It’s not great where I live, either, but it’s good enough to get by in the big city. If you want to go out of town, though…or even across town 
good luck 
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Yeah, it’s nothing like London. London is impressive; underground, upground, trams, buses.
Yeah lmao. Bus services here are awful.
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They may not be the prettiest, but this is what freshly picked grapes look like 
my dog has helped me befriend quite a few of my neighbours, and tonight we happened to come home from a walk at the same time as the upstairs neighbours (who were coming home from a rural property, I assume - quite common here for people who live in big cities to have grandparents/old family homes in the countryside). I helped them out with the door (they were carrying lots of bags) and they gave me a few grapes 
I just thought that was so sweet of them 
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Those look so refreshing! I bet they were wonderful 
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I have a whole bunch, so they still are That’s always the “downside” of receiving food from older relatives/acquaintances in Romania, they always give you too much 
but the grapes are great and I’ll be eating them over the next few days!
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I am back with an update! Here’s how 27 people got fed in Chicago yesterday (yes, twenty-seven 
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So I got up at 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday to meet with the first of the groups. They had a house party the night before and a good chunk of them woke up late, so they arrived in Chicago 1.5 hours behind schedule 
but anyway, while waiting for them at the Bean, there were two dudes in yellow shirts giving out free chocolate!
Later in the day, ten of us had lunch at MingHin Cuisine in Chinatown 
although three showed up much later due to some transportation issues 
Since those three showed up much later, most of the food we ordered was gone by then they ordered something else for their group and ate the scraps of what remained while waiting 
don’t worry, I made sure that they paid a smaller amount than we did even if the entire bill was on my card.
And what happened next was interesting.
So, unfortunately, the size of our group was so huge that some people splintered off but we managed to keep most people together just before we were to split for dinner. I led one group to Chinatown while one of my friends led the others to Tuk Tuk Thai.
Well, Tuk Tuk Thai ran out of seats by the time their party of more than a dozen arrived so they had to further split into two groups one half went to an Indian restaurant, which one of them said was very good, while the other half went to a South Korean (or South Korean fusion) restaurant.
It made me feel lucky that I chose to lead the Chinese dinner group, because we had our table reserved! In fact, we ended up having less people in our party due to how the groups ended up splitting.
Also, all of us were late 
the group I was leading took a while to get to the restaurant because of, uh, more transportation issues, but we were there within 15 minutes. We also made a list of items to order while we were on the way so that we could order immediately.
The other group that was to join us—the one with the peanut allergy—got stuck in traffic, so they came much later.
And man, was that some good Chinese food 
pictures not taken by me, but by the person who sat next to me!
Only one of the dishes had peanuts in it, everything else was peanut-free and we all had a feast 
And afterward, post-concert ice cream at Jeni’s! No pictures though since it was late at night and we were all tired.
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I am so jealous of all the food in this thread :joy
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I am back with another Too Good To Go bag 
A place called Macaron Bar now has a listing on the app, and I just had to try it out. The more macarons, the merrier! I did note that it was more expensive than the macaron bag sold by Vanille Patisserie—the same bag that I’ve posted here before—and wondered how it would stack against it.
Well, two days ago I tried to get a bag last-minute only for it to disappear before I could complete my reservation 
and yesterday I reserved a bag only for them to cancel it later, since they were out of surplus food (which I’m happy for anyway, since it meant that no food went to waste!).
I finally managed to grab a bag today, and this is what it looks like!
Some meringue cookies, an assortment of four or five macarons, and another sweet treat I don’t know the name of. Perhaps it’s a madeleine? amaretti cookies!
Macaron Bar’s surprise bag was priced at $8.85 after taxes, as opposed to Vanille Patisserie’s $7.15 macaron-only bag. This bag may not look as good as the latter’s but considering how six macarons retails for $18 at their store, and the amount of goodies I got alongside the nearly half-dozen macarons, it seems like a good deal!
EDIT: So the other cookies above aren’t madeleines, but amaretti cookies!
