Problem is, the reviewers want a whole bunch of additional data and analysis. And of course, as soon as we had an actual deadline for finishing the work, everything went to hell in a handbasket. An assay that was working fine before is now stubbornly refusing to work. The server cluster we use to analyze our data went down. Both of the senior authors on the paper have been too busy to even read the reviews, much less provide feedback on my ideas for which requested experiments to do and which ones to push back on.
Yesterday, after another failed attempt to get the damn assay to work, it became apparent that we simply weren't going to make the deadline. So we contacted the editor today to request an extension, which was mercifully granted. Now I finally have time to take a breath!
In celebration, I made my favorite meal for dinner. It's a noodle dish from a country where I used to live. This is a slightly bastardized version since I was too lazy to go out and get all the traditional ingredients.
Food from this country is ridiculously difficult to find in the US because there simply aren't that many people from that country here. The best restaurant for this kind of food that I know of is in Boston. The closest one to me is five hours away, so it's pretty much make-it-myself or nothing. Thank god I can cook!
11 comments:
I don't know what the fuck that shit is, but it looks fucking tasty!
Yeah, I know what you mean, Bolivian food is so hard to get these days... ;-)
Are those fucking meatballs and tofu floating in a curry sauce? Looks strangely delicious.
Looks yum! And spicy, although I'm not sure how I think I can tell that from a photo.
That does look really good! Recipe, maybe? If that won't give things away too much.
Yay for deadline extensions! And I'm trying to figure out what that dish is. . . Looks like rice noodles in the center, and curry sauce, I assume?
Looks delicious!
Mystery food looks good - is it one of those things you are supposed to try before learning the ingredients? ;)
Actually those look like egg noodles to me.
OMG, now I'm hungry.
CPP--It is fucking tasty for sure!
Massimo--Yes, and all the Bolivian restaurants here are so Americanized! :-)
CE--Yup, that pretty much describes it.
EGF--It can be spicy, but the spice level is adjustable.
Amanda--Send me an email and I'd be happy to share how to make it.
Bean-mom--Yes, thank god for extensions! Yes on both counts.
Albatross--Thanks! It made a very nice dinner. :-)
ScienceGirl--Interesting question! There's nothing really unusual in it, but I suppose it could be an acquired taste.
Tom--Bean-mom had it right...rice noodles.
DrDrA--Actually, looking at the picture makes me want to go make more now!
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