Perilla Oil Pasta with Mentaiko

20221027 #breakfastdiary 580, 5°C/partly cloudy, 16min exercise Bold text stands out within a sentence, so by convention it's mainly used to mark or emphasize titles, subtitles, and list items — though there's no fixed rule about it. Italics have clearer rules. Like bold, italics can be used for emphasis, but they're mainly used to mark the titles of books, films, newspapers, magazines, periodicals, albums, TV programs, and works of art. On top of that, it's long been a rule to italicize foreign words appearing within English text. Robert Fouser, Italics in English and Linguistic Inclusivity Beyond the old rules, since it's not always easy to distinguish foreign words from loanwords, there's apparently a recent argument that English shouldn't bother distinguishing bold from italics at all. That's a compelling argument, at least from the standpoint of linguistic inclusivity. But on the breakfast table, bold is essential. Boil the pasta in water (no need to add salt, since the soy-based dressing will season it) and rinse in cold water. Top generously with finely chopped perilla leaves, then add mentaiko with the roe scraped out (today's bold text on the table). Dress with a 1:1 mix of soy sauce and tsuyu plus perilla oil. #perillaoilpasta @house.bonjour's recipe.