Marijuana – Secret Food Ingredient
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Ever dine at a restaurant and enjoy a delectable dish, wondering what that distinct flavor was that you couldn’t quite put your finger on? You may find that you’ve eaten more than you had ever bargained for. Apparently marijuana is a very common food ingredient for adding that special ‘zing’ to a main course in Indonesia.
Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla doesn’t mind marijuana being used in cooking, despite opposing its legalization, reports Metro.
“It’s alright to use it as a food seasoning, but it should not be fully legalized.” Kalla was quoted as saying by the Jakarta Post daily.
Kalla was commenting on a recent study by two Indonesian agencies dealing with drug abuse that recommended the government review its policy to outlaw the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, the Post said.
Many of dishes in Aceh province, where hemp plants are grown, such as mutton and beef curry are said to be laced with marijuana seeds to give them a distinctive local flavor.
Ratna Dwikora, the owner of an Acehnese food restaurant in Jakarta, told the Kompas newspaper “marijuana is available in any Acehnese kitchen just like coriander.”
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Ironically Nat, it *seems* as tho they’re opposed to its legalization, yet they’re ok with using it as a food ingredient. Talk about your oxy-moron
WOW! The vice president isn’t very bright. He is opposed to legalization but is fine with using it as a seasoning?
WOW! The vice president isn’t very bright. He is opposed to legalization but is fine with using it as a seasoning???
WOW! The vice president isn’t very bright. He is opposed to legalization but is fine with using it as a seasoning?????
Jus trying to get my point across
Kalla was commenting on a recent study by two Indonesian agencies dealing with drug abuse that recommended the government review its policy to outlaw the use of marijuana for recreational purposes,