Or more accurately, I like to tell a story just before I serve food to my guests. It's my teachable moment as a nutritional anthropologist. Luckily, most of my friends humor me as I launch into an explanation of traditional kimchi making practices (where the savory, spicy cabbage was buried in the ground in large clay pots to preserve it for the winter: see I couldn't resist!) when I'm about to serve a Korean meal of bulgogi.
I also love to demonstrate assembly. Do you know the proper way to roll maki sushi?...Let me show you. I was not really aware of this particular quirk of mine until I recently asked a friend if she would like me to demonstrate how to construct a fish taco. She said, "well, I think I can figure it out...but go ahead. I know how you like to teach about food."
