Say you were ordering takeout. What would it be?
Living with a super-picky eater means my husband and I can’t get whatever we like, whenever we like. But we’ve found a handful of places that offer something to make each of us happy. My top 3:
Middle Eastern—so.many.vegetables, tons of lemon and herbs, and my son will eat a chicken kebab. Around here the takeout is mostly Turkish, which means pide rather than pita. We usually order a side of it, just to have on-hand.
Indian—the spices, the vegetables, the rice, the naan… Kiddo gets plain chicken tikka here (no masala sauce) and a mango lassi.
Ramen—there’s a great place near us that does a lovely, light shoyu broth with vegetables. My son orders chicken broth with noodles, hold literally everything else.
What’s your go-to for to-go?
Sushi! If we get chicken yakisoba my oldest will eat the plain noodles and chunks of chicken.
I usually save my takeout for the nights I don't have my kids because the fancy pizza place "doesn't taste like domino's" and the amazing asian/italian mashup spot is all too spicy. that said, my eldest adores General Tso's chicken, and campaigns regularly for chinese. I have a hard time getting something that doesn't feel super heavy there, so keep trying different veg/protein combos because hope springs eternal. my younger then limps along with gyoza. if the younger chooses, he'll only go to the places that sell the restaurant equivalent of boxed mac'n'cheese...