal of rice, sprinkled with chicken flavored Maggie seasoning, and a little red palm oil. If you had some sliced onion or cucumber, you're really ballin'! And yes from hanging out with my Asian friends I got rice, soy sauce, and we put sesame oil too. I like to put pepper flakes on both versions.😊

@miriammanolov9135

9 ай бұрын

Oh..maggi seasoning was/is Life 😂 We use it in Iraq and my friend from the Philippines uses it too.

@DreamFactories

9 ай бұрын

I just had some torgborgee the other day. It was smackin. I’m Liberian American btw

@DreamFactories

9 ай бұрын

@@miriammanolov9135it’s just flavored MSG. Same as what you get in instant ramen packs.

@Its_Me.258

9 ай бұрын

Bro in south African I just eat rice and aromat even when we have food

@incubus_the_man

9 ай бұрын

Now you could start a restaurant and serve that as a side and charge $10 for it.

Latch key kid, home alone, and couldn't use the stove. She's very relatable. But instead of a rice cooker, I had a toaster oven, and grilled cheese was my after school meal.

Yes!!! Rice for breakfast, fried egg, dry meat and avocado works Sooo well too. Even Machaca 😊 Nori too 😋

I remember our home alone meals for me and my younger bro were toast with cinnamon and sugar and those packets of powdered mashed potatoes and some kind of deli meat. Then we’d go in the living room and watch penguins of Madagascar be on the internet completely unsupervised and see something traumatizing. Good times man

@tthompson4768

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Fuckin facts!

@YT-algorithm-is-strange

Жыл бұрын

😂😂watching Kimbo Slice beat the everything fxck out of someone his size and telling him I ain't finished when the other guy was done, was traumatic and mesmerizing at the same time when you're a kid 😂

@LuisSantiago-bv4kj

Жыл бұрын

Bro this made me laugh out loud 😂😂😂😂

@fukdpopo5869

Жыл бұрын

We're internet is like the darkweb back then 😂

@user-jd1cp1nk1p

Жыл бұрын

Same. But that was so much better than having my alcoholic parents at home.

At one point in life, we’ve had just a bowl of rice as a meal.

@nooral-sager6031

Жыл бұрын

why if you don't mind me asking?

@hunter-jeanbosworth5909

Жыл бұрын

@@nooral-sager6031easy and cheap meal

@grin_legion

Жыл бұрын

Rice is everyday meal in Asia

@hoshiboshiis

Жыл бұрын

with some salt on it

@Hereforthemusic.

Жыл бұрын

One time that’s all I had and didn’t want to just eat rice for dinner everyday. I remember over hearing my neighbor outside disciplining her kids telling them if they don’t act right they have to eat just plain rice for dinner.. 🫠😪😪 LMAO I was like bro! Ahahah

This looks so comforting!

this is SUCH a taiwanese meal! I visited Taiwan just 2 weeks ago since it’s been years and every food stall was selling these ingredients in one way or another. so comforting and filled with love

A protein with rice and a veggie is my go to when I don’t feel like cooking a big meal . It’s healthy and filling. Can’t beat that.

@therapistizzy2266

Жыл бұрын

Word UP KERA…

@KayJayCrazy

Жыл бұрын

That's sounds really good 🙏🏽

@blacksunstudios1147

Жыл бұрын

STRAIGHT FACTS. An egg with rice and im set for the morning

@86Kera

Жыл бұрын

@@blacksunstudios1147 that actually sounds good for breakfast

"Why not" will always be iconic....

@moonshinershonor202

Жыл бұрын

Wynaut!!! Das my boi!

I like how you was spending time with us to keep telling us your life

Pork floss reminds me of Jack Links jerky chew, brought back a bunch of childhood memories of that stuff haha

Growing up with a Korean single parent rice was always available and seaweed so that was my go to meal when we were home alone.

@janicebiedinger2576

Жыл бұрын

Yum. Did your mom make seaweed soup? Then, you add rice to it. My favorite soup that my mom made. Yum.

