Lesson for the Tongue

I gained a new experience today. Does that count? Hell ya! In general, my family either detests taking me shopping or revels in it. They revel in it when I do the heavy lifting or driving. They detest it because I have the roving eyes and hands of a child needing to touch, see and comment on every strange product or sight. This necessitates allotting extra time for a simple trip to the store. The fine line in between is when I am lauded for finding some great bargains or new treasures as a direct result of my time-consuming behaviour. Back to today's lesson. At the other day's venture in the local asian market, some funny looking green vegetation with the name of 'San Choy' caught my eye. Its thick, flat, broad leaves reminded me of some overgrown spinach in its outward cell structure. Today, it was cooked up with a dash of salted black bean paste. It was a new experience for my tongue in its very "green" taste. Strange, yet I somewhat enjoyed it. Its texture was very slippery which was not surprising considering the leaf structure. The folks weren't too enamoured with it (supposedly it was only known as pig food) but I wouldn't mind having it for variety. Score one for learning! Yipee!