Once inside they realised that the place specialised in crab dishes. The menu was written in English and Portuguese. Most of the customers were locals, and the prices were quite reasonable. According to the menu the area boasts dozens of varieties of crabs, with more than a hundred types of crab dishes. The man and the woman ordered local white wine, and after looking over what was available, selected several crab dishes and shared them. The portions were generous, the ingredients all fresh, the seasoning just right.
This is really good, the woman said impressed.
See? what'd I tell you?? I told you I have the power to find the best. now do you believe me?
Yup. Have to say I do, the woman admitted.
This kind of power really comes in handy, the man said. "you know, eating's much more important than most people think. There comes a time in your life when you've just got to have something super-delicious. And when you're standing at that crossroad, your whole life can change, depending on which one you go into - the good retaurant or the awful one, the good meal or the bad one. It's like, do you fall on this side of the fence, or the other one.
"Interesting", she said. Life can be pretty alarming and interesting, can't it?
"exactly" he said, and held up a mischievous look. "Life is an alarming and interesting thing. More than you can ever imagine".
The woman nodded. "And we happened to fall on the inside of the fence, didn't we"??
"exactly."
"That's good" the woman said dispassionately. "Do you like crabs?"
Mmm, I've always loved it. How about you?.
I love it, I wouldn't mind eating crab every day.
A new point we have in common, he beamed.
The woman smiled, and the two of them raised their glasses in another toast.
"We've got to come back tomorrow", he said ," there can't be many places like this in the world. I mean, it's so delicious - and look at the prices !!".
Haruki at his best, with some inspired amendments by me, salamat.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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