@s.e2637

Жыл бұрын

Same!!! Or rice soy sauce & sesame oil

@VTREXify

Жыл бұрын

"Korean single parent" threw me off.

@lissa8678

Жыл бұрын

I love roasted seaweed with rice, I just made it again today.🍚

My cousin had a Chinese landlord who used to gift him a huge container of pork floss around Christmas and we'd always tear it up with some rice and beans. Goes great on ramen too.

@chiknn

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@doomguy2020

Жыл бұрын

A kind landlord? That's awesome

@cc-so9hj

Жыл бұрын

Lmao

@camarada7274

Жыл бұрын

@@doomguy2020 a “kind landlord” still takes 1-2/3 of your paycheck

@Prishdoesanimations

Жыл бұрын

​@@camarada7274 thats every landlord:/

I be hitting that home alone sauce at 5sec

It's always a good backup if you dont got something to make or just want to have something to eat with ease. So good

Everyone always looked at me like a dang freak for eating rice with soy sauce. I'd grab that at school when I just wanted a little something to tide me over until I got home, until the school forbid that. They forced us to buy full meals and not just sides. Utter trash school rules, but I'll still grab some rice and douse it in soy sometimes.

@whataworldlol

Жыл бұрын

That's truly insane because that combo is fire they missing out

@BuddinGHP

Жыл бұрын

School really milking every penny out of students.

@Megz1794

Жыл бұрын

@@whataworldlol well to be fair kids do need more than just a snack or side at school especially if they wanna stay tide over until they get home

@kristinaabele1205

Жыл бұрын

@@Megz1794depends on the person I didn’t really get that hungry at school as a kid

@registeredjopper

Жыл бұрын

​@@Megz1794 but forcing a kid to have a full meal and to pay for it- what if you cant afford that or dont want to spend money on microwave pizza or burgers or whatever schools serve now? better to let people choose what theyll eat as long as they eat something (or sign a waiver).

Mine was warm rice with ghee, salt and pepper! As an Indian, ghee was a staple. That struggle meal just slapped.

@akiramakara2062

Жыл бұрын

Its wild how expensive ghee is in America, but that sounds sooo good! 😭

@bilbo7115

Жыл бұрын

is gee just clarified butter?

@ruthsandra1521

Жыл бұрын

@@bilbo7115 yes it is!

@bilbo7115

Жыл бұрын

@@ruthsandra1521 ty

@BroccoliBrigardist

Жыл бұрын

Isnt there a whole meal around this dish.... Pot full of rice which you slightly burn and get a crust Rice and ghee

That rice ain’t gonna last long.. I’m a rice eating goblin

Adobo is my favorite rice + meat combo dish. My step grandparents would make it for the entire week when they’d visit and i never got tired of it. Chicken, rice, steamed veggies with either tea or low sugar juices are all you really need to eat pretty healthy.

@kane6529

9 ай бұрын

what are these low sugar juices you speak of???

@MeestahBinks

9 ай бұрын

@@kane6529 definitely not easy to find in America lol. You have a choice between hawaiian punch with more sugar than soda or minute maid branded stuff which still has tons of sugar. Just gotta make your own juice i guess

I usually dice 3-4 cloves of garlic and fry em until soft(not burnt!) and add leftover rice with some salt and red chili paper. It's honestly soo good. You should try it!

@cummaster7542

Жыл бұрын

I'm really surprised that nobody noticed "red chili paper"...

@-toriizaka46

Жыл бұрын

​@@cummaster7542well we all know they mean so its fine

@tupakkaonhyvaa

Жыл бұрын

I like chili paper too. 👍

@nameunknown007

Жыл бұрын

Yes this was exactly my struggle meal. Except we had garlic red chili powder, and not so much oil left in the kitchen, so I just mixed rice + garlic chili powder + salt.

