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The Hacker Dish (Makhlouta)

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Re: The Hacker Dish (Makhlouta)

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Post by kyro »

pie wrote: post #2

Beans & rice, a worldwide staple. Calling this "hacker" seems like a stretch though.

Dumbing this down to just 'beans & rice' is a bit ignorant. In my culture alone we have at least 5 dishes with grain components that all taste vastly different from one another. As to the comparison, grains are often a more 'practical' type of food as they're cheap, have a long shelf life, and are quite diverse, possibly making them more appealing hackers.

Re: The Hacker Dish (Makhlouta)

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Post by Zarathu »

kyro wrote: post #4
pie wrote: post #2

Beans & rice, a worldwide staple. Calling this "hacker" seems like a stretch though.

Dumbing this down to just 'beans & rice' is a bit ignorant. In my culture alone we have at least 5 dishes with grain components that all taste vastly different from one another. As to the comparison, grains are often a more 'practical' type of food as they're cheap, have a long shelf life, and are quite diverse, possibly making them more appealing hackers.

Agreed. The dish can last for days, with little preparation (other than the pre-soak).

It's a high calorie meal that'll keep me filled for hours. Pretty ideal when I need to just lock down and code for a long period of time.

Re: The Hacker Dish (Makhlouta)

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Post by pvg »

Another entry in the ever-expanding Catalog of Mushy Hacker Metaphors. Joining the classics (painter, rockstar, poet) and newcomers (ironman competitor, marathon runner, martial artist) is 'farmer'. Looking forward to 'pterodactyl' and 'balcony'.

Re: The Hacker Dish (Makhlouta)

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Post by petewarden »

Zarathu wrote: post #5
kyro wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Dumbing this down to just 'beans & rice' is a bit ignorant. In my culture alone we have at least 5 dishes with grain components that all taste vastly different from one another. As to the comparison, grains are often a more 'practical' type of food as they're cheap, have a long shelf life, and are quite diverse, possibly making them more appealing hackers.

Agreed. The dish can last for days, with little preparation (other than the pre-soak). It's a high calorie meal that'll keep me filled for hours. Pretty ideal when I need to just lock down and code for a long period of time.

Not quite in the same league but a British delicacy has been my hacker fuel for years: Beans on Toast. The name is the recipe, just try and get the proper tins of Heinz beans for true authenticity.
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