I've been taiyaki-fied!

I went early to an evening rehearsal this afternoon, partly because I knew the traffic would get worse as the day moved toward quitting time, and partly to give me a chance to explore a neighborhood I don't know well.  As I was walking around, I came upon a little store that advertised Soft Serve Ice Cream and Taiyaki.  So of course I had to go in and find out what taiyaki is.

It's an ice cream cone in the shape of a fish, more oblong than round, with the mouth wide open to receive the ice cream.  It is filled solely (pun intended) with soft serve, or a layer of some sort of paste, such as Nutella, can be glopped in first.   I decided to get one, of course (in the name of doing Something New and not because I have a Sweet Tooth).  And to expand the Something New aspect, I chose red bean paste as the first layer, followed by Thai Tea ice cream (also new) and graham cracker sprinkles.

It was all gloriously messy and tasty.  I don't know that I'd make s special trip to go back just for that, but since it's near the tavern where my plays are sometimes performed, I might just find myself trying some new flavors.  For science and exploration, naturally.  

Sometimes they don't work out

 As my schedule becomes more crowded, I find my Somethings New tend to be comprised mostly of exploring new cafés.  I'm always hopeful, often disappointed.

There was the coffee house whose tea was bitter/sour and whose very few cookies were dry.  Since I don't drink coffee, iced tea and snacks are my go-tos in a coffee house.  I went to this one because it's non-franchised and has a cute name, but alas, it was a disappointment.  Hey, I just realized, one day I could order a cup of coffee for my Something New.  Note to self.

I had lunch at a Korean café because its food as advertised looked so tempting, but ended up being made with cheap ingredients, such as tough meat and lackluster vegetables.  

I thought lunch at a Venezuelan café looked promising, and I don't believe I'd ever had Venezuelan food.  I hope this place was not representative.  What I tried was all fried crust, gooey cheese, and dry chicken.  Blecch.

I believe I need to shake myself up a little more in the Something New department, make more discoveries, experiment a bit more daringly.  I fear it was hubris to call this blog I Do Something New Every Day.  But I'm trying, I really am.