@D.77875

Жыл бұрын

I looooove chili paper ❤😂

Pork floss on rice with an egg, fuckin’ delicious. I’d never heard of the stuff until I started cooking at a Creole/Vietnamese fusion place in New Orleans. I started putting it in the fried rice I’d make for family meal. Same basic dish but y’know, with the rice fried. I love posts like this because of the comments, I really enjoy reading about others’ formative food memories. Food and cooking are truly universal human experiences and I always feel connected to other people when I see stuff like this.

@vexial12

9 ай бұрын

I never knew it was called pork floss. I always called it “that beef jerky dip” because it came in that tobacco dip package and kids would always pretend they were dipping with it and put a big ol clump under their lip and spit on the ground.

@calliebrookins2844

8 ай бұрын

You are making my mouth watery 😢

@lexx3423

8 ай бұрын

What’s the name of the restaurant?

@sal_strazzullo

8 ай бұрын

Not halal ❌

@ez_lacr0ix141

7 ай бұрын

​@@sal_strazzulloi mean, not everyone is muslim

She just brought back my childhood 😢❤ Makes me wonder where my grandma really from

i love that stuff!!

As a Japanese I always made onigiri with only salt and rice. It seems like too simple. But I loved it when I was a kid.

@gordshorde

Жыл бұрын

sometimes simple is just what you need :)

@Bear-cm1vl

Жыл бұрын

Pan toasted onigiri! Yummmmmy !

@Mr.Scootini

Жыл бұрын

For me, if it was available it was Ikameshi

@TopAnimeLoverEver

Жыл бұрын

I'm American, I also love making salted onigiri to take to work. Sometimes I make tuna onigiri, but only salt and rice is the best.

@Rover.M07

Жыл бұрын

Strugle meal in my country just salt and rice If you really poor , you know leftovers rice we dried it in the sun And cook it again Sometime it smell like roten rice That since dutch colonial

I love learning about struggle meals of various cultures.

White rice + soy sauce is the absolute goat, that was my fav childhood dish and still holds a special place in my heart

@jalaaaah

Жыл бұрын

i’ve elevated as an adult though & use liquid knors seasoning instead of soy 😭

@EelWasThere

Жыл бұрын

Ngl, I've been craving for just rice with soy sauce for a while. When I finally got to eat it with some rice that was still warm, god it tasted better than I was expecting. Food from my childhood really is the best (well... most of them).

@sovannraseang

Жыл бұрын

Nah also rice with salt too

@jhonat1969

Жыл бұрын

Rice and soy sauce is my fav😋

@ddbb3195

Жыл бұрын

But it's not nutricious without some veg and meat. You're just eating salt and starch.

We make the meat floss in Northern Nigeria called Dambun Nama and it looks exactly like this. We make it out of beef and chicken usually, though I've had ostrich dambu. Rarely, you see fish dambu which is very oily and nice.

@mungalowcrooningswithabian7831

Жыл бұрын

I ate that when I schooled in Jos! It was the bizniz!

@januarysfinest447

Жыл бұрын

​@@mungalowcrooningswithabian7831the business or the bees knees?? 😂

@spartakip9507

Жыл бұрын

Neat!

@bobbyjohnson8968

Жыл бұрын

Hyena meat dambu 😂🤣😂🤢🤮

@frankexguru

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbyjohnson8968 it’s cow meat man what are you talking about?

YES. i always have rice and soy sauce as a snack! it’s just so goodd. and sometimes my dad brings home that dried meat stuff and it’s so good!

This is my essay writing meal, little effort, very quick easy to eat.

Rice has saved me more times than i can count. Perfect budget meal

@ianhomerpura8937

Жыл бұрын

A 50 kilogram sack of rice can last a month or two, depending on appetite.

Ngl as a Vietnamese American. This is my struggle meal right here with the rice with soy sauce and the pork stuff lmao.

@spencerhinton1410

Жыл бұрын

Same for me as a thai american

@JediBare

Жыл бұрын

Cap

@Theunderwrldreloaded

Жыл бұрын

Lay off the soy it’ll shrink your meat

@calebgregory1105

Жыл бұрын

​@@JediBare cap to you having PBJs then

@LouZooted

Жыл бұрын

@@JediBare ok

this is still my comfort meal until now

I can’t seem to find much yorushika band covers on youtube. Thanks a lot for the amazing performance!

