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Altoids got nothin’ on you, Kitty Nothin’ on you, Kitty Will I ever stop not-so-secretly loving Hello Kitty things and singing along to catchingly annoying songs on the radio? Let’s hope not for the former. I’d say for the latter, too, but I think passengers in my car would disagree. High school is synonymous with many first-time experiences. White-knuckled freeway driving with a driver’s ed instructor who could simultaneously calm and frighten. Getting hair and make-up done at a salon for a formal dance, then having these two rites of teenage-girl passage immortalized with photos because Lord knows we want to see them 20 years later. And…buying Lumpia in the hallway outside the cafeteria for a fundraiser.
That’s right, Lumpia, the Filipino egg rolls. Because my high school days are long over, I had to order these ones filled with ground pork, celery, carrots, and onions marinated in spices at a sit-down restaurant.
Sooo…I kinda, sorta, am well-acquainted with Lean Cuisine, Stouffer’s, and Marie Callender’s frozen foods. Ajinomoto ones, however, not so much. I was walking along a personally well-traveled path in the Japanese supermarket the other day when I noticed something out of the ordinary…the hot-foods station was unwomanned. As in, no photo-prohibitor lady with a glare in sight! With such an unexpected break, I knew what I had to do…
Over the glass case my digital camera-holding hands flew, and *click*. Black Cod for $18.99 a pound. I felt excited about going to the Chinese Noodle Restaurant as soon as a friend and I decided on the lunch spot. Despite knowing the possibility of receiving less-than-stellar service based on previous visits, my anticipation still built over several days because I was certain the food would be delicious.
Beef Brisket and Sui Gow Noodle Soup, my order.
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