Monday, November 30, 2015

A Hot Outing

One of the many highlights of returning to Chicago is getting together again with our group of teacher friends. My dearest friend, Gerri emails me months in advance to lock in a date for our outing.


I believe we've had lunches or dinners together at least once a month for over two decades. It's one of the things I miss now that I've moved to Hawaii.

Gerri selected this restaurant for our special day because one of our group is still a youngster and not retired. The restaurant was located near her school. It was an Asian fusion restaurant.

I ordered the pad thai which I really loved. The triangle pieces are fried tofu which I brought home for my granddaughter who loves tofu.

We did have one funny incident. Ummm... well... it wasn't funny for Fran... but... this is what happened.

Several teachers were not familiar with Asian food so she (who will remain nameless) offered what she thought was a lump of guacamole (sitting next to her California roll which she'd never tried before) to Fran. Poor Fran stuck the entire lump into her mouth and nearly spit it across the table. I didn't know what was going on, but was aghast when I learned what had happened.

For those of you who don't know, wasabi is like horseradish, a very STRONG horseradish. You are supposed to dilute a little bit with soy sauce and then dip your sushi or sashimi into it.

Poor Fran... I hope she could taste the rest of her food after that.

I have a feeling we'll be going back to Ruby Tuesdays next time.


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18 comments:

  1. DJanNovember 30, 2015 at 3:25 AM

    Oh, wow! I KNOW how hot that wasabi had to have been. I would have been without taste buds for days after something like that! Good thing she spit it out and she didn't swallow it. Yikes! :-)

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  2. MageNovember 30, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    No one told me to dilute it my first time either. LOL Boy, that was something. :)

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  3. ChristineNovember 30, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    Oh my goodness Kay, poor lady! And nobody is to blame in this case!

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  4. jaz@octoberfarmNovember 30, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    my husband did the same thing on one of our first dates though he swallowed it!

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    1. KayNovember 30, 2015 at 6:02 AM

      He swallowed it??? Oh my gosh!

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    2. Great Grandma LinNovember 30, 2015 at 6:38 AM

      how fun, our church group goes to lunch once a month-different restaurants-we have from 30-35 come-lots of talking and getting to know each other better.

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  5. OlgaNovember 30, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    Oh, dear. I feel kind of bad for laughing. I can imagine tears running down her eyes. That really was taking fusion to an extreme--guacamole on a California roll.

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  6. Joanne NoragonNovember 30, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    I've been taken by surprise like that. It's awful.

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  7. RedNovember 30, 2015 at 1:24 PM

    It's always great to have lunch with former colleagues. I don't like hot foods .

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  8. Honolulu AuntyNovember 30, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    I imagine that your friend will be very cautious the next time she has guacamole.

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  9. Sally WesselyNovember 30, 2015 at 5:56 PM

    I'm glad you are feeling better. I like horseradish, but I would not like a heavy dose of it. No matter the food, being with friends like teacher friends is the best.

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  10. Linda ReederNovember 30, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    I Am not very familiar with Asian food either. I would need a guide to help me out, and hopefully warn me about the hot stuff.

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  11. munDecember 1, 2015 at 1:40 AM

    I hope the incident did not put your friend off Asian-fusion food forever.

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  12. AdamDecember 1, 2015 at 2:12 AM

    I figured it would have been wasabi

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  13. Susie of ArabiaDecember 1, 2015 at 5:04 AM

    I can see how she would mistake wasabi for guacamole! Funny story!

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  14. Thickethouse.wordpressDecember 1, 2015 at 5:07 AM

    I never use the wasabi because I always thought it was too strong, but I never knew one was supposed to thin it with soy sauce. Perhaps I will give it another try! OTH, I am practically addicted to pickled ginger.

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  15. AnneDecember 1, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Guacamole as an Asian condiment? I bet that bite of wasabi cleared her sinuses! Growing up next to Chinatown in San Francisco, I was lucky enough to be introduced to Chinese food at an early age. I am thankful to have had exposure to lots of different foods in my life since then, and I tried to raise my kids to be courageous in that regard as well.

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  16. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    Looks very cozy. Have a great day!

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