Simple food can be the most satisfying gourmet meal.

My struggle meal is something my mom showed me. Its a tortilla with ham and cheese folded in half then put on a pan. The cheese melts the ham gets warm and the tortilla is just perfect. At my house we always had left over tortillas.

@naomiaki2962

26 күн бұрын

Sounds yummy and economical

This can’t be a struggle meal tho cause this is actually good

@jayviermendiola

26 күн бұрын

I'd agree that it's delicious, but it's still a struggle meal because it's something affordable for people that don't make much (I've been raised with a lot of rice/canned good meals).

Pan fried spam slices and rice was and still is my fav

About 90% of the time, my mom comes up with the best struggle meals that don't even feel like struggle meals. Ones that are basic struggle meals and ones she'll throw together when she doesn't know what to cook and it works. One of my faves is white rice and cornbeef

@casedistorted

Жыл бұрын

Never heard the term struggle meal before, is it like vibes or something for the young gen?

@driftdotus

Жыл бұрын

@@casedistorted living paycheck to paycheck but you gotta pay a unexpected bill or buy kids clothes or shoes etc so you need to make what money you have last

When my family was broke broke to the point we couldn’t get anything fresh from the supermarket. Mum would always make us rice with Maggie seasoning soy sauce and just fried egg. That’s it, it lasted us for a couple days even more if you don’t get tired of the taste.

@apldy

9 ай бұрын

that maggie seasoning soy sauce is the best. 💯

@samk7500

9 ай бұрын

I grew up on rice with "butter" and soy sauce. Sometimes frozen dinners. Throughout my time at a competitive private university, I realized how broke I grew up, just observing what all my new friends and classmates were eating.

@methanesulfonic

9 ай бұрын

bro thats just a regular fried rice for my family 🥲 and I wouldnt call that broke food

I love it! I tried them before, they are so good! ❤

Actually looks good 💯

We always had rice ready to eat in my family. Both my parents worked a lot and there'd be those evenings where they'd call us and say "heat up the rice and whatever frozen veggies you guys want for dinner." As an adult, I still eat a ton of rice and veggies.

Honey, when I was younger a “struggle meal” was code for “we’re broke.”😂😂😂

@HeyhitmeBAM

Жыл бұрын

This is pretty much rice and soy sauce. What’s cheaper, cat food?

@c0rpsecr0iX

Жыл бұрын

​@@HeyhitmeBAM man, cat food is even more expensive than rice 😂😂😂 We basically combine rice+soy sauce, rice+oil+a dash of salt. That's our struggle meal when we were young.

@Anna19093

Жыл бұрын

@@HeyhitmeBAM I wasn’t commenting on the food she was making, I was commenting on the fact that she called it a “struggle meal.” Her version of a “struggle meal” was something she made for herself when her parents weren’t home. What my family called a “struggle meal” was something you’d have to eat 4 to 5 days a week for dinner (grilled cheese, hot dogs, baked potatoes, etc.) because we couldn’t afford anything else

growing up mine was eggs rice and ketchup, or rice, soy sauce, and cut up vienna sausage popped in the microwave!!! during my sisters generation (she’s 9 years older) she had rice and ketchup, rice and butter, or bread butter and ketchup rolled up like a burrito.

This was one of my childhood meals lol

White rice and pan fried beef link cut up into small pieces to “stretch” the meat. I fed this to my son when I used to be broke, broke. There usually wasn’t enough for me cuz I needed it to last til the next day. He’s 17 and he STILL loves it, even though we’re not broke, broke anymore. God is SO good🙌🏾!

@thirstaefortae5057

Жыл бұрын

Aw glad to hear that you’re in a better situation and sorry to hear about those difficult times

@SandS72

Жыл бұрын

Glad you have better times now.