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And some post-job-hunting treats! I went to a small job fair yesterday, and instead of heading back home afterward, I decided to explore a part of town that I hadn’t been to
First we have two carnitas tacos from Carnitas Uruapan in Pilsen! There wasn’t any seating at the restaurant so I had to snag a table at the nearest park 
Next, I dropped by Gathers Tea Bar, reportedly the best tea house in town. With their late hours I was hoping to stay there till close and try two or three drinks, but it turned out that they didn’t offer free wifi and no proper tables, just bar-style booths running along the windows and the adjacent wall 
That being said, I tried their hochija milk tea (not to be confused with their many hochija lattes) and… dang.
It really is one of the best tea places in town.
I opted for less sugar than I would usually put in my tea, and I’m glad I did. The nice roasted tea flavor really shone through!
Not too far from there was another tea house that an acquaintance recommended, saying it was her favorite place to get boba. It’s called Living Water Tea House. They had free wifi and tables where people could chill and get work done, so I went there next.
This was their cheapest matcha latte and it was still about $8
It was still pretty good! I might’ve asked for too much sugar, though. While doing stuff on my laptop I overheard the staff tending to the tea bar. Apparently they have this whole tea tasting thing where they guide patrons through different cups of high quality tea looked really neat!
I was originally planning to go to the original Al’s Beef on Taylor for dinner, but I was still too full from the tea to eat. I decided to go somewhere further away so I could digest more on the way to dinner
Behold, some khao moo krob from Immm Rice and Beyond!
The pork belly was very crispy, it’s just a shame the rice was on the drier side /:
Overall, a very satisfying day food-wise. I’m excited to return to those two tea spots to try more of their stuff too :3
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Tell me why I spent £4 on a cup of coffee today it was just an americano! Cost-of-living crisis is choking me.
Anyway here’s a Mexican bowl I had from a Lounge. I don’t like going to franchises but at least this one’s UK-based xD The rice was alright, the black beans really saved it.
Had a piña colada too. Was it appropriate for the weather/ vibe? Absolutely not.
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Back with another drop! First, some vegetable udon from Tanoshii in Andersonville 
The first time I went here, I noticed that some of the staff were speaking Bahasa Indonesia in the background. When the waiter handed over the check for me to pay, I asked where he was from. He replied that he was from Indonesia, and I said: “Saya juga!” (Me too!)
The guy behind the sushi counter let out the loudest gasp
And guess what, they remembered me! As soon as I walked in, one of the staff said, “Selamat datang!” (Welcome!)
Oh, and another Too Good To Go bag: some leftovers from Axum Ethiopian Restaurant!
This was my first time trying Ethiopian food. I did have to wait elsewhere since the pickup window was pretty late at night, but man, that was good. I think this might’ve been my first time eating African food in the US too
Unless you count Nando’s 
in which case, it’d be the first non-chain African food I’ve had in the US.
And get this: it was only $5.53, taxes included! 
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Serving up something homemade this time! I made some red curry noodle soup for dinner, with some improvisations 
I know it’s not as photogenic as what I’ve sent previously, but unfortunately my current living conditions aren’t… “photogenic”… to put it very, very lightly 
that’s the main reason why most of my pictures here are of food I’ve ordered at a restaurant
I was first introduced to this recipe by my roommate, who saw a variation of it on Instagram. This was my first attempt at it, while I was still living in my off-campus apartment:
Unfortunately I don’t have udon, dumplings, or green onions this time around (or a clean, clutter-free kitchen I like) 
not to mention that there’s no space in the fridge where I can keep those things.
And also, a poll because I’ve been thinking about this 
Would you be interested in me posting recipes of dishes I’ve made?
- Yes, it’s a food thread after all!
- Not really
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What a cute idea! Especially their little whiskers and tails
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i saw it on tiktok lol. the whiskers and tails are spinach stems!
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Thought I could initiate a little discussion a question for y’all: Was there a dish or cuisine you initially disliked, but later changed your mind after giving it a second chance?
