Mexican Hibachi

[fantastic_jackie]

Title coined by Terri. Yes, this is just... culturally wrong. 

My dad wanted orange chicken today, so it was up to Ter and I to locate a hole-in-the wall place that offered it. But then, I had the "brilliant" idea to go to the mall because we knew they had it there.

So then Terri says Teriyaki chicken sounds good, and I agree. So we get Japanese food that was made by Mexicans. 

Ah... the chicken tastes like... fajita meat! No joke! And the fried rice? It's yellowish-orange: tastes like Mexican rice with... peas and carrots... and the occaisonal egg. 

I'm really wishing I had some tortillas and refried beans... with my... Teriyaki Chicken...

And I just KNOW you're giggling over there, Morri. >.> Well yeah, it wasn't GOING to be real Japanese food in the first place, but we have standards for our Americanized versions of Oriental foods!! And this just ain't right! O_o

Comments

[vinyahuinewen.livejournal.com]

I'm seriously LOLLing right now...which rarely happens...but wow. Thats even "better" than EPCOT food...I remember my discovery at the quick service China pavilion that their version of orange chicken was basically chicken nuggets in "orange" sauce (which was delicious, I like chicken nuggets)

when I was in high school, I became really close with the foreign exchange student from Okinawa, Japan (you may have heard this story before) and we went to a mall food court once where they were passing out samples at the "Japanese" resteraunt...where she tried one and promptly spit it out on the floor xD

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

You know what's even funnier??

The mall, right outside the food court, it smelled like Disney! Like a foreshadow. We were talking about it, even! I know you worked merchandise, but you couldn't have gotten away from Disney without smelling the funk with oil smell at/around/mostly behind all the QSR locals! XD

The pathetic thing was we were all like, "*inhale! coughsputterchokestomachlurch* Ahhh, Disney. I miss it." So. Sad.

LOL about your friend! I hadn't heard that one! XD

Ohhh yes. My paid journal has teh edit function! SWOOT!

[scorpiozero.livejournal.com]

I miss my chino-latino meals made by the fine cooks at YOUR local Kroger!

[patriot-jackie.livejournal.com]

That stuff was NEVER good! O_O

Except for the sweet and sour sauce. That stuff was hardcore. XD

[scorpiozero.livejournal.com]

Lies!! They have excellent Orange Chicken! I'm sure it would have moved your dad to tears from being so good. I miss Beltline. TT__TT