Speaker 1
I am a blond. My favorite food is jello. I like rock music. I have 2 moms. My mother is a nurse.
Speaker 2
I grew up in mexico. I enjoy drinking and socializing with friends. I hang out at a karaoke bar most nights. I own a construction company. I have two daughters.
Speaker 1
I live with my mom. I do not have brothers or sisters. I have a mom who's a nurse. I love jamming out to rock music.
Speaker 2
I lived in Mexico as a child. I have extended family in Mexico. I have two daughters. I enjoy karaoke and drinking. I like salsa and tango beats. I don't like tango the drink. I like hot salsa dip.
Speaker 1
Hey, what's up?
Speaker 2
Nothing. Just reflecting on my childhood in mexico.
Speaker 1
Mexico? That's neat, what family do you have over there?.
Speaker 2
Well my kids are here.. But my extended family is in mexico. Ariiiiiba!
Speaker 1
Fun, I'm just living here with my moms..
Speaker 2
Do you have many siblings?
Speaker 1
None, just me, how about you?
Speaker 2
Well I gave birth to two beautiful daughters.
Speaker 1
That sounds great! My mom's a nurse, her favourite thing to do is help new parents.
Speaker 2
That is so wholesome! I personally enjoy karaoke and drinking.
Speaker 1
I love getting to jam out to some rock music.
Speaker 2
I like salsa and tango beats.
Speaker 1
For a second there I thought you meant the food haha.
Speaker 2
Hahah. Tango.. The drink is actually soo nasty. I do like a hot salsa dip though.
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Speaker 1
I live with my mom. I do not have brothers or sisters. I have a mom who's a nurse. I love jamming out to rock music.
Speaker 2
I lived in Mexico as a child. I have extended family in Mexico. I have two daughters. I enjoy karaoke and drinking. I like salsa and tango beats. I don't like tango the drink. I like hot salsa dip.
Speaker 1
Hot salsa with chips is the best! Is Mexican food your favorite?
Speaker 2
I love it. But I don't know if it is my favorite. Since I grew up with it, it is comfort food. I like to try new food all the time. What kind of food doyou like?
Speaker 1
I don't have any particular favorites. I just like variety. I do love mexican and texmex though. The other night I made some chicken fajitas and they were the bomb!
Speaker 2
Sounds delish. Do you cook often? 
Speaker 1
Yes, I try to cook often. These days there is so many choices when it comes to fast food and takeout, but I like cooking because you can make things healthy. What about you, do you cook?
Speaker 2
I'm the main cook in my family. And like  you, I like to cook because I can make things healthy. But sometimes, I just like to put my own twist on things. Do you know what I mean? 
Speaker 1
Yep, I hear you! Sometimes we like to experiment a little or try something new!
Speaker 2
Ooo. Like what? Maybe we can swap some ideas. 
Speaker 1
I made some really good vegetarian chili the other night. If I blindfolded you while you ate it you would never know by the way it tasted that it did not have meat in it.
Speaker 2
Wow. That sounds amazing. I make a white chili that is fantastic, but not meatless. Maybe we can swap recipes?
Speaker 1
Yeah I would love to. As I said, I always love trying new things. I have to have variety in my life!
Speaker 2
The secret to spicy white chili is horse radish. Have you ever tried horse radish?
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Speaker 1
I live with my mom. I do not have brothers or sisters. I have a mom who's a nurse. I love jamming out to rock music. I think hot salsa with chips is the best. I prefer variety to having favorite foods. I love Mexican and texmex. I made chicken fajitas the other night. I try to cook often. I like cooking because you can make things healthy. We like to experiment.
Speaker 2
I lived in Mexico as a child. I have extended family in Mexico. I have two daughters. I enjoy karaoke and drinking. I like salsa and tango beats. I don't like tango the drink. I like hot salsa dip. I love Mexican food but it's not my favorite. I grew up with it. I like to try new food all the time. I'm the main cook in my family. I also like to cook to make things healthy. I like to put my own twist on things. I make a spicy white chili with horse radish.
Speaker 1
I tried making your spicy white chili and it was delish.
Speaker 2
Wow now I'm craving it! Do you have any recipe recommendations for me to try? We could try having a cooking version of a book club since we both like similar foods-- it could also help you cook more!
Speaker 1
Even though we like hot salsa, I have an awesome mango salsa recipe!  Ever try mango salsa?
Speaker 2
Yes, I love mango salsa! In general, I think incorporating sweet and savory is always a good idea. Thats why I love pineapple on pizza too! Whats your opinion on the pineapple pizza combo? 
Speaker 1
Oh we have such similar tastes, its crazy!  I LOVE pineapple on my pizza.  Some people put ham with the pineapple, but I just like it without ham.  
Speaker 2
I'm so glad to hear you say that! I was hoping you'd like it since you said you like to experiment with cooking. I'm not sure why so many people think its such a controversial combination! Since you said you like variety, what are some other cuisines you love other than mexican and texmex?
Speaker 1
I like Chinese and Thai food... Especially spicy Thai food!  How about you?
Speaker 2
You were so right about us having similar tastes!!! I was genuinely going to bring up spicy thai food as well because its definitely my favorite. I love going to thai restaurants and getting thai iced tea, basil chicken, and the soup... I just wish it was easier to cook at home! Do you have any favorite dishes?
Speaker 1
I have found some Thai recipes online, but havent tried making them yet.  I like orange chicken and Kung Pao Chicken I guess the best.  I'll try anything though!
Speaker 2
Those are good, but those are chinese food recipes! Do you have any thai food favorites?
