Meal 4

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Rating: 5(Bearable)

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Moo Goo Gai Pan was definitely a mystery dish. The only indication its name provided was the texture. As my friend Ethan pointed out, it was very Mooey and Gooey. The meal, like the Chow Meins from the previous explorations, consisted of boiled chicken along with water chestnuts, peas, celery, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and carrots. One major difference in the Moo Goo Gai Pan that separated it from the other boiled beast from the east was the garlic flavor. That oomph of garlic gave the food a more distinguished taste and for that we thank Dragon City. I am personally not a fan of celery and water chestnuts. If these two items would have been omitted, the Moo Goo Gai Pan would have earned a higher rating but since they were not, we had to give it a Bearable 5.

Meal 3

Pork Egg Foo Young

Rating: 6(Mediocre) 

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The Pork Egg Foo Young was basically an Asian breakfast egg omelet. It consisted of two fried egg patties with onions, cabbage, and of course pork. The after taste was unfortunately better than the initial but it gave you reason to continue eating. With the Pork Egg Foo Young came a light and tangy sauce which was very delicious. It reminded me of the onion soup that you get as an appetizer at a Japanese restaurant. I wouldn’t say the sauce saved the dish but it did make it undoubtedly more appealing. I would place this as a breakfast meal but it did its job as a lunch special gaining a rating of 6 or Mediocre rating.

The New Challenge

     Well guys, the 37 Week Challenge is going great! We have heard a lot of good feedback from our friends. Some people have brought it to our attention that we need multiple challenges to do throughout the week. I’ll have to admit that waiting until Friday is too long and not to mention that I do not have the patience for it. My friend Ethan has come up with two easy and relatively cheap challenges that we can take part in and post on our blog. The first one is the Value Menu Showdown. That is where we take a certain number of fast food restaurants and try everything on their value menu and compare the cost and taste, giving our overall opinion of their true value. The second is the Pizza Playoffs. This is very similar to the Value Menu Showdown except it will be the same type of pizza from different restaurants. We also have a third option. This one will be another restaurant challenge where we order every meal of their lunch special and give our opinion of it. Don’t worry, we are still taking on the 37 Week Challenge. The other challenges are to go along with the current challenge so that we cover more options.

    Off to the side of the page you should see a poll. We have set this up so that the followers can decide on which challenge we should conquer first. Go ahead and click on the one you think would be more interesting or which one you would benefit most from. You all are the ones reading the blog and we want your input. So if you have any other challenges that you think might be fun, let us know about it and we will be more than happy to give it a go. Thanks everyone and bon appétit!

37 Week Challenge Amendment

Well guys, I know I said this was a 37 week challenge but I think I’m going to have to make an amendment to the deal. If you think about it, 37 weeks is 71% of the year or a little under 9 months. That is a long time. A lot of things can happen during that period, such as fall, winter, and spring break, and I don’t want to spoil my challenge. That is why I have decided to post 4 menu items each week, cutting the time frame to about 2 months. I know your next question and no, I’m not going to order 4 meals each Friday and try each one. That is where my friends come into play. Ethan Constant, Dustin Hundley, and Gustavo Sanchez are going to be my guinea pigs. We will all order a different meal, going down the lunch special on the menu, try each one and compare them. We will discuss the meals and come to a conclusion with an overall rating. This way every meal will be tested and evaluated in a shorter period of time. Thanks and don’t forget, bon appetit folks!