This or That Challenge: Food Version

It has been a while since the last time I participated in challenges like this. I can't even remember when was the last time or what was the last challenge I did. So when I saw a post from @Lara888 about this challenge called This or That (Food Version), I knew I have to save this topic for future article use.

This challenge, by the way, is very simple. All you need to do is to compare the 2 foods and choose which one you love best. It may sound easy, but I bet it's quite a challenge, especially if both are your favorites. After all, what's the point of a challenge if it's not even challenging at all.

Now, let's see how well will I be able to do this.

Pizza or Pasta

Oh my! This is, indeed, quite a challenge. I can't even decide between the two because both are my favorites. Pizza and pasta are both heavenly good. But, of course, I have to choose so let's see.

To be honest, pizza used to be a luxury for me. I grew up in a small town where fancy food doesn't exist. Believe it or not, I had never tried pizza when I was a child. I could only see it in movies, cartoons, and teleseryes, and every single time I see one, I would try to imagine what it tastes like.

If I'm not mistaken, I had my first pizza when I was in college. It was Greenwich and that was so delicious. The pizza was so cheesy and the toppings were great. I even enjoyed eating the red and green bell peppers as well as the onions and olives.

Pasta, however, is quite common to me. We often have pasta during special occasions like birthdays, fiestas, Christmas, and New Year. For several years now, pasta is no longer just for special occasions. Sometimes we just eat it out of cravings or boredom.

So if I were to choose one between these two, I prefer pizza. Yes, pizza all the way! I want the overloaded pizza with lots of cheese and toppings. I don't mind if the crust is thin or not as long as it's loaded with toppings. Speaking of pizza, we had 2 boxes of Hawaiian pizza this afternoon. Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture coz I was busy savoring every bit of it.

Ice cream or Cake

This is tough. Whoever came up with these choices of food knew exactly that ice cream and cake were people's favorites.

Anyway, these two are again part of my to-eat list. I love both and even at this current age, I would still go gaga whenever I get to taste them. They are just so yummy and hard to resist. Moreover, these two have been part of my childhood years up to the present. Whenever it's my birthday, I always request both from mom. Ice cream and cake, particularly chocolate flavor, are two of my not-so-long list of guilty pleasures.

However, since I need to choose one, I would go for ice cream. It's just that since we bought an oven and my eldest sister has been baking, I feel like I no longer crave cake that much. It's not that I don't like cake anymore, but I guess I'm just getting older that too much sweetness doesn't excite me like how I used to be.

Cake, on the other hand, is just so perfect, especially since summer is coming. I love ice cream that even with a cough, I would still eat. My super favorite is chocolate ice cream, but I also love coffee crumble, cookies 'n cream, and milk tea flavor.

Waffles or Pancake

Oh boy! Another choice that I love to eat. It's hard to choose between the two since I eat them both. But if I were to choose what I want to eat right now between these two, I would pick waffles over pancakes.

The thing is, the pancake is something I can easily eat if I wanted to but not with waffles. I can't even recall the last time I had waffles. It feels like ages and I miss the taste of it. So yeah, for this one, I'd go for waffles.

Rice or Noodles

I love noodles, especially spicy Pancit Canton but for these choices, I'd say rice for me. Rice is life, you know.

If only I could just eat unlimited rice without getting fat or becoming unhealthy, then I'd be happy to eat my every meal without worries.

Rice is life!

Vegetables or Fruits

I love both. I eat lots of vegetables almost every day. Sometimes, veggies are straight from the garden. I also love fruits. My top favorite is banana and recently, I enjoy eating apples. I wasn't a fan before but now, I love it.

Hard to choose between the two since both are essential to our health. We need both to ensure that our body will get the right nutrients it needs. But since this is a challenge and I must pick one, I would go for fruits.

Spicy or Sweets

I love sweets, obviously, but I love spicy food too. It started when I was working in Cebu and my cousin used to bring some kimchi. We tried SamYang noodles several times as well.

Since then, I find the food dull if they are not spicy. Sweets are good but I prefer spicy food, especially if it's Pancit Canton, fried chicken, and more.

Closing thoughts

This challenge may seem easy but when you start writing, you will then realize that this is a bit hard. It's not easy to pick one when you know that both are actually your favorites.

Comparing them is like choosing who would you rather go with, your mom or dad, in case they decided to file a divorce. Luckily, we are just talking about food and nothing else.

Anyway, I'm thinking of doing another version one of these days so stay tuned. It's going to be fun for sure. By the way, for those who haven't tried this challenge here, I urge you to participate, especially if you have nothing else to write.

Entry 10: April 10, 2022