The last time we went out to eat, I chose Dragon Shrimp. The menu said there would be shrimp and broccoli on a bed of rice with a spicy sauce. The waitress asked if I wanted Bleu cheese or ranch dressing to tone it down. I declined, not knowing that I would change my mind in a matter of seconds. I tasted the broccoli first. Yoweeee!! Steam may not have come out of my ears, but tears rolled down my cheeks. The shrimp and rice were fine, even though they had the same sauce. The day was saved with ranch dressing, and I thought no more about it.
The next morning the temperature was cool when we walked, in the low 60’s (15.6C). That’s what it has been much of the summer. I said to John, “I can see my breath.”
Blowing out, he said, “I can’t see mine.”
“I know what it is,” I said. “It’s Dragon Breath!!”
Mehrling Muse 
No hot stuff for me thank you.
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I like food with a kick, but dragon broccoli was over the top.
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*tee-hee*
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Morning after hangover!
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I was glad John didn’t suggest a breathalyzer.
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🙂
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Well (debating whether to say it), it could have caused havoc with the ‘other’ end. 🙂 Dragon breath, indeed.
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LOL! You said that delicately.
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You’d better come and do your breathing out over here to make it look like the Red Dragon is on fire.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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I was on fire with that first taste of broccoli!
xxx Red Dragon Hugs xxx
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I wish I could have seen the dragon breath.
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We see our breath in the winter all the time. It was unusual to see it in the summer.
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Oh, so that was it. But you live in the mountains.
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It’s cooler in the mountains, but it’s still summer.
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Haha! You were breathing fire! Haven’t seen my breath in a long time – maybe April when we visited Colorado?
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I was surprised to see my breath. It wasn’t very cold, but it was humid.
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Chuckling over that Dragon dish.
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I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award! ❤️ I love your blog posts! ❤
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Thank you very much. I appreciate being nominated, but I’ve already done the Sunshine Blogger Award. These things are fun, though time-consuming, and I hope others will do it. I enjoyed your answers.
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Great post. I always take the servers’ suggestions as they know. You can at any time decline to use the suggestion. I love Dragon Shrimp.
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I am thinking a cool dish of ice cream could have been a good thing after that dish!
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I wish you had been at the restaurant to suggest ice cream at a critical moment!
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Every time I see your day trips to the Mountains I get the hankering to go do me some walking. I am going to make a trip to Tryon to make a few day trips or even an overnighter. Thanks for the great photos of the beauty of the Nation.
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The mountains are calling and….
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That is cute! I like hot and spicy food but not when it causes fire to come out of my mouth!!
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It was only smoke that came out of my mouth, and that was 24 hours after eating the Dragon Shrimp!! I’m like you — I like spicy food, but not the extreme stuff.
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you are always quick with wit~
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I’m just silly, but John faithfully laughs.
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You can handle some pretty hot stuff, so that must have been pretty intense. Chris will have to try it next time we visit 😉
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I’m no match for Chris, but it would be fun to go to Red Lobster together. I think the shrimp and rice toned down the heat of the dragon sauce. I could not have finished the broccoli and sauce without the ranch dressing.
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