It’s been a few weeks since I’ve participated in Four Foods on Friday, but this week I’m on the ball, given I’m resting after a busy day of working in the yard and fixing my laptop. So, here are my answers to the questions. Be sure to check back at Val’s blog for her round-up of the answers.
#1. When going out to dinner what items do your order? Appetizers, soup, salad, dinner, dessert.
Usually it’s just dinner, and sometimes appetizers, sometimes dessert. I’m trying to wean away from getting dessert, because I stuff myself, and I’ve started getting salad instead of fries or switching the fries out for mashed potatoes or some other sort of veggies.
#2. How predictable are you when eating out? Do you usually order a meal that you’ve had before or do you like to try new things?
I’m about 50/50 on this depending on what mindset I’m in. I’ll try new things but usually if they have chicken or things like that in. I’m a chicken fiend. I’ll try things off other people’s plates a lot too, which usually works to my disadvantage because my husband loves foods which are painfully spicy.
I like one of our local Thai restaurants because we’re very friendly with the owner who is the main cook and I can quiz him about what’s in and not in his food because I have a very finicky stomach. I wound up throwing up this morning because of the Pho we had yesterday as there was a lot of garlic in it.
But I love new foods, particularly Asian foods. Whenever we get sushi we’ll have two that we’ve liked before and try one new roll.
#3. When eating at a restaurant, what beverage do you like to order with your meal?
I’m a Mountain Dew fiend, but if we’re at Asian restaurants I tend to get hot tea because I love the Jasmine teas that most of our local restaurants serve. I’ve started getting water most of the time though because I’m allowing myself only one soda a day for the next few weeks.
#4. Name a meal that you ate at a restaurant that you liked so much you tried to recreate it, as well as the name of the restaurant and the recipe.
Hm. Well, I love General Tso’s chicken and I make that at home as well as Sweet n’ Sour chicken. I’ve gotten those at various restaurants around the area. Any Chinese restaurant has those. I also love the sushi. I think I’ve posted recipes for both of those before so I’ll just link them. How to Make Maki-Sushi and General Tso’s Chicken.
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Thanks for playing FFOF!
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isn’t it funny how General Tso’s chicken from different restaurants all taste different.
Posted on April 25th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I wish I’d read your sushi post before I tried making my own sushi last weekend LOL. I really could’ve used some of your tips right here. Thanks, great tips and photos.
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Can you believe I have NEVER had Mountain Dew!
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Oh, yes, it definitely does, and none of them taste the same as when I make it either, even if I try and make it from scratch it never tastes like the restaurant. I’ve also noticed that even if you try to get them to up the spiciness they still tend to send it very bland…maybe that’s just around here.
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I’m glad that someone finds these things useful. I was really clueless until my friend’s came and showed me how to do things, so I felt that others might benefit. It looks like it should be simple and then when you sit there with the wraps it’s suddenly a whole lot more complicated.
It is fairly straight forward once you know what you’re doing, but there are a couple of tricks that if you don’t know them you’re pretty well stuck.
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Wow, you’re right I do find that hard to believe. I consider Dew my elixir, but unfortunately it’s somewhat of an addiction too so I’m trying to cut myself back. I introduced a friend to Dew for the first time last October, but she’d been living in England where they’re not so much caffeine fiends as those of us in the States.
Posted on April 26th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Years ago, when I was in college, Mountain Dew was my favorite!
Charlas last blog post..Hopefully…
Posted on April 28th, 2008 at 7:41 pm