Imagine the portions you eat at home and the ones you eat out.
No comparison.
Not because the food you eat at home is less,
but because what you eat at home can be plenty, and for far less expenses.
You actually pay far too much at restaurants.
Of course, the food may taste nicer and look fantastic.
And yes, you feel relieved and relaxed,
for you don’t have the burden of preparing, cooking and cleaning.
Still, your mind can’t help doing the math.
Everything has a double price hidden behind the smile and warm welcome of the catering staff.
On one of those few precious warm April days, we went to for lunch outside.
Everything looked nice and clean, and the location of the restaurant was really nice.
My daughter ordered pizza, which I believe was a good, money wise choice.
My husband and I were craving fish.
The plat we both liked offered a variety of fish; prawns, cod, salmon, oysters, smocked sardine, along with vegetables in a cream sauce and some bread.
Isn’t it mouthwatering?
I suggested that we can share the plat.
My husband agreed, though doubted it would enough and thought it might be a good idea to have a side or two.
I insisted it would be fine since I’m not much of an eater.
My husband nodded, but added two sides anyways, just in case
I surrendered.
Our order arrived with a divine aroma and a fantastic presentation.
But then the real fun began.
The plat turned out to be a big bowl, full of creamy sauce that looked like a wide white sea with tiny, different kinds of fish.
I grabbed my fork and imagined it was my fishing rod. It was easy to catch those tiny swimming portions, really easy.
They tasted yummy, but in a blink our Bismillah and Alhamdulilaah ( our food blessings) were done, and every tiny piece had disappeared.
If it weren’t for the two sides and the leftovers from my daughter’s pizza, we would have been starving.
It’s funny to share a plat, but only if you’ve ordered plenty of sides.
Otherwise, you’re better off saving your money and eating at home.
With sharing-a-plat thoughts,
Nahla
Pure and Simple 