@JehRoniMo11

Жыл бұрын

I feel it I been there & glad to hear you're beyond it now 🙌🙌

@oppodonny7550

Жыл бұрын

Why do couples who are clearly struggling financially want to have a kid? Youre kid is not gonna be eating or living good so why not work harder earn more money then talk about having kids

@loveppl6999

Жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS YOU N YOUR SON YALL WILL NEVER BE BROKE AGAIN BCUZ U GIVE THANKS TO GOD BE SURE TO TEACH YOUR SON TO DO THE SAME.

I remember during the 1970s, there were times where all we had was beans and rice. There was always rice leftover. We used to get the free packaged government commodity food. My brother and I would take the dried powdered eggs, spices, mixed it with milk, leftover rice and fry it in leftover recycled oil to make our lunch. Later, we learned to mix it with onions and soy sauce. It was food that kept us full and satisfied...

@Ratclan

Жыл бұрын

That is humbling.

Something very similar is also my comfort food! My mom would always make white rice with canned corn beef hash and it was literally so good!!

The magic about Food is it Always brings People together

I used to be a really picky eater. Rice with soy sauce, and spaghetti with butter were my two comfort foods.

@JL-el7ju

Жыл бұрын

Spaghetti with butter yesss! ❤️👌🏼 I’m from Scotland and that was something I would eat as a young yin lol

@LilMissMint

Жыл бұрын

I would do the spaghetti noodles with butter, Parmesan, garlic and basil… still do it as an adult sometimes 😅

This lets me know, a lot of us struggled, and we all learned the STRUGGLE IS REAL…whether black, white, Asian, Indian… we survived!!!!

@carlystone5994

Жыл бұрын

Yes! And, having lived in poverty in Mexico, I learned our poor in America still have it way better than most poor in the world. ❤😃

@orage8332

Жыл бұрын

asian, indian lmao

this has unearthed fond childhood memories of broccoli congee and pork floss on a cold winter's day, with a sprinkle of soy sauce of course!

Yeahh that's my favorite too. Like whenever i see some leftover rice i used to fry it with soya sauce and egg. Great combo 😋

The American childhood equivalent for me was buttered pasta (or maybe just olive oil) with salt and pepper. Buttered white rice with soy sauce was also a favorite, especially later when grown and living with roommates during hard times. A rice cooker is one of the best investments.

@Noname-uk9mu

Жыл бұрын

seasoned salt is amazing on buttered noodles.

@jaybirdishhhhhh

Жыл бұрын

if we were lucky there might have been cheese 😌

@Rebekah_Renders

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love butter rice! Lol that’s what we called it. We would be full all night.

@barkshae3563

Жыл бұрын

Stop with the nostalgia 😂

@halatiny6537

Жыл бұрын

Oh shit and just noodles with mozzarella like that shit is so good

Omg growing up in philippines my beloved cousin introduced us to rice,soy sauce,and pork oil (mantika) soooooo good!

@mariem5027

Жыл бұрын

Yesss I had a phase as a kid where this is all I craved for a meal 😂

@apotatosapling5698

Жыл бұрын

I don't know why but this video makes me sad about the poverty in the Philippines, Millions of people eat this everyday because of the lack of money, some of them don't even have soy sauce and/or even rice, some of them use salt as a substitute for soy sauce and cassava for rice

@rckxs8724

Жыл бұрын

My grandfather’s nurse was from the Philippines & she made the best dishes including the emergency meals (struggle meal). One time it was boiled eggs with tomato chopped up in it.

@carlojones833

Жыл бұрын

Rice soy and butter.

Damn you just took me back with such nostalgic things 🤣 i ate it like that too but without soy sauce

Damn, this brought back memories. Nice

As a Filipino American, i must say that this is so relatable on every level. Except the chopsticks part, i just ate with my hands and suffered sticky skin later

@leoray1234

Жыл бұрын

Mexico and Philippines share so many similarities when it comes to culture and food…I’m sure there is a good amount of dna mixed within both countries via the Galleon trade for hundreds of years between Manila and Acapulco

@airaobregon-jg9ws

Жыл бұрын

Some pinoys still eat with spoons ds days tho

@concordemachspeed24

Жыл бұрын

I'm a Filipino living in Canada and I still use my hands because it tastes better 😂

@zoraackerman1684

Жыл бұрын

Tou coukd wash your hands afterwards.

