A buzz, a burp and beads of sweat

Are you wondering what this is all about? Can one experience all of this at the same time? Well, this is just another one of those crazy moments that I gladly would like to share with you. A peek into something that happened just recently.


After another long day’s work and a long-delayed train journey back home, attempting to cook something for dinner was the last thing on my mind. I would rather go to bed without eating than prepare something for dinner. But it is not just me here. My poor hubby has to be a partner in this starving act too and that did not seem fair to me.


Normally under such situations, I would shamelessly shout a YES to anybody who suggests that we stayed back for dinner. But this time, I tried to be nice! So instead, after a couple of social visits after work, we decided to opt for a take-away from Nandos, which has been our pick lately. It is known to be healthy too! Although Shiva might not agree with me on this .


In about 7 minutes flat, our order was ready and we headed home in our car with the smell from the take-away packet stirring our nostrils and causing the tummy to grumble. It seemed like we were in a race against time to finish the meal ASAP. We changed into our comfortable home clothes, washed ourselves and got down to the business of eating. The meal tasted divine.


Both hubby and me have become very mild spice eaters after having come to this new country, unlike our family back home. We enjoy mild food and drinks these days. In fact when family visit us, they find that the sugar here is not sweet enough, salt is less salty, the tea is not strong enough and chilli powder is not hot. So the servings are double of everything when they are around, including oil!


As we were munching through our Nandos dinner, hubby noticed beads of sweat popping from the back of his neck. I began to develop a runny nose and teary eyes. The tip and sides of the tongue started to burn and my head was in a state of buzz. I could taste nothing except for the intense burning sensation on my tongue.


The buzzing became so intense that it started drilling through my ears too. We both gulped down a bottle of fizzy lemonade that was not chill and with the hope that the burning sensation would subside. The result was just a burp and nothing much.


My hubby cried out to me, “What have you done!” He really wanted to say, " What have I done to you?!!" But it didn't quite come out the right way as the tongue was numb.


Well, it was I who placed the order at the counter. I wanted something different for a change. Our eyes fell on the paper bag that was used to pack our meal. It said – 1 x half a chicken – HOT! with a picture of a bright red-hot chilli next to it. I fail to understand how people enjoy a meal that is HOT, EXTRA HOT or SUPREMELY HOT! Mild is beautiful.

 

Thank you very much Sji! So glad to know that you liked the narration. I am trying these days, quite hard, to stop rambling a lot as I do that a lot. Not sure if I see myself advancing in writing skills yet. Actually I might send u the uncut version of this blog and would like to see what you think about it . Very glad to see you here and encourage me. Thank you again.

 

Hello Suresh
A great blogger like you spending some time on my crazy moments, is quite encouraging. You are right. It brings a smile recollecting such episodes. Thank you for coming and I am always happy to share.

 

Hey K
It is yummy no doubt. Even the thought of biting on a green chilly is making me wince! I remember my grandfather doing that everyday for his lunch and he just eats them like it is a lolly! I can't imagine their threshold.......It goes beyond me too! Lovely to see u here. Have fun at the IL meet.

 

Heyyy Mindi
I know I can surely a get a laugh out of you. Well normally I am not adventurous but sometimes. I like to stick with my comfort food most of the time. I never knew Nandos is a big thing among Malaysians. I have seen Nandos here and we hardly go there to be honest. But possibly over the last month, something changed my perception about the place. This was our third trip of indulgence and what a night to remember that was!! hahaha...I can surely relate to Mri about the excitement of finding a Nandos. You know our experience at a Burger King joint in London was pretty bad. The food did not taste good, the place was sooooo unwelcoming and the customer service was bad....