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Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - pvnk - 03-08-2016
Yesterday, I was peer pressured into going to a Thai restaurant for dinner. I've never had interest in Thai food and I've had Thai food once and I didn't like it. My beautiful girlfriend really wanted to go and so I guess we ended up in the restaurant.
I had a negative predisposition already because I knew that I had a negative experience before so it would be difficult to convince me to like the food.
However, once I got my food, I ate my words and the food pretty quickly.
It was pretty delectable. The service was fast, consistent, polite, and the place was clean and quiet. The food was subtle and flavorful at the same time.
Now I have one more place to consider to if I'm ever hungry and undecided about what I want to eat.
Oh right, if you go to a Thai restaurant, make sure you don't get generic dishes like their spring rolls or fried rice. Actually try something new and you might find that you like it. It's a great feeling.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - Jiggly - 03-08-2016
I feel like I'm taking a leap in the dark when I go to Onis. There's a bunch of places that sell really great food, but often there will be Mexican influences etc. There's a lot of food I've never heard of and a lot of it has Spanish names.
It's like:
Oni: "Do you want [insert spanish food name here]?"
Me thinking: "I genuinely cannot answer that question."
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - Oni - 03-08-2016
I figured I wouldn't like sushi. I tried it. It was bad and I regretted it. I might try it again some day, but I'd probably get the more expensive sort if I do.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - Customer - 03-08-2016
I eat at Saigon Cafe and Golden Palace near my place quite often, and needless to say it's scrump-diddly-umptious.
It's true you need to start eating stuff you wouldn't regularly order or you'll never find the good stuff.
I ate fried rice with an egg on top for like a full year. One day I decided to just order something I normally wouldn't and found that almost all meat dishes are really nice.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - pvnk - 03-08-2016
(03-08-2016, 11:26 PM)Oni Wrote: I figured I wouldn't like sushi. I tried it. It was bad and I regretted it. I might try it again some day, but I'd probably get the more expensive sort if I do.
I agree with sushi. Raw fish isn't my preference.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - BurritoBeans - 03-09-2016
I like eating lots of strange foods, even though it's probably not a good idea... Sushi is pretty fine to me, I mean raw fish isn't my favorite but the stuff is edible so I go to the sushi bar once or twice a month. If you want some really funky asian food (Korean in this case), try out Sannakji - it's small octopus that's diced up and it still moves around - which is really strange stuff and feels funny when it goes through your body.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - pvnk - 03-09-2016
(03-09-2016, 12:03 AM)BurritoBeans Wrote: I like eating lots of strange foods, even though it's probably not a good idea... Sushi is pretty fine to me, I mean raw fish isn't my favorite but the stuff is edible so I go to the sushi bar once or twice a month. If you want some really funky asian food (Korean in this case), try out Sannakji - it's small octopus that's diced up and it still moves around - which is really strange stuff and feels funny when it goes through your body.
Ah...this is where I contradict myself.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - BurritoBeans - 03-09-2016
(03-09-2016, 12:04 AM)Primitive Wrote: Ah...this is where I contradict myself.
Heh, I gave a bit of an extreme example I guess, sorry if that's a bit too much. But really, it's nice to keep an open mind and try stuff - it may not look appealing or sound good, but I've found some really nice places to eat through doing this.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - pvnk - 03-09-2016
(03-09-2016, 12:07 AM)BurritoBeans Wrote: Heh, I gave a bit of an extreme example I guess, sorry if that's a bit too much. But really, it's nice to keep an open mind and try stuff - it may not look appealing or sound good, but I've found some really nice places to eat through doing this.
I've tried octopus. Even octopus that was half cooked, but ionno about if it's still wriggling.
RE: Keeping an open mind when trying new foods. - Oni - 03-09-2016
(03-09-2016, 12:03 AM)BurritoBeans Wrote: I like eating lots of strange foods, even though it's probably not a good idea... Sushi is pretty fine to me, I mean raw fish isn't my favorite but the stuff is edible so I go to the sushi bar once or twice a month. If you want some really funky asian food (Korean in this case), try out Sannakji - it's small octopus that's diced up and it still moves around - which is really strange stuff and feels funny when it goes through your body.
That would make me feel molested.