@radar5464

Жыл бұрын

A hot dog was probably my filipino 2.0. I resorted to this most when i lived w stepmom and dad to get that FIX.

I add a little sesame oil too. *chefs kiss*. We eat rice, soy sauce and sesame oil with fried eggs sometimes, and as a kid my parents called it “Chinese specialty”. Still one of my most nostalgic meals. Also, as a kid said “soy sauce and sesame oil” more often than “salt and pepper”

@embers3528

Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh no matter what sesame oil is the best thing ever, I always add it to my white rice when I can (if it pairs well)

Yum. Found it on Amazon and added to cart. Thanks!

My home alone struggle meal was usually pasta with salmon, cream, carrots and onions. I was a teen, when i was under that i always had pre cooked food.

As a Vietnamese American, I can confirm I (and the rest of my family ) love that combo. The simplicity of it I guess just really draws me to it.

@darkbarcodewarrior

11 ай бұрын

Agree

@littleepandaa

9 ай бұрын

She missed the cucumbers

@T9153Yang

9 ай бұрын

As a fellow 1st gen Asian American, I can confirm.

@tylerfoley2859

9 ай бұрын

American, if you was born here lol 🇺🇸👍🏼

@ricemunchies

9 ай бұрын

@@littleepandaaFOR REALLL

I had gotten let go from a job because they downsized and fired all the temps. My dad just 'knew' it was because I was 'lazy' and was so upset that he grabbed a social friend and told me I'd be house-sitting for a few days. (Mainly just to get me out of the house to avoid 'confrontation'.) During this time I made one meal because I didn't want to be a bother and it lasted almost all five days for me. I spent all five days at the other house, watching two small dogs, and playing Dark Souls (as it had just come to PC). I put wild rice, black beans, chicken breast, tomato, and some spices in. I couldn't have used more than $20 of materials. I cooked the chicken until it was easily shredded, then added more water and cooked the rice and beans, adding the tomato mix with some spices later. My actual struggle meal as I was dealing with major depression at the time.

@girl6girl6

Жыл бұрын

Sounds tasty. Hope you got over your depression issues.

@blessedx3338

Жыл бұрын

Depression is very much a crippling issue. It’s so hard to overcome, but it ABSOLUTELY CAN BE DONE! I sincerely hope you’ve found your way out! Nobody should ever have to suffer in silence!! If you’re still struggling, I’m here. To just listen, or offer you resources. Whatever you need! Whatever ANYBODY needs!! You’re 1000% not alone. In your struggle, or in this world! 🖤🖤

@thegmanviews11

Жыл бұрын

That sounds really good. Our rice cooker just died, it was my husbands before he was with me and we met in 2015, have been together since 2016, married since 2018. RIP rice cooker, we have been looking for a replacement but it’s amazing how much rice we actually eat each week, it’s great since I have major depression and if he cooks something else I can at least put the rice cooker on without feeling overwhelmed- hope things are okay with you now ❤🫂

@VultureXV

Жыл бұрын

@@girl6girl6 It's been ten years so things have gotten better where it matters.

@VultureXV

Жыл бұрын

@@blessedx3338 Thank you for your kind words. It was about a decade ago so things have certainly changed since then.

this is basically what me and my siblings ate a lot growing up. rice with soy sauce and chicken cutlets. best meal ever.

Beautiful meal❤❤❤

A very expensive struggle meal if you have pork floss.

