We eat fish, toss salads, and make rap ballads
Lentil soup is mental fruit
I don't eat no meat, no dairy, no sweets
Only ripe vegetables, fresh fruit, and whole wheat
I'm from the old school, my household smell like soul food, bro
Curried falafel, barbecued tofu
Donuts
[Wish I could have made this with donuts from Dilla's Delights!]
Song: Last Donut of the Night
Artist: J. Dilla
Materials used: donut crumbs
Late night coolin' with my homies
[While Biggie's lyrics tend to read like a menu (champagne, T-bone steak, and buttercrunch cookies), 'Pac's songs are pretty sparse on the food front. This one saved me from trying to manipulate Hennessy on a plate.]
After smokin' stopped in Oakland
Got some munchies for some soul food
So we stopped to get a bite to eat
At the local barbecue
To all the ladies in this place
[“Juicy” will always be one of my favorite songs, but Biggie’s menu in “Big Poppa” – which seems to have inspired brunches (and interviews by the pool?), both good and horrible – seemed more fitting than sardines for this king.]
So we can steam on the way to the telly
Go fill my belly
A T-bone steak, cheese eggs, and Welch's grape
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens
Mom's cooking chicken and collard greens
Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese
Song: Christmas in Hollis
Artist: Run-D.M.C.
Materials used: spinach (I couldn't find collard greens in Japan), chicken, and macaroni and cheese