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This is America Dissective. I'm your host, Dr. Abdul-Walseh.

I'm Egyptian American. When it comes to my preferences in food,

I'm decidedly less Egyptian and more American. My favorite foods, pizza, burgers, fried chicken,

and of course, my all-time favorite ice cream. Preferably something with chocolate and peanut butter.

I know, I know, but you're a Dr. Abdul. Yeah, yeah, a doctor with taste buds.

Here's the thing about my food preferences. I don't know if they're only about what I think

tastes good or if they're also about some inborn shame. I've got lodged over my experience as a kid.

Let me tell you a story. Y'all know what hummus is. Not hummus, hummus. And please,

miss me with the chocolate and sundry tomatoes. There is one hummus flavor. Anyway, hummus has a

less well-known cousin that never quite made it mainstream. It's called food. It's basically

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