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| - I've read and heard several times that routine and monotony are precursors to a slow death in a relationship. "Keep things fresh!" "Don't settle for routine!" "Be spontaneous!" Notions such as these might be applicable in all other scenarios, but my relationship with Lao Laan-Xang has only been strengthened since my wife and I discovered this neighborhood gem over a year ago and have been slaves to routine ever since.
Sunday nights roll around; we try and pretend we can rise above comfort, to step outside what we know and order something new. We can't. "Crab rangoon... two #13s, chicken, 3-star spiciness..." rolls hazily through my mind. I open up my "Favorites" on my iPhone, and there it is -- Lao Laan-Xang. A speedy thirty minutes later, my dog is barking and my mouth is watering. It's here.
Honestly, though -- we moved into our First House a little over a year ago and hosted some friends to sit on the floor, drink beer, and watch the Badgers. A friend suggested ordering delivery from a nearby Laotian place, and we've been hooked ever since.
This is kind of a terrible review, in a sense, because I've literally only ever ordered one dish from this restaurant (the Khua Mee, #13). I won't dare admit to you how many times that one dish has been consumed 'round these parts.
Takeaways:
1. Routine isn't always a bad thing.
1a. Especially when that routine involves delicious Laotian food, shared with one's spouse.
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