To me, the worst part about
traveling alone on business is eating.
I'm a sucker for tossing halfway decent
eating habits out the window and succumbing
to the lure of a cheap, quick meal at
a local fast food joint. And, without
a Taco
Bell in sight, my $15 meal allowance
had "Value Meal" written all
over it. So, I considered it a stroke
of luck that my comfy accommodations were
right next door to Town & Country
Liquors and Debbie Wong's Chinese Food.
Certainly no complaints
about the selection, service or price
at Town & Country. Some unknown Double
Bocks and nice-sized bottles of old favs
like Sam Adams Honey Porter caught my
eye; plus, aisle upon aisle of imports
and regional brews left me wanting to
extend my stay in this scenic turnpike
exit.
Ordering at Debbie Wong's
was less of a thrill-a-minute experience,
as the young maitre 'd hovered
in my personal space, forcing a quick
glance and a fast, impetuous, order frenzy.
Bypassing traditional, safer favorites
like combination platters I went straight
for the doughy goodness of some steamed
dumplings and the reasonably tasty (or
so I assumed) General Tso's Chicken. Generally
speaking, GTC is a mildly spicy blend
of slightly fried chicken, hot peppers,
veggies, and spicy sauce. At least that's
how every other Chinese restaurant I've
frequented has served it...
Apparently, Debbie Wong
does things a lil' differently
and I was greeted by the harsh sight of
batter-dipped, deep fried hunks of chicken
as big as my fist, limp broccoli, and
a gooey sauce that smacked of those big
10 gallon tubs I saw through the back
kitchen door. Needless to say, the "chicken"
was impossible to spear or control with
my chopsticks, and I regrettably tossed
$14.81 worth of food (minus the Steamed
Dumplings) into the garbage can near the
elevators. Luckily, my liquid diet sustained
me into the long night of free HBO watching.
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