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.