So I’m all for the Locavore movement, and I try to support it as much as I can. I buy some local produce from a CSA, try to shop seasonally in conventional markets. I grew up in farm country, and we were enjoying local strawberries and sweet corn long before anyone had a word for it.
But now I live in Atlanta, Georgia and I thought it was time to try a different kind of local eating.
I am going to sample every restaurant that will deliver to my apartment.
I’m going to start with a sampling of the Chinese places, since they helpfully deliver menus to my door every now and again. Here is a collection I’ve accumulated:
For my first pass, I’ll be ordering the same dish from all these spots, a favorite of mine called Singapore Noodles (curry rice noodles with shrimp and chicken). We’ll start with the Chin Chin. I ordered the Singapore Rice Noodles, along with an appetizer called “Hacked Chicken in Spicy Sauce,” which I found appealing because of its strange, vague, violent name.
The Singapore noodles were pretty standard, but good, with generous amounts of shrimp and chicken, and lots of smoky bits of stir-fried egg. I could have lived with a couple more onions, and a lot more heat. The hacked chicken turned out to be good old chicken in peanut-sesame sauce, which I had been craving. Score! It also could have used a bit more heat.
Stay tuned for more low-budget food adventures!
Great idea!