Lyrics A-Zn FOODS - Year of the OX

A-Zn FOODS

Asian-American aim for the perfect balance
Came to America, say hurray for the parents
Born in the states, but my Grandmother raised me though
Before I learned to talk, I learned the hand-water ratio
I get mad as fuck when I see our foods getting gentrified for the mass to love
Why they selling kimchi for 30 bucks at the Gastropub?
If it don’t stink it ain’t real, don’t mask it up
Think it’s whack if you’re askin' us
I’m tryna be friendly but then it offends me
Added sauce to my culture to make it more trendy
We wrote a list of various foods that we recommend
In alphabetical order, pay attention, now lets begin
Americans have bologna and white bread, my momma mixed the Abalone and rice
kept at a high temp' of boiling water to make a thick stew
Parents didn’t care if I was sick I couldn’t skip school
B is for Banh Mi, a baguette sandwich that’s been filled with ingredients that
people in Vietnam eat
Ya’ll remember this deli sold 'em for 5 each, how they managed to keep it
open’s beyond me
And Congee is like Chinese porridge, but try a bite you be like «I need more»
And 'den some and then you get you some Dim sum, delicious with a never-ending
menu to pick from
And everybody need to try some Edamame, the feature is the Fugu could be fatal
if you sloppy
Then get some Ginger and use it to clean your palate
And take a sip of Green Tea to keep the balance
Got Rice bitch?
Got rice?
Hurry up, holy shit homie I need some Haejang-Guk, hangover problem I had a
bottle-
I had one too, what happened to that shawty that you left with?
She got sloppy, she spilled her Sake while eating some Ikayaki
Jokingly choking on Jokbal in front of my 조카, that’s my nephew
Laughin' at me while clutchin' his menu
Seein' them kill the Kimchi, I told them I see the me in you, let’s stick to
the roots, he said «Okay, let’s get Korean food»
And the comes the Lechon and Longanisa, with Filipino cuisine there’s really a
lot to speak of
And have I mentioned the stew tho, Menudo?
Get you a couple of spoon-fulls, then you know
Then N Noodle, you already knew tho- it ain’t nothin' new tho-
Name one Naengmyeon but don’t forget about Ramen and Udon
Drunken or sober, leave you with somethin' to chew on
Take a sip of Oolong, then order the Ox tail
Way my father made it, came in like Kramer in Seinfeld
More than often I order an Octopus grill, drizzle some Chili oil on top and
they call it a meal
Hold up, from V.A.
shows, M.D. Philly down to the A to the C.A.
shows we ate Pho
P-H-O, that’s how we roll, summer or spring?
What do you think?
We ate both, is that even a question?
Quail eggs and intestines, go to Queen’s for the hotpot
They got quite the selection
Raised by the grains, remember rice is life
Whether white or fried, that’s my ride or die
Got Rice bitch?
Got rice?
Secretly take her to sacred Sushi spots
Take her on the tour of the Toro show, or say «you decide»
Usually the Uni’s truly Umami, you don’t want it raw, then choose the Unagi
Various versions of Vermicelli, my Viet friends in Virginia use vinegar fish
sauce and the pork belly
One time I was eating wagyu and wontons while watching rom-coms eating some
banchans from bonchon
When I find out how to make Xiaolongbaos, I’mma fuck around, sell 'em souped up
inside my house
When not recording, I might be ordering Yakitori’s
I’ll stick with Yukgaejang, and
See I was afraid with the Z, like how do we play it?
The problem with Z is our mom’s don’t know how to say it
We researched to finish this, you have to believe me
A through Z wasn’t easy
But we ain’t hold back
Wait, go back that’s a Zucchini
Squash this, 2017 A-Z-N pride with the YOX flip
You got rice bitch?
You got rice bitch?