I had the best meal last night, and I can’t help but talk about it. Betsy and I managed to escape Rian for an evening, and we decided to eat at P.F. Chang’s. Betsy had never eaten there, so I had to assure her that it would be worth the 1.75 hour wait. We shopped the outlet mall while we waited and by the time we were seated, we were both starving. (Not to mention freezing after walking in the 4 degree temperature!) P.F. Chang’s special was “[Flavors of Sichuan."](http://www.pfchangs.com/cuisine/menu_flavors_of_sichuan.jsp). As an appetizer, we ordered Flaming Red Wontons. They were poached, not fried, and they were excellent. Just spicy enough to warm us up from our cold walk. To drink, I had a Chinese beer called [Tsingtao](http://www.tsingtaobeer.com/) which is pronounced “ching dow.” I am going to see if I can buy that somewhere locally. For the main coarse, I decided to try something new. I ordered Tam’s Noodles with Savory Beef and Shrimp. Here is the description “A unique gnochi-like noodle stir-fried with sliced beef, shrimp and chili peppers in a subtle abalone sauce.” Again, it wasn’t too spicy, and in fact I added some of the hot sauce that the waiter mixed for us. I learned that a Tam noodle is almost the size of an oblong quarter and about twice as thick. It has a wonderfully smooth texture kind of like melted cheese. Absolutely delicious.

There was enough food for leftovers, but it was too good to stop eating. We both cleaned our plates and ordered cheesecake to go. It was the best meal I can remember eating in a very long time. I don’t plan on making a habit of blogging about my meals, but this one was just too good. I highly recommend you eat at P.F. Chang’s before the “Flavors of Sichuan” special is over.