Sniff Sniff

It was 10:10 pm. Sa and I were sitting across from each other at a table, with tears in our eyes, sniffling and struggling to control ourselves.

No we weren't fighting.

It was all because of the Hatyai Devil Chilli Chicken - one of the spiciest and tastiest Thai dishes we've eaten - at Nid's place. A green gravy with pieces of chicken floating in it garnished with red chili padi (a small but powerful chili pepper), it was a dish we ordered very ambitiously (with a touch of foolhardiness) along with some garlic baby kailan (fear not, they're just greens) and rice. As soon as it landed on our table, I took a sip of the gravy from the tip of my spoon, and immediately reached for my lime juice.

In a mirror image of my move, Sa reached for her glass of iced green tea; and for the next twenty minutes, we laboured our way through the dinner, the food getting less spicier along the way, and a lot tastier, and going down easier. Of course, the cold drinks did help soothe the tongue :)

We rolled out of the restaurant happy and sated. Final bew: $24.50.

We're discovering new food options near our place, after bumping into a foodie friend who helped give us recommendations. Over the past week, we've had rice porridge (simple gruel) with veggies, interesting Cantonese food, and we've yet to try another Chinese restaurant nearby. Good recommendations, and a welcome change from our default haunts: Chutney Mary and Ganesh Vilas (the erstwhile Mantra Place).