Kaeng Pa (Thai Jungle Curry)
Kaeng Pa is a spicy Thai dish that has been called "jungle curry" or "forest curry." It was originally made with wild boar, but now usually includes chicken or pork. Various…
Tequila Daisy (cocktail)
The "Margarita" (Spanish for "daisy") cocktail is a world-famous tequila-based cocktail, made with Triple Sec (or Cointreau) and lime juice and often served in a salt-rimmed…
Dapanji or Da Pan Ji (Big Plate Chicken)
"Dapanji" or "da pan ji" (literally, "big plate chicken") is a dish from Xinjiang in northwest China. It originated with the Hui people and is a popular dish among…
“Never make snow angels in a dog park”
"Never make snow angels in a dog park" -- because of what dogs do on the ground -- is a jocular bit of advice that has been printed on many images. "Dear neighborhood kids: Please do…
“Did Adam and Eve ever have a date?”/“No, they had an apple.”
A popular Valentine's Day riddle is: Q: Did Adam and Eve ever have a date?A: No, they had an apple. The joke was printed in the Boston (MA) Sunday Herald on February 8, 1959. However, the…
“How do you get a farm girl to like you?”/“A tractor.”
"A tractor" sounds like "attract her." A riddle was posted on Reddit -- Dadjokes on February 7, 2019: Q: How do you get a farm girl to like you?A: A tractor. Reddit --…
“Valentine’s Day is great, but the real holiday is February 15th, when all the candy goes on sale”
"Valentine’s Day is great, but the real holiday is February 15th, when all the candy goes on sale" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Or I could make art…
“My wife just called me, ‘Three of the girls in the office have just received some flowers’” (joke)
A Valentine's Day joke was posted on Twitter by Marc Gatland on February 14, 2012" Wife: "3 girls at work have received flowers today, they're absolutely gorgeous."Me:…
“Did you hear about the ATM that got addicted to money? It suffered from withdrawals”
A banking joke about an AtM was posted on Twitter by Jason Parker on May 17, 2014: "Did you hear about the ATM that was addicted to money? It suffered from withdrawals. #BadJokeSaturday"…
“I quit as a taxi driver. Couldn’t stand all the people talking behind my back”
A taxi joke has the driver quit because people were talking behind his back. "(Mickey -- ed.) Finn crowd-pleases with some classic taxi humour like: 'That's what I hate about this…
“What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence?”/“Time to build a new fence.”
A popular riddle about time is: Q: What time is it when an elephant sits on a fence (car, chair, clock, watch, etc.)?A: Time to get a new fence (car. chair, clock, watch, etc.). This riddle was…
Physics for Poets (a science course for non-scientists)
Physics is a subject than many non-scientists find difficult to learn. To encourage non-scientists to learn something about physics, Columbia University developed a physics course that was known by…
Rocks for Jocks (Geology 101, or an easy college science course)
"Rocks for Jocks" is an introductory geology course, one taken by "jocks" (student athletes) that is supposedly easy to get a good grade and keep the students eligible to play…
Happy Together (Chinese dish of shrimp and chicken)
"Happy Together" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish, perhaps inspired by the song "Happy Together" (1967) by the American rock band the Turtles. "HAPPY TOGETHER .. 8.95…
Triple Harvest (Chinese dish of beef, chicken and shrimp)
"Triple Harvest" is a Chinese-American restaurant dish of (U=usually) beef, chicken and shrimp. "Triple harvest" was printed in the Daily Record (Morristown, NJ) on June 10,…
Pipa Tofu (Pei Pa Tofu)
A "pipa" is a Chinese musical instrument, similar to a lute. "Pipa tofu" (also "pi pa tofu," "peipa tofu" and "pei pa tofu") is tofu that is shaped…
“I love you like the last slice of pizza”
"I love you like the last slice of pizza" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Everyone wants to take that last slice of pizza, although politeness and courtesy often…
“I saw the acronym NYFW (New York Fashion Week) and read it as Not Yafe For Work”
"NYFW" (New York Fashion Week) shouldn't be confused with "NSFW" (Not Safe For Work), but people looking at it quickly sometimes make the wrong association. "New York…
“The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy me food”
"The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy me food" is a jocular food saying that has been printed in many images. "The most romantic thing you can ever do for me is buy…
Prawns and Scallops in a Love Nest
"Prawns and Scallops in a Love Nest" -- the "love nest" is an edible taro basket -- is a dish served at some Chinese-American restaurants. "Prawns and Scallops in a Love…