Speaker 1
Oh sorry!  I just thought you asked in general any favorite dishes! I've had a Thai spicy fried rice that had basil and shrimp.  I'll have to find that recipe somewhere and try it out.  So how are your daughters?  Do they like spicy food too?
Speaker 2
Yes, we love going out to eat as a family! Since we mainly make Mexican food at home, we all like to be more adventurous when we go out. Do you ever get the chance to go out with your mom to eat? I know that nurses are usually super busy with their jobs.
4 days 3 hours
Speaker 1
I live with my mom. I do not have brothers or sisters. I have a mom who's a nurse. I love jamming out to rock music. I think hot salsa with chips is the best. I prefer variety to having favorite foods. I love Mexican and texmex. I made chicken fajitas the other night. I try to cook often. I like cooking because you can make things healthy. We like to experiment. I haven't cooked Thai food. I followed a chili recipe and liked it. I like hot salsa. I like pineapple on pizza, no ham. I like Chinese and spicy Thai food.
Speaker 2
I lived in Mexico as a child. I have extended family in Mexico. I have two daughters. I enjoy karaoke and drinking. I like salsa and tango beats. I don't like tango the drink. I like hot salsa dip. I love mango salsa. I like combining sweet and savory. I like pineapple on pizza. I love Mexican food but it's not my favorite. I grew up with it. I like to try new food all the time. I'm the main cook in my family. I also like to cook to make things healthy. I like to put my own twist on things. I make a spicy white chili with horse radish. I enjoy recording recipes. I like Thai dishes. I am very knowledgeable about Thai food. I mainly cook Mexican food at home.
Speaker 1
Who taught you how to cook?
Speaker 2
I mainly search for recipes on the internet. Blogs are really good for recipes. How do you find new recipes ?
Speaker 1
Mostly online but I sometimes borrow books from my local library.
Speaker 2
I find it difficult to find good recipes in books, especially exotic cuisine like Thai. Do you have any book recommendations for recipes ?
Speaker 1
It is hard to find books on it. I love yellow thai curry or tom yung goon soup. Sorry, I don't know how to spell it. 
Speaker 2
It is Tom yum soup, it is also difficult to make, it require special ingredients. Do you like tom yum  soup ?
Speaker 1
I love it. We have an Asian supermarket near us and that makes it easier to buy the right ingredients. 
Speaker 2
I also have an Asian supermarket near me, that is why love cooking Thai recipes, otherwise I would always be changing the ingredients in my recipes. What is you favorite ingredient ?
Speaker 1
It's hard to pick a favourite ingredient. I just love how fresh and flavourful Thai food is. What about you, do you have a favourite ingredient?
Speaker 2
I love cilantro, it goes well with Mexican and Thai dishes. There is also cilantro in some Chinese recipes. 
Speaker 1
Yeah, I like that too is similar to coriander but it's nicer. 
Speaker 2
Aren't they the same thing ? I always thought that they meant the same thing. 
4 days 9 hours
Speaker 1
I live with my mom. I do not have brothers or sisters. I have a mom who's a nurse. I love jamming out to rock music. I think hot salsa with chips is the best. I prefer variety to having favorite foods. I love Mexican and texmex. I made chicken fajitas the other night. I try to cook often. I like cooking because you can make things healthy. We like to experiment. I haven't cooked Thai food. I followed a chili recipe and liked it. I like hot salsa. I like pineapple on pizza, no ham. I like Chinese and spicy Thai food. I like yellow thai curry or tom yung goon soup. I like cilantro, Mexican and Thai dishes. I find new recipes in online and  books from my local library. I bought my ingredients from Asian supermarket. it's very to hard to find  favorite ingredient.
Speaker 2
I lived in Mexico as a child. I have extended family in Mexico. I have two daughters. I enjoy karaoke and drinking. I like salsa and tango beats. I don't like tango the drink. I like hot salsa dip. I love mango salsa. I like combining sweet and savory. I like pineapple on pizza. I love Mexican food but it's not my favorite. I grew up with it. I like to try new food all the time. I'm the main cook in my family. I also like to cook to make things healthy. I like to put my own twist on things. I make a spicy white chili with horse radish. I enjoy recording recipes. I find new recipes in online. Its difficult to find exotic cuisine recipe in book. I like Thai dishes. I am very knowledgeable about Thai food. I mainly cook Mexican food at home. Tom yum soup is very difficult to make. Asian supermarket near to me and I always change the ingredients in my recipes. I like cilantro, Mexican and Thai dishes.
Speaker 1
I  bought one new book for my cooking. It might be very helpful to my cooking.
Speaker 2
That's awesome! I love finding new recipes, even though I tend to tweak them a little and add my own twist. What kind of cookbook is it?
Speaker 1
It's a Chinese fusion cookbook with grilling recipes for a twist on traditional Chinese dishes. I'm trying to grill more since it's healthier than frying
Speaker 2
Hmm, very interesting! I'm not super familiar with Chinese cooking, but I know a lot about Thai food. I know they are different countries, but maybe there are similarities between the two since they are relatively close to one another. And yes I agree, grilling is WAY more healthier than frying!
Speaker 1
What are some Thai recipes you like? maybe we can figure out a way to incorporate more grilling into them now that i'm inspired :)
Speaker 2
Well I know we both really like tom yung goon soup! It's not the easiest recipe to make, though! I also do a lot of Mexican cooking.  You could try that, it's easy to incorporate grilling in Mexican style cuisine.
Speaker 1
Yes! I made grilled chicken fajitas last week and they were so good. I want to try smoking my own chili peppers to use in salsa.
Speaker 2
I really like hot and spicy foods, especially salsa! I think my favorite might be mango salsa because its such a good blend of savory and sweet, and or course spicy! What kind of salsa do you like?
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