Cleanse Day 2 from Jordan Reid on Vimeo.
Hi. I'm miserable. I have a fever, chills, and, weirdly enough, zero appetite.
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My Night-Before-Cleansing Kick-Off
Yeah, I know. You're supposed to "ease in" - but I love my Chinese, and not having any for three whole days is a nightmarish prospect...especially when there are leftovers sitting in my refrigerator at this very moment.
Pictured above, clockwise from left: Moo Shu Vegetable, Vegetable Lettuce Package, and Chicken (it was supposed to be pork) Mei Fun, all from Chef Ho's, one of my favorite UES Chinese restaurants. I've been going to Chef Ho's since I was in elementary school, and I wholeheartedly recommend it - the food is way above average for takeout Chinese, and the service is polite and speedy.
Where I Go All Morgan Spurlock On You
In the spirit of Fast Food Nation, I think it'll make for some interesting content for someone who's totally opposed to the concept of cleanses to tell you what it really feels like to go through one.
The Reel Inn
I suppose it's kinda (really?) a tourist trap, and it is absolutely unreasonably expensive...but whenever I'm in LA I try to get to The Reel Inn if at all possible.
Khoresht Baadenjaan & Ta-Dig
In honor of Parisa's big day, here are a couple of incredible Persian dishes that Parisa taught me when I visited her in London last fall.
