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Amuse Girl, Paperback / softback Book

Amuse Girl Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Amuse Girl is a very bad pun on amuse-gueule, a free small dish sent out by the chef to awaken the diner's palate before a posh meal.

The concept of amuse-gueule is also unfairly perceived as slightly naughty because gueule is another word for "gob".

It's been hyper-corrected to amuse-bouche in Western restaurants.

This is hilarious because it's still a filthy concept if your brain wants to interrogate the translation (is gob-amuser so much worse than mouth-amuser?).

Despite the renaming, the unpredictable and inherently sensual nature of the amuse-gueule shines through.

From an elaborate imitation of caviar that turns out to be mushroom essence to just a blob of wasabi, I've had more amuses than hot dinners.

Which makes sense, because they're little touches of ideas.

A good poem is a little touch of a big idea. The following are poems intended to enliven the palate, satiate the mind, and make you feel like you've been on a weird-ass culinary journey.

Please dig in!

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