I'm looking forward to pregnancy...

...for one thing only: The uninhibited right to build up that tummy pudge!! To stick my belly out proudly! To eat whatever, whenever!!

D'oh, so here's the crux of the matter. This is why I'm blue:

I'm food-homesick. You wouldn't think it since I'm in Taiwan, but honestly, I rarely get to pig out on my favorite stuff. Heh. When I'm home, I eat whatever my uncle and aunt feed me (which is great, don't get me wrong) or wherever they choose to go out and eat. And usually when I'm out, I'm in a hurry. I strolled about last night, eating whatever the heck I saw... it was pretty great.

But I love hotpot, and I'm not getting enough of it here. The weather got cold today, so I think I'm craving comfort food. My tummy wants a cuddle. :( I think I'll have to go do something about this craving tomorrow.

So here's my official list of Things I Want to Eat When I Get Back to Texas:

* Chipotle steak burrito bowl with rice, no beans, double meat, pico de gallo, lots of corn, brown-medium salsa, a sprinkle of cheese, lettuce, and a treat of guacamole. Okay, I should not have typed that.
* Church's fried chicken
* Actually, I just miss cooking at Century, heh. There are a bunch of recipes I want to try and can't make over here. Le sigh.

In order to not make it sound like I have a chronic case of green-grass-fence-disorder (which is quite possible), I shall make a list of Things I Still Need to Eat in Taiwan:

* Hot pot. Every possible chance.
* Fried mushrooms. Again. The lightly battered ones.
* Teppanyaki
* Cup noodles from 7-11, just 'cuz I love Asian ramen!
* Hakka rice ball soup (again, also)
* Stinky tofu (again)
* Fried chicken steak with basil (again)
* Wonton (again)
* Meatball soup
* All sorts of noodles
* Dumplings (again)
* Winter melon with pork rib soup
* Brown rice (again)
* Stir-fried veggies (more variety and more quantity)
* Sesame red bean balls (again, although this is really more of a dim sum thing)

Ooooooh, mention of dim sum makes me think of Hong Kong, which is yet to come!! AWESOME. I'm happy about life again. ^_^

Things to Eat in Hong Kong:

* Dim sum (naturally)

I don't know much about Cantonese cuisine... you guys have to help me out here.

...If I LOOK pregnant when I come back from Asia, well, I'm probably just "back from Asia." Don't make assumptions. ;p Feel free to help me expand any of these lists. ^_^