I’ll start with my answer! Please don’t shoot me but I used to not like Greek food 
It started when my family and I went to Greece, back in the early 2010s. We were staying close to the sea, so there were a lot of seafood options. Unfortunately I am a seafood hater, and my parents were unfamiliar with Greek food other than seafood 
For most of the trip I only ate fried cheeseballs and threw up because I wasn’t eating well 
The only other memorable dish from that trip that I ate was… room service spaghetti Bolognese
For most of the trip I only ate fried cheeseballs and threw up because I wasn’t eating well The only other memorable dish from that trip that I ate was… room service spaghetti Bolognese Imagine this being your diet for most of a week-long trip
(The image isn’t mine but was taken from Google Images, btw!)
Fast forward to Valentine’s Day a couple years ago. My then-boyfriend and I were looking for restaurants in our small college town in Midwest America, but they were all fully booked. He came across a Mediterranean restaurant in another town and asked if I’d like it. That’s when I told him that I had a horrible food experience in Greece and was hoping for a steakhouse or Italian restaurant. He asked me if I’ve had baklava before. When I told him that I hadn’t, he insisted that he take me there, saying that baklava was similar to my all-time favorite pastry: the croissant.
It was a weekday evening when he drove us an hour away to our dinner date, and this man singlehandedly changed my perspective on Greek food here are some pictures!
here are some pictures!
For appetizers, we shared a bowl of hummus and warm pita bread. I forgot what he ordered, but I had some gyros with garlic and feta cheese fries. And for dessert, baklava! I was amazed by how delicious everything was. (And a little mad that my parents didn’t even think to order such things when we went to Greece.) The portions were so huge that we had enough leftovers to last another meal.
When the waiter came by to give us the bill, I told him that the experience I had that night was better than anything I had during my vacation in Greece. He was very happy to hear that and said he would share it with the rest of the staff!
(I know that sounds crazy, but remember that it was my parents who ordered the food for me many years ago )
)Now, let’s hear your food stories! What’s something you grew to like after not liking it at first?
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this was so concerning to read at first glance
I was gonna say you haven’t eaten Greek food unless you’ve had a proper gyros I love gyros so much! I only went to Greece once, to some small random place on a less touristy island, but omfg their gyros 
I still regularly get a big-ass gyros from this Greek food place some 20-30 minutes away from where I live. my dog loves the walk there too lol. and of course she gets lil gyros leftovers when I’m done
as to the actual discussion…I’m not so sure 
I can be quite the picky eater, especially when it comes to texture rather than taste, but there’s lots of dislikes I kinda grew out of… OH there’s hummus! yeah I didn’t use to be a huge hummus fan lol. but as my love for beans also developed, I decided to give hummus another chance, especially because it’s such an easy meal. I found this very specific brand of Lebanese hummus at a specific store in my neighbourhood and it is SO GOOD!!! they restock so rarely tho 
lemme see if I have pictures on my phone…
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Lol nvm, no great pictures of hummus or gyros, BUT I went to Vienna for my birthday and I ate A LOT
This is Kaiserschmarrn, my new obsession 
it’s essentially a scrambled pancake, I wanna try and make it at home too. It’s famously known as the favourite dessert of Emperor Franz Josef. My friend got some cherry cake I think. This is at Café Prückel.
This is Sachertorte, made famous (and I think also created?) by the Hotel Sacher in Vienna. It’s a dry chocolate cake with apricot jam and sweet chocolate gaze. The whipped cream is made from real, unsweetened cream. Had this at Café Central.
Also did you know a Viennese baker invented the croissant? In French, pastries like the croissant or pain au chocolat are viennoiserie. Here’s a croissant and chai latte I had at a branch of the Öfferl bakery (tho the croissant at Café Central was even better than those in Paris but I didn’t take a picture).
Andddd this is a chicken schnitzel feast + espresso martini from our first dinner at Trude & Töchter, a restaurant within the Wien Museum. The real Viennese schnitzel is made from veal, but for some reason I didn’t feel like having one, then I missed my chance
PS: a plate of bread and cheese + a glass of wine and pistachio pastry from a new place in Bucharest I scoped out yesterday with my dog. Decent price, great food, but I think the cheese platter was meant to be shared
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sorry lmao
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The only times I can think of when I didn’t like a food at first but liked it later was because it was a different brand or something. The first time I had hummus, kimchi and couscous I didn’t like them, but later I had them in other places and the second place made them much better than the first. 
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