Last time The Pony came out, we picked up Chinese food. I always get the Chicken and Broccoli, with white rice that I give to The Pony to take home and use in a later meal. Farmer H likes the Hunan Chicken with fried rice. The Pony switches every time. This time it was some kind of chicken. I don't recall the name, but The Pony said it was spicy.
Indeed. I was gifted the two broccoli pieces that were in it (The Pony is not a fan), and I almost choked to death. Okay. I wouldn't make that statement to The Pony. Who did actually almost choke to death too recently...
Anyhoo... since cutting back and making wiser choices, The Pony only ate part of the meal, and took the rest home for another day. It still looked delicious.
"I added ginger and curry powder and water chestnuts."
That still looks really good. I think that's the original fried rice that The Pony got this time with the meal, though usually it's white rice. As good as it looks, I know that one bite would have me sputtering and choking. I don't like the spice. The exception is hot Chinese mustard, which I use sparingly. And some horseradish occasionally.
The one I dislike the most is Mexican food, something in their spice mix puts me off it, possibly the coriander/cilantro, anyway I just dont eat Mexican foods. Many of the really HOT spices bother me too, Cajun for examle, though I do experiment at home with a teensy bit now and again, but far less than what any recipe says. I think it's the sort of thing you have to eat from childhood to be so accustomed to it and my childhood focused on sweet and mild. The Pony's leftovers look good, I like water chestnuts.
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DeleteI have trouble with the Chinese things that look like tiny black beans, and the hot red pepper pieces in Hot & Sour Soup. Also, I can't deal with original Buffalo Wings.