![]() ![]() My retort is typically something along the line of “ but it’s so Americanized” or “ it’s not real Chinese food” and of course “ but it’s a chain” and most often “ but the P.F. “Does it matter?” It’s a question my Kim asks when I whine and complain at her suggestion that we give P.F. Rather than declaring “nothing is original” as the only possible answer to the proposed poll question, Jim Jarmusch’s sapient quote prompted even more questions such as: Is adding red or green chile to a non-New Mexican recipe inventing something original? Isn’t any variation to an existing recipe actually making it an original recipe? Does it matter? Butternut Squash Dumplings We were deliberating whether to ask if you believe New Mexico’s talented chefs “invent” new dishes or if the cuisine found across the Land of Enchantment is primarily dishes that have been copied from recipes by chefs in other cities. I discovered that pithy pearl shortly after a recent email exchange with Gil’s thrilling pollmeister (my spellchecker still insists on “poltergeist”) Bob of the Village of Los Ranchos. “It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.” In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: Authenticity is invaluable originality is non-existent.Īnd don’t bother concealing your thievery – celebrate it if you feel like it. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Chang’s China Bistro on The 25th Way in Albuquerque ![]()
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