On Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:50:15 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:

> Yes, I will research this online. Long story short, my new guy made the
> mistake of going to Inchin Bamboo for dinner last night. It's a chain place.
> Indian/Asian fusion type food, based out of TX I think. There wasn't much
> open when he got there. Restaurants are either closed for good or closed
> early due to Covid, and add in the holiday. He wanted a long time to try to
> place an order, but they closed before he could order. They apologized, but
> gave him some food for free. We couldn't tell what it was. Some kind of
> chicken and noodles and way too much white rice. He had intended to eat it
> in the car and then go home.
>
> Instead, he called and asked if he could come over and heat it in my
> microwave as it was cold when they gave it to him. I had made turkey and
> stuffing, but I thought that wouldn't appeal to him given that he is from
> Tanzania. I am not familiar with their cuisine. He does cook. He even has a
> rice pot that he loves. Said he made chicken soup in it. The soup had
> potatoes, carrots, other vegetables and was seasoned with and ginger and
> cilantro. So I know those two things.
>
> But... Whatever this crap was that they gave him, couldn't be helped even
> with the tiny container of red sauce that they gave him. So he began looking
> in my kitchen for something with heat to it. All I could think of was
> Mexican type salsas and such or red pepper flakes. I did have Sirracha. But
> it's gone now. So... What sort of things should I buy if a similar situation
> arises? As in prepared sauces or spices? Oh and, although he didn't eat much
> of the food, it gave him stomach pains.
>
> And... I you eat this kind of food, what are some dishes I could make that
> don't involve perishable items that I might not have. I will research it but
> want a dish or two that I can make on the fly if I need to. He mentioned
> something with coconut and bananas and also Chapatti (sp?) or Roti that his
> aunt makes. He said he was eating that daily but it raised his cholesterol
> so had to give it up. He now tries to eat a lower fat diet. I can make
> really good pita bread so he might like that.

Sounds like word went out on the Mooch Wire about you. You
immediately switch into catering/bowing mode rather than simply
asking him, "I have some turkey and stuffing I just made. Try
some". Instead he just invites himself over and ransacks the
kitchen frore Intel (under the guise of 'need spicy')

You need to lay off the Tinder, lady. You're looking for love in all
the wrong places. Is he at least well-hung? At least bigger than
the tiny Cannoli? I think you want more inner-African for that.
The outer Africans are original and infamous scam artists - I've
gotten email from every King in Africa who's on the run trying to
stash his billions in loot into my bank account.

-sw