I love to eat in restaurants and I'm really enjoying the fact that things are opening up again and, because most of my friends and I have had our shots and feel comfortable, we are going out to eat more often. I do have a habit though that might be considered less than adventurous. If I have found something I really like in a particular restaurant I order it every time I go there. Seared tuna salad at Hall's for example; crispy nachos at El Azteca; Mu Shu pork at Wu's; you get the idea. I'm never disappointed. Today I took a friend to lunch to celebrate her birthday. We went to Spice and Herb, my favorite Thai restaurant. I really like their lunch special because it includes soup and an egg roll. I also love Thai iced tea and I will not change my mind on that, but today I decided to take a walk on the wild side. Instead of ordering my usual #1, Pad Tai medium hot, I ordered #14. I don't remember the real name but it was number 14 on the menu. It was a mixture of pork (you can choose your own meat - I like pork) peppers, mushrooms, cashews, and other tasty bites served in a brown garlic sauce, medium hot, and it was delicious. But was it more delicious than #1? I don't think so. So now what? Do I go back to #1? Do I stick with my new discovery #14, or do I try something else? Worse, will this lead to my trying something new in other restaurants? I don't need this stress. Perhaps I'll just stop eating out? No, that's not going to happen.
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