Great Lunch
As many of my readers *ahem* will now know, my favorite meal, and perhaps time, of the day is lunch. Well, today I had a really good one and enjoyed it thoroughly. It was one of those Asian cuisine that I love so much, but it was also one of the simplest dishes anyone could prepare and have. The chef who prepared it did a great job and I’m thinking of going back there again in the next week or so. Whenever I have a fine meal, my day is very much brightened up and energy levels increased. I can go about my work with much better concentration, strangely enough. Things just become so much better and smoother after my stomach gets treated to a fine gastronomical experience.
What I had was a simple dish of fried vegetables with chili, or small slices of chili padi as that’s what they are known. The vegetable used was kang kong, from what I was told. Anyway, basically there was nothing used except kang kong and chili, and the requisite cooking oil. There were some bits of garlic that I noticed, but not enough to draw out the breath mints later on in the office, especially since I had quite a number of team meetings as we were starting on yet another project. This dish plus rice had me filled up very nicely and pumped up for the rest of the day. I am not sure what exactly got me started, maybe the fiery chili bits, or the garlic that always freshens up your day.
After asking the chef what the ingredients were and how it was prepared, I am beginning to consider trying it out myself soon. Heck, it sounds simple enough to be prepared at home, whenever, whereever. I might have to make a trip to the Chinese supermarket for the vegetables though, as I am not sure of its English equivalent. The chef told me you can find it in abundant quantities in all Chinese supermarkets, as it was a staple dish for most of them. The chili should be easily sliced up and crushed if one prefers it that way. I didn’t find them too hot for my liking, but then again I do prefer chili for something of my roots.
Getting it done myself might save me a few dollars, since the economy is starting to look gloomy with recent news. I’m not living from hand to mouth, but better to have a decent amount of savings if the situation requires. I’d hate to have to visit the place just to have my fix of the dish so often, as it did not come cheap. Cost me almost $5 a pop which I guess could still be much cheaper than most other Asian restaurants. Furthermore the food’s great.
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