Thursday, April 22, 2021

kicking the habit

 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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