These are a few of my favorite things...

This virus has kicked my bum though it has done wonders for my diet. I'm at the point now where my brain is getting reinterested in food but my stomach is still demanding rice and toast. To appease my brain I've decided to make a list of some of my favorite foods/dishes in no particular order and by no means comprehensive.....

lobster in the rough, tempeh teryaki sub from Mellow Mushroom Pizza, sichuan pickled long beans, Enchiladas Vallartas from Casa Manana, My mom's stuffed cabbage and grape leaves, pho ga, pho bo vien, nem cuon, grilled shrimp paste on sugarcane, summer rolls, Ihawan bbq, Ihawan canteloupe drink, lumpia sariwa, Shanghai lo mein, Thai ginger whole fish, frisee aux lardons, bagels with scallion cream cheese, Frank Gagliardi's pizza, Rhode Island style calamari, matzoh ball soup, Les Green's clam spaghetti, ribs, ma po dofu, crusty bread and butter, cheese and more cheese, real fish chowder, katsu don, ume shiso maki, greek salads, Mom's felafel, "the salad" from USC, dim sum, beef carpaccio, kibeh nayee from the old Middle East, gambas al ajillo, tres leches cake, jamon serrano, dosas, crab curry from Dakshin, chana masala, chile relleno, Sausage and Peppers from the guy outside Fenway, fennel, lychee, mango, dill pickles with peanut butter, half sour pickles, mom's latkes, thanksgiving food, chicken udon from Republic, grilled eggplant from Republic, the eggplant dish from the Afghani restaurant in Queens, eggs in a frame, grilled cheese sandwiches, salt and pepper shrimp, pear sorbet...