because I can taste the difference in bottled water

I have my quirks, as we all do. One of those quirks is to find flavors that could rival my favorites, such as the Fuji apple, Country Time Lemonade, and Kung Pao Chicken from Chung King. I have yet to find anything nearly comparable, but I am very hopeful and optimistic on my journeys.

If I am at a Chinese eatery, I will search for the particular restaurant's Kung Pao Chicken and try it just to make sure that Chung King's is the best. I have found that the Kung Pao Chicken from P.F. Chang's is the worst; it has no characteristics of a Kung Pao Chicken dish, just soy sauce and some dried chili peppers. I had to season it so much myself just to finish it. I do like the kind of Kung Pao Chicken I have tried at other restaurants that are made with marinated chicken and have a char siew-like taste, yet not many other characteristics of the Kung Pao Chicken from Chung King that I love so dearly. It's all in the sauce. I do, however, have a problem with the Chung King version: the meat is cooked so quickly that sometimes it doesn't absorb the sauce and the chicken tastes like plain, unseasoned chicken. I have to have my seasonings! Whenever that happens, I always wish I would've ordered it without the chicken; then I would've gotten more mushrooms.

I do try different things, but I just can't resist trying different versions of things I love. I almost always order lemonade at a restaurant if it is available. I've only been failed terribly once, and that was when the Subway at school decided to switch to Minute Maid Light Lemonade. It was so gross. Indescribable. I already like Minute Maid Lemonade less than Country Time Lemonade, so just imagine the expression on my face when I took my first swig. We just got a gallon of Hawaiian Punch Lemonade and that was a disappointment, too. What's the problem with these? Too much sugar, not enough tanginess. I always want to thoroughly brush my teeth after drinking other lemonades because of this. Total buzzkill.