The first person to make a donation on my website was. With perfect timing, he donated a fancy meal. And with this donation, I went to a Portuguese chicken place called Nando’s. This was apparently a fairly common chain in the UK. I ate with some British friends who told me to get a half chicken and when the person taking my order asked me how spicy I replied with “hot.” Much to my surprise, the chicken was quite spicy. I was thrilled. It was much more than I expected from a first world nation. Usually the only good spice comes from the people who are poor enough to need to mask the stench of rotten meats. The byproduct is often the best food around. Who was this Nando? Was he from England? How did the English have access to such spices, and why the hell didn’t Patch know about this?
Maybe it was the fact that I was way past hungry, maybe it was the idea that the food was authentically from a country, that at one point, needed to hide the stench of rotten meat. Either way, it was poetry on a plate. Perfectly succulent, and wildly spicy, this was a perfect exit from back breaking bangers and mash.
Thanks Sharelle - you Rule!
Sharelle – Elektrocat Records
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