A funny thing about tomatoes. I think they’re a wonderful fruit/veg but sometimes I hit a wall, and the thought of eating tomato-based foods makes me feel ill. Tomato-based food includes many of my pasta dishes, casseroles and stews.

I hit this tomato wall a few days back. I had a tupperware box of mushroom spaghetti bolognese waiting for me at home. There is no easier dinner. However, I just couldn’t eat it.

This is how I ended up by myself in a tiny Vietnamese restaurant, giving my order of pho to the waiter. I’ve never eaten by myself in a restaurant. I don’t think I like it. I spent a lot of time avoiding eye contact with the restaurant host and his mother. We were the only people in the room.

The rice noodle soup was delicious, though. Oh! So good! I LOVE VIETNAMESE FOOD. It was as good as what we get in Melbourne, although it did have the drawback of being twice as costly.