Burny-burny Cuisine

I don’t think there is a food we can’t have over here, in terms of international flavours. We have already given the local Pizza guy a mention, along with Korean dinner, BBQ style. We ventured out at the weekend to try Vietnamese food. All looked good, and I should have gone with my first choice, as regrettably the second hurt bad! I ordered a seafood mix on a bed of noodles, and it looked great, even the two small octopus the size of a golf ball looking at me from the plate didn’t put me off. I took a few bites, and munched down on the 8 legged creatures with gusto. Then it hit. My lips started to burn, then the tongue, then the throat. Chilli heat factor 9/10 Eowwwwww! Wiping lips, beads of sweat forming on brow, I was determined not to let it get the better of me, but it did. Sue even tried one little noodle, thinking I was a lightweight, but even she had to swig down a mouthful of pop to cool the burning sensations. I was beaten by a plate of seafood which had been chillied to death. Next time I’m sticking to chicken and rice, until I know how hot it is – let others take the pain. We might try the Italian next, in preparation for the folks coming over, just in case fiery hot Vietnamese isn’t their style.