Food Missed
Poetry of the COVID era (read to the end)
Thai pineapple rice. Wonton and Yaki Soba
Tortufo ice cream. Scallopini veal, halva and also soda
Tamago, octopus and yellowtail. Ribs, pasta fagioli.
Meat lover’s pie, sword fish, big shrimps and sausage ravioli
Scungili marinara. Milkshake. Plus jalapeño poppers
Yasai roll. Best Lobster bisque and saucy burger whoppers
Wild mushroom omelet. Crunchy tacos. Terrific Futo maki
Salsa Ranchera. Texas wrap. And Fried Rice Teriaki
Ox tail. Pepperoni roll. Unagi. Scallion spread
Tom Yam. Tortilla chips. Calzone - ain’t bad
Pig in blanket. Mango marzipan and famous spicy wings
Red caviar. Kebab adana. Masago - eat like kings
Black cod. Norwegian lox. Tarama. Pork fried rice
Unagi don. Peach ripieno. Whole lobster - very nice!
Pastrami sandwich. Soft shell crabs. Mild cheese named brie
Love cruise for two. Gyoza. Foie gras - a total total glee
Al carbon. Amaebi. Angel hair. Hey, Tuna avocado!
Coleslaw. Corned beef. Sea Bass. And tender grilled dorado
Lagman, Shurpa. Tortillas. Love garlic knots and bread
Egg salad. Egg Foo young. Calf liver. Pate spread
Oshinko roll. And sausage roll. Scungili marinara
Branzoni. Bouillabaisse. Good wine. Spaghetti carbonara
Cerviche. Escargot. Moo Goo Gai Pan. Italian salami
Eel. Mushrooms julienne - sensation for the tummy
Bean curd. Teramisu. Tamago sushi. Morning coffee
Burritos. Lentil soup. Shumai and almond toffee
Tortillas. Udon. Tiger roll. Seaweed and Caesar salad.
Cheescake and apple strudel are worthy of a ballad
Baba ganush. Oh, chicken! Kiev, melanese, cutlet
With chicken fingers added in, it makes a fine quadruplet
Zeppole. Lightly salted herring. With pizza by the slice
Mongolian beef and roast beef they both taste so nice
Greek salad. Gyro. Ginza roll. Grilled meats, lamb, also cheese
Napoleon, Black Forest cakes. Taste brings you to your knees
Beef szechuan, ravioli, stew. Beef basil, tenderloin
Oh, Baby beef with garlic sauce. All worthy of purloin
Filet Mignion. Fajitas. Fanta. That flaky fish fillet
Espresso. Miso soup. Big cheeses' party tray
Borsch. Brooklyn roll. Haru Maki. Couscous and orange chicken
Éclair. A spicy dragon roll. Lo Mein. All make my pulse rate quicken
You think I’m crazy? Well, I’m not. The list is mad profusion
Of food I want, but cannot get. It serves as cuisines’ fusion
The virus closed restaurants. So do not give me flak
Except take-outs – no food. I want my money back!
May 16, 2020
New York, USA
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Ed Kay
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