Spontaneous Shopping for Squid
The laundry saga continues - four load dried on the line, and one aborted attempt to launder at the closest laundromat. My cheapskate side flared up when I got a load of the $3.50 for a wash price and $3.75 for 45 minutes in the dryer. That's almost $8 a load, and since I'm going to be shelling out some bucks to repair the stupid dryer in my house, I just shied away from the shiny, noisy machines and ran back home to my clothesline.
Actually, my parents had picked up the kids this morning for a little trip to the local redwoods. With about four gloriously child-free hours to do things, my husband and I did some, um, things, and then we decided to check out the laundromat. After I had my moment of sticker shock and hasty retreat, I decided that my day wouldn't be complete without a trip to the local Asia Mart.
My husband is half-Korean, and grew up eating things like dried cuttlefish and hot and spicy seaweed as snacks, so I knew he'd be down for it. We pulled into the parking lot and grabbed a basket.
Man, we had so much fun! We prodded packages and sniffed things. We pretended to read labels and marveled at the Pocky selection. We debated which type of mochi was the best. We browsed through aisle after aisle of Really Weird Looking Foodstuffs. I almost bought some cute little rice bowls about 5 different times. I did buy some really cute chopsticks. And some fried tofu. And some candies. Crispy anchovies coated in sesame seeds? Dried squid jerky? Kimchi? Yes. All of that and more.
Finally check out, we toddled to the car toting our box full of snacks, we had ourselves a laugh over our bounty. We came home and cooked a big pot of sticky rice and had ourselves a little party.
I was in one corner savoring my passionfruit tea and mochi balls, while my husband was in the other corner, chewing sheets of seaweed and crunching on anchovies.
Yeah, our breath smells awesome.
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Comments
What is a mochi ball? And I would love to get some time to shop with just my husband, like we used to do before kids-I need to make a plan to do that!
Posted by: Elizabeth | November 5, 2007 5:44 AM
I stayed home from church sunday with my sick 6 year old while hubby took our 11 year old to church. I thought I'd be nice and make a pan of yummy lasagna -- italian sausage, etc., YUM! He "ho hummed" it -- I should have really given it a kick and knocked the spice up a level or 10 (the way I like it) since he was a poop. I like the spicy flavors and kick of kimchi, but he doesn't go for anything more than meat and potatoes (boring).
Posted by: JenniferB | November 5, 2007 6:02 AM
Mmmm. I loves the kimchi. (Unfortunately, the British husband does not. I do not get my Korean bbq fix as often as I'd like).
Northridge has become L.A.'s Koreatown suburb -- we have a HUGE Korean supermarket here. How nice it would be to shop there with someone who could tell me what all those interesting items actually are.
Posted by: Donna | November 5, 2007 7:15 AM
Did you buy another of those shrimp flavored chips? Now THOSE really make for some "good" breath! Glad you and the Hubs had some time alone and had a good time.
Posted by: Grace | November 5, 2007 11:57 AM
how did i not know all this time that your husband is hapa (half-Asian, half-something)? of course, i should've known, being the fabulous diva you are, you'd hook yourself up with someone of top-shelf looks AND brains (well, that's what we hapas love to claim, anyway).
in any case, i LOVE this story as it reminds me of more than a few happy times toting the ever-patient (German) husband through the aisles of the 99 Ranch Market or Mitsuwa or (Insert Asian Lettering Here That We Could Not Read) Store. it makes me want to immediately go get something involving red bean paste.
thanks for being adventurous spouse-person and NOT denying your man his dried snacks-with-eyes. you rock.
Posted by: hadashi | November 6, 2007 8:21 AM
Is it bad that my first thought after finishing that post was "well good thing she and her husband too care of those 'um, things' before their breath got all stinky"? :)
Posted by: Tricia | November 7, 2007 9:36 PM