No recipe, just a few new food words: Shemomechama & Tjuvsmaka from the Positive Lexicon Project

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by Dr. Tim Lomas, psychologist. His project aims to collect "positive lexicography, an evolving index of 'untranslatable' words related to wellbeing from across the world's languages."

Shemomechama

Georgian / v. / sheh-moh-meh-djah-muh. To eat past the point of satiety (e.g., due to enjoyment of the food).

Tjuvsmaka

Swedish / v. / shoov-smor-keh / to taste or eat small pieces of food (e.g., when cooking); cherry-picking the best morsels (rather than to improve the meal).

Busted!

https://hifisamurai.github.io/lexicography/

 
I wish there was a word for this emotion:

"the frustration one feels when a waitperson automatically tops off the coffee in one's cup right after getting it perfectly creamed and sugared."

On the one hand, you can't be upset with them for doing their job.
On the other hand....

 
Shemomechama, ah Shemomechama, I know it well. . .

There are some things that just taste too good and of those I shemomechama. . .

Thank you--great words and great link.

 
Welcome to Shemomechamaholics Semi-Sorta Anonymous Deb! . . .

Sometimes some things will just be soooooo good and hit that spot.

Sometimes I wish I could cut that spot out!

 
LOL, what fun words. I'm in the Tjuvsmaka group, I won't pass up a perfectly

seared, tiny morsal, or a perfectly cooked shrimp, or a perfect slice of something. I'm the cook and that morsel belongs to ME!

 
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