Her struggle meal 2.0 would've been a 3 course meal for me... Cheers to humble beginnings! ✌🏾

I ate this near daily when i lived with my grandma, brings back memories

You have a nice calm voice 😊

When I was younger, our struggle meal was cornbeef and rice. Folks would season the cornbeef, add onions sometimes corn. 🌽 Was one of my best meals growing up!! 😋

@Lubin-md4ml

11 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry you didn't grow up with eating grilled tomahawk steaks, lobster, shrimp, lamb beef and sushi as a child! :( Cause that was and still is one of the BEST meals l've ever eaten in my life :)) even crayfish is delicious here, lm so glad l got to experience all of that as a child :3

@unsupportive

11 ай бұрын

​@@Lubin-md4ml bro rubbing it in 💀

@bando1016

10 ай бұрын

Corn corned beef? That's like drinking water in a soda can.

@Lubin-md4ml

10 ай бұрын

@@unsupportive ofc bro, what child enjoys living on vegetables their whole childhood😐💀

@MindofRonin

10 ай бұрын

Pacific Islander?

There is also pork floss in Nigeria, my mum would always give me some as a snack, sooo good

@nacenimu

Жыл бұрын

I think you need to export to Kenya. I want to try sounds goooood😂

@MimiNwabuokuMD

Жыл бұрын

That dambun nama (beef floss) or kilishi just slaps. You know that someone really likes you if they bring some to you after a trip back to Nigeria 😂

@diakaheart8384

Жыл бұрын

@@MimiNwabuokuMD lmao that's so true, also thx for saying the actual name of it lol. I wasn't born in Nigeria but I've been there a couple times

@sammierose1150

Жыл бұрын

American here 🙋🏽‍♀️ - pardon my ignorance; but what is pork and / or beef “floss”?

@dumbproductions2958

Жыл бұрын

I second this

My wife is Korean and she cooks us "struggle meals" too, but she calls it, "poor man food" which we really love, thanks for sharing ❤❤❤

I find comfort knowing im not the only one who had "struggle foods" but now as an adult these "struggle foods" are now my comfort foods 😋

Smoked shredded pork over white rice with soy sauce or soy miso ginger, broccoli and kim chi has become one of my absolute favorite meals.

I remember growing up in Indonesia sometimes I used to eat rice with chicken floss and it would always make me happy lol

@aleejjj

Жыл бұрын

This profile pic if urs 😢😅💝

@musfyhasan

Жыл бұрын

@@aleejjj lol thank you 🥹🥰

I have this same rice cooker and I love it.

They sell those in the store but instead of pork, it's beef jerky floss. They come in little hockey puck containers marketed as a kids snack. I used to love that stuff.

As a fellow Vietnamese, I definitely have had these on days where there really wasn’t much at home. In the Southern dialect, we called these “chà bông”

My mom would put a few dashes of Italian dressing on rice. For some reason I thought this was delicious and a delicacy. Years later, i Realize she was waiting for the paycheck to hit her account so we could go buy real food! Great memories and I like seeing how folks of all cultures dress up their rice.

@SlingSlangSkrrt.

Жыл бұрын

Italian chicken n rice be good too. Bake all of it together.

As a kid, no one I knew besides my family ate pork floss and now I see it everywhere thanks to social media and I feel so normal now ❤

rice and soy souce hehe ultimate nostalgia

When my best friends sister was vegetarian, she would make a meal similar to this! It would be rice, eggs, green beans and soy sauce. Such a simple but filling snack. Also, I’m pretty sure they sell pork floss to kids here in the US as fake “chew tobacco”. Fake container and all. 😂

The rice and soy sauce combo is an Asian child classic.

Didn't know about shredded pork. Looks like something I'll really love

Scrolling thru shorts hungry AF as soon as I saw this I had to made it

YESSS oh my god both if those combos were my childhood, and even to now. My all time favorite comfort food is rice, soy sauce and a fried egg. You get the saltiness from the soy sauce and like the creaminess from the egg with the occasional crunch from the outside, UGH it’s so good

@noranizaazmi6523

Жыл бұрын

HELL YEAH (high five!)

I always used to eat those but without an egg and on a baguette. Mmmm so good!