Top 10 Salty Cravings

10. Pickles
9. Cheap Burritos
8. Beef Jerky
7. Popcorn Chicken
6. Focaccia Bread
5. Olives
4. Bacon
3. Grilled Mushrooms
2. Cheese
1. Dried Squid

Top 10 Potato Chip Flavors

I admit it. I'm a sodium freak.

10. Jalapeño
9. Salsa
8. Salt & Vinegar
7. Dill Pickle
6. Lime
5. Nori (flavored seaweed) & Salt
4. Shrimp
3. Gorgonzola Cheese
2. Tomato & Herbs
1. Horseradish

By "potato chip," I mean any crunchy, crispy, calorie-infused snack.

Top 10 Favorite Kitchen Tools

10. Nylon whisk
9. Non-stick skillet
8. Bamboo mat (for sushi)
7. Gnocchi paddle
6. Cake leveler
5. Grapefruit spoon
4. Really sharp, big knives
3. Heat-proof rubber spatula
2. Long chopsticks
1. Cookie scoop

Top 10 Cookie Ingredients

10. caramel
9. macadamia nuts
8. butterscotch chips
7. coconut
6. chocolate chips
5. oatmeal
4. raw sugar
3. marshmallows
2. raspberry jam
1. toffee pieces

Top 10 Words that Describe Wine

10. sweet
9. light
8. spicy
7. bitter
6. fragrant
5. rustic
4. fruity
3. woodsy
2. full
1. dry

It has always fascinated me how a beverage can be described as "dry."

Top 10 Favorite Cuisines

10. Brazilian
9. Chinese
8. Italian
7. Mediterranean
6. Korean
5. French
4. Indian
3. Japanese
2. Greek
1. Thai

I'm talking about the real stuff here, folks -- none of that Americanized stuff. For the most part, fresh+unprocessed=tasty. Although I do admit to enjoying the occasional frozen dollar burrito.

Top 10 Words that Describe Cheese

10. mild
9. crumbly
8. creamy
7. grassy
6. nutty
5. velvety
4. stinky
3. sharp
2. pillowy
1. smoky

Top 10 Things to Tempura

10. pumpkin
9. bell pepper
8. eggplant
7. asparagus
6. broccoli
5. okra
4. shiso leaves
3. fresh mushrooms
2. shrimp
1. renkon (lotus root)

I've taken the liberty of turning "tempura" into a verb. It sounds so much classier than "to cover with batter and deep fry."

Top 10 Naturally Unique Flavors

10. Mangoes
9. Peanuts
8. Cinnamon
7. Matsutake Mushrooms
6. Cilantro
5. Coconut Milk
4. Salmon
3. Bananas
2. Horseradish
1. Shiso Leaves

This list is a result of a good portion of my day taken up thinking about food. I tend to crave the unusual flavors... they work wonders in shaking up the mundane. Life is too short to be eating boring food.