The Fresh Direct Stir Fry

Rice
Dekalb Avenue, Fort Greene.

The FD stir fry does not taste nearly as good as the stir fry from my local Chinese delivery joint. Nor does it taste as good as the local Rice. Weak vegetables, broken baby corn, green beans (why?), and wilty cabbage.

So why do I insist on ordering it?

I think I like the sense of autonomy of cooking my own food. I like coming home and knowing that there is food right there, in the fridge, ready for consumption, rather than the painful decision making process - do i order in, or do i go out? do i pick up on my way home? do i eat scrambled eggs instead? Do I order what I really want, like a cheeseburger, or order something sensible?

Who am I kidding? I rarely suffer the "I haven't eaten anything in 8 hours, please feed me" situation. I eat every 2-3 hours. There are food kiosks, vending machines, newsstands, Duane Reades, hot dog carts everywhere.

It's all too much, and so, I keep ordering the Garlic and Chile Tofu Stir Fry kit, and keep being disappointed.