The Love Detective (2013)
“I glance at the silver plates filled with lots of different ingredients in rich, colourful sauces. There’s so much of it!
‘Gosh, yes, it all looks delicious,’ I reply.
And very spicy.
I look back at my own plate, on which there are just a few untouched spoonfuls. Apprehension knots inside me. These dishes haven’t been cooked with namby-pamby Western taste buds in mind, they’ve been cooked for the locals.
‘You are not hungry?’ Looking up from his half-empty plate, Rocky glances at mine and raise...s his eyebrows.
‘No, it’s not that . . .’ Oh dear, I don’t know what I was thinking. It never crossed my mind to say anything when Rocky was ordering, I just presumed I’d be able to eat something, but now, sitting here, I realise I’m a world away from my bland lunch of plain white rice and a naan bread.
‘The thing is . . .’ I trail off. God, this is so embarrassing.
‘Is something wrong?’ Rocky frowns. ‘Do you not like this place?’ ‘No, no, I love it here,’ I reassure him hastily, ‘it’s just .MoreLess
‘Gosh, yes, it all looks delicious,’ I reply.
And very spicy.
I look back at my own plate, on which there are just a few untouched spoonfuls. Apprehension knots inside me. These dishes haven’t been cooked with namby-pamby Western taste buds in mind, they’ve been cooked for the locals.
‘You are not hungry?’ Looking up from his half-empty plate, Rocky glances at mine and raise...s his eyebrows.
‘No, it’s not that . . .’ Oh dear, I don’t know what I was thinking. It never crossed my mind to say anything when Rocky was ordering, I just presumed I’d be able to eat something, but now, sitting here, I realise I’m a world away from my bland lunch of plain white rice and a naan bread.
‘The thing is . . .’ I trail off. God, this is so embarrassing.
‘Is something wrong?’ Rocky frowns. ‘Do you not like this place?’ ‘No, no, I love it here,’ I reassure him hastily, ‘it’s just .MoreLess
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