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Crispy Skin
My love of Chinese takeout as a sin,
I hoard a soy sauce packet when I can.
I order Cantonese, then Mandarin,
All fortune cookies compliments of Chan.
I met the master chef when I was ten.
My love of Chinese takeout as a sin,
When every Friday night I had a yen
For chicken wonton fried in crispy skin.
If I think it’s the last, I’ll start again
To pig out on his Peking Duck and see
My love of Chinese takeout as a sin
Begins as egg drop soup & ends as tea.
His sweet and sour shrimp per a la carte
Will take a tastebud where it hasn’t been.
To isolate and eat becomes an art
My love of Chinese takeout as a sin.
Published 4th Apr 2020
| Edited 5th Apr 2020
Author's Note
Day 4 of 30
As food runs low, the frequency of being hungry has me think when I used to simply place a call to have my favorite meals delivered.
As food runs low, the frequency of being hungry has me think when I used to simply place a call to have my favorite meals delivered.
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4th Apr 2020 3:20pm
4th Apr 2020 3:31pm
4th Apr 2020 3:23pm
Right there with you Jade (except I'll take crispy tofu lol). Fun write.
social distance hugs,
buddhakitty.
social distance hugs,
buddhakitty.
lol, well played, dear Kitty!
I wanted to also mention chow mein, & something in tempora batter, but there’s only so much room in a Quatern - unless I’d written it as a double Q.😇
I’m always glad to see you!
social distance hugs back acha,
Jade
I wanted to also mention chow mein, & something in tempora batter, but there’s only so much room in a Quatern - unless I’d written it as a double Q.😇
I’m always glad to see you!
social distance hugs back acha,
Jade
4th Apr 2020 3:38pm
4th Apr 2020 3:47pm
4th Apr 2020 3:49pm
4th Apr 2020 4:18pm
4th Apr 2020 4:27pm
Aaw thank you, sweetheart, YES... help yourself, there’s plenty to go around. Yummm...
4th Apr 2020 4:53pm
Oh, for the days of take-out Chinese. Fun write! I love your Quaterns, always a great read
tommy
tommy
4th Apr 2020 4:59pm
Oh thank you for all of this, my tempora tommy! *cowtows*
I can’t wait to read it to you... soon?
your jade tiger🐾
I can’t wait to read it to you... soon?
your jade tiger🐾
4th Apr 2020 5:27pm
4th Apr 2020 5:33pm
lol thanks Kinkster... Yes indeed, I’m in danger of becoming dehydrated!
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4th Apr 2020 5:31pm
Oh Jadey, this is so good that i can almost taste it.
Damnit i'm hungry too. I keep cooking at home but there's something so unique about restuarant food, especially certain ones that are not easy to make at home.
yeah, we will never take simplest things in life for granted after this.
Damnit i'm hungry too. I keep cooking at home but there's something so unique about restuarant food, especially certain ones that are not easy to make at home.
yeah, we will never take simplest things in life for granted after this.
4th Apr 2020 6:44pm
lol! Oh Layla, I totally relate to:
“...we will never take simplest things in life for granted after this.”
Thank you for the visit!
*virtual hugs!*
🐾🍤 nomnomnom
“...we will never take simplest things in life for granted after this.”
Thank you for the visit!
*virtual hugs!*
🐾🍤 nomnomnom
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4th Apr 2020 5:48pm
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4th Apr 2020 6:27pm
LOL, omg, you remember!😂
I’ll have a double teriyaki burger, puleez!
nomnomnom🍔
Thanks for stopping by, it’s nice to see you!
I’ll have a double teriyaki burger, puleez!
nomnomnom🍔
Thanks for stopping by, it’s nice to see you!
4th Apr 2020 8:09pm
I love Chinese with its savory flavor. Ninja, somehow, gets into it too. Fine job!
4th Apr 2020 9:37pm
Ah, thank you for supporting & sharing, my dear crowfly friend... sending my love to your devoted Ninja also.🙏🏻
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5th Apr 2020 5:51am
5th Apr 2020 1:56pm
Oh my, thank you, cheesa, for the read & the RL honor. I don’t know what else to say.
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5th Apr 2020 4:55pm
lolol oh goodness! A wonderful reception, my friend! Tempora zucchini sticks on a platter of sticky rice & grated slivers of coconut, and accompanied with hot cups of tea... it’s time for breakfast here in south Cali! Care to join me?😋
8th Apr 2020 5:13am
Although I just had dinner, this is making me hungry again.
Really great quatern Ms. Jade.
Really great quatern Ms. Jade.
8th Apr 2020 5:30pm
lol! Thanks, Wally!
Well you know what they say - if your dinner consisted of Chinese food - after one hour, you’re hungry all over again! It’s true!😄
Well you know what they say - if your dinner consisted of Chinese food - after one hour, you’re hungry all over again! It’s true!😄
