Plans yesterday fell through, so my son and grandson took me an Asian fusion place for lunch today. The food was so good! My son had some sort of eel log thing. I didn't get that adventurous but my grandson did! This kid eats sauerkraut and lemons and eggplant and refried beans and oysters you name it, and now eel. So far he hasn't turned his nose up at anything anyone has thought to feed him, not once ever and he's tolerated it all very well. His pediatrician says keep at it. I'm glad they're making an effort to go beyond Gerber in a jar, expose him to different foods. His dad was like that when he was young a good not finicky eater, adventurous and willing to try new things.
Anyhow I had crab puffs, tempura shrimp, BBQ pork same as usual but each with a bit of twist, just enough to give a kick without moving so far away from the dish as you know it that you no longer recognized it. The shrimp was so good I ordered a side as my main course. Seeing how much I was enjoying it my son gave me his share too. The BBQ pork was in such an amazing sauce I craved more and more but I couldn't just sit there eating appetizers all day – how rude. My son also ordered BBQ pork fried rice and cashew chicken for us because he knows I really enjoy both. Again different than I've had before but in a way that elevated the dish yet didn't take it so far away you couldn't recognize it.
It was all so good even the tea was the best I've ever had. However best part - my grandson was so well behaved in the restaurant more than just one person commented on it. My son beamed with pride. I worked hard when my children were young to teach them good manners and people would comment on what a delight it was to have dined with us. When they got older, knowing what work it is, how much effort it takes to teach a child manners I made sure when a child was a pleasure to dine around I let those looking after them know. And now people are telling my son just what a pleasure it was to have dined with his son and that's just such a good feeling.
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