There is a rule of thumb in ordering food at zhuchao (cooking/frying) stall. The maximum number of dishes to order should be the number of person eating plus one. For example, if there are six persons eating, then the maximum number of dishes that should be ordered will be seven. Any more dishes ordered, you will be bloating if not vomiting. Neh! You will be just too full. No good for those who wants to loss weight. (Me!)
However one night, I let my guard down and allowed my friend to order the food. I had already picked three and she volunteered to order at the stall. Happily she came and told me she ordered another three dishes. Ahhhh…! How are we going to finish all the food?
“Not to worry, all the dishes very small,” said she.
But when the food came, my eyes became wide open. Each dish can feed three to four persons. How are we going to finish all the food?
So you guess whether we finished the food. Next time I go out to eat with her again, I will order.
Chen Kee… off to lunch…
