I wish I didn’t have such a large appetite when I’m at work. This weekend I was fine eating only two meals each day and I didn’t do any snacking between them either. But as soon as I get to work, it’s munch munch munch all day long. I can’t keep this up … I’m already heavier than I ever wanted to be again.
That being said, we ordered Chinese food last night. I’ve yet to find a really good place other than the pricey Vietnamese restaurant we discovered a few months ago. Every other joint is just ok. I can’t even keep track of which place has better sweet & sour verses mongolian chicken so I started a spreadsheet. Yes, I really am that anal. Plus I’m very picky when it comes to my Chinese and I’m tired of ordering from the wrong place because I can’t keep track of who makes which dish best.
I don’t like lots of bean sprouts, and I’ve yet to find a really good mongolian chicken outside of the city. The place we ordered from last night put mushrooms in it. Ew, ew ew! When it comes to sweet & sour chicken, the sauce needs to be a little thick with lots of onion and peppers. This sauce was too runny for my taste even though it had a decent flavor.
Since none of the other Chinese restaurants we’ve tried stand out in my mind, I’m still on the hunt for the perfect place. Maybe I’ll find one before we move out of state in seven years.
That spreadsheet idea totally sounds like something i would do. In fact, I’m sitting here wondering whY i didn’t think of that already. I have the same problem with chinese food… can’t find one place that does everything right, and also can’t keep track of who does which dish best. For me, the 3 favorite dishes are Kung Pao Chicken, Mongolian Beef, and lately, Orange Chicken. For Brett, its’ pot stickers. I’m definitely going to have to try the spreadsheet thing.