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February 09, 2006
creature of habit
In the 2 years that Jenn and I have been married, one of the things that I've held over her head teasingly has been that she is the more set in her ways than I. She likes what she likes, whereas I tend to be more spontaneous and change my mind based on the moment. I am also more open to trying new things than she is in regards to sports, food types, etc. In part this is someone due to the differences in how she and I were raised.
McDonalds - Filet 'O Fish and fries or 20 piece Chicken McNuggets (and fries)
Ti Couz - mushroom and shrimp crepe
Of course, since we're Chinese, my example involves food. Her family generally sticks to a few Cantonese restaurants that they like. Wherever they go, they order the same dishes. This is also necessary because not all members of her family like the same food. some eat beef, some don't. the dishes selected are so everyone in the family can have something that they like at the meal.
In and Out - 2 grilled cheese sandwiches, fries and a strawberry shake
Cheung Hing - BBQ pork fried rice
This is opposed to my family's approach towards eating out. While they too generally stick to Chinese restaurants, if they read about a new one opening in the paper, they'll want to go check it out. And they are braver than I. I usually go when I read a good review. They'll go even if they see an advertisement for one. And when they go, they'll try to pick dishes based on the supposed regional specialty of the place (note: this hasn't always worked, mainly because some places make their claims based on 1 or 2 dishes they've mastered). So growing up, I've had the privilege of trying a lot of different types of regional Chinese food. It was surprising when I took Jenn to Chinese places where she just didn't know what to order.
Sushi restaurants in general - 4 pieces of maguro (tuna), 4 pieces of shiromaguro (white tuna), 4 pieces of saba (mackerel), 4 pieces of hamachi (yellowtail), 4 pieces of hotate (scallop), 2 pieces of unagi (eel) (Note: this is usually shared between Jenn and myself)
Berkeley (Telegraph area) - Either IB Hoagies for a cheesesteak (chicken these days) or Chili Cheese Fries or Mandarin House for Chicken Fried Rice
So its come as somewhat of a shock to me when I have concluded over the past few days that somehow, someway, I have become a creature of habit myself. I can only conclude this after observing my eating patterns and realizing that damn, these days, I go to the same places, and I make the same orders. Naturally, I could blame her (tongue-in-cheek, of course) for turning me to the dark side. Or I could just be getting stubborn in my old age.
Wienerschnitzel - I only go here when their coupons come out. I only use one coupon: Chili Cheese Fries (see a pattern?) for 99 cents. And I order the maximum of 3 orders.
Taco Bell - 6 regular crunchy tacos
Then again, with minimal time to explore or even research, I could just make the argument that people fall back on their "staples" when they don't really have time.
Applebee's - Garlic Shrimp Caesar Salad
My staples are nothing to be proud about.
Posted by spoof747 at February 9, 2006 11:13 PM