what is your favorite food ?

In Japan, there is a saying”食欲の秋”(Syokuyoku no aki) which means, something like, "autumn, s season for strong appetite". There are many other sayings and idioms which relate the season of autumn to eating, and I assume that it is because Japanese people love food in autumn. We enjoy eating fruits such as pairs, grapes, persimmons, and chestnuts and some people go on an organized tour for gathering these fruits. As for vegetables, we eat lots of eggplants and mushrooms in various ways. I love to simply bake them, put soy sauce and eat. Autumn is also considered to be the best season for eating Sanma (pacific saury), and the most popular way of cooking the fish is broiling it with salt. Sanma is one of my favorite fish and I eat it throughout a year, but I also agree that it is best in the autumn. The seasonal food in autumn goes along really well with my eating habits, because my dietary life is consist mainly of vegetables, fruits, and fish and other sea foods. I do not like things that are oily and too sweet and I do not eat much meat. I avoid eating food with artificial additives so I do not eat any junk food, fast food, and other foods of that sort. I do not have to take snacks but when I get hungry I eat fruits or sometimes vegetables. I also do not drink any pops, energy drinks and juice. In stead, I prefer drinking mineral water, tea and coffee. When people hear about my eating habit, they often get surprised how strict I am to myself. However, I am just eating what I like and avoiding what I do not like. I am very comfortable with my current eating habits and I wish to continue eating in this way. Because of this somewhat special eating habit of mine, I sometimes avoided going out on lunch or dinner with my friends. I was annoyed by people always asking me questions about my food preferences and I also didn't like to make others worried or annoyed of my food preference. I thought and still think that eating should be something fun and free without any concern or negative feelings so oftentimes I chose eating alone at my home. However,  I have recently started to enjoy going out to eat , thanks to my friends who are tolerant and kind enough to accept my food habits and take me to various kinds of restaurants. I think I have also learned better ways to explain my eating habits, instead of telling others what I can not or do not like to eat. I like eating with others simply because it is so fun to share nice food with others and having good conversations at the same time. I also think eating with others let me try things that I usually don't try when I am by myself. So I wish to enjoy the autumn with great food and great friends !