aswan and i were visiting a family from our church the other day, and in typical javanese fashion, we were seated in the ruang tamu (guest room - the first room you walk into when you enter a javanese house. usually the most furnished room in the house) and served tea and deep fried snacks. typically, the snacks are like chips or fried fruit. this was a first - fried mushrooms! though they were insanely greasy, they were delicious! especially since it was going on 8 and we hadn't had dinner yet. the wife made them herself and would like to start a small business selling them but doesn't really have the right equipment to do it. before we left, she brought us a whole bag of the deep fried mushrooms to take home with us since we liked them so much.
wife: here, take these with you! i have so many!
aswan: oh, no, you really don't have to...
wife: no, i want to! and besides, she likes them. i can tell.
me: yes, ma'am! these are delicious!
wife: oh, thank you!
aswan: how big is this bag??
husband: a quarter of a kilo.
aswan: so if you went into business and sold these, how much would this bag cost?
wife: 15,000 rupiah (about $1.50)
husband: but in bali, they are WAY more expensive!
me: oh yeah? how much?
husband: 60,000 a kilo.
me: ooooooh.....?
aswan: *gives me the "drop it" look* well, maybe you should sell them in bali then!
husband and wife: *grinning broadly* yeaaaaaah.... maybe someday!
my boyfriend, ever